Snapchat Spotlight video spec cheat sheet
Spotlight reserves generous top and bottom margins for its own navigation chrome, more than most short-form feeds - text placed near either edge gets clipped by the interface on a large share of devices.
- Resolution
- 1080 x 1920px
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16
- Max length
- current maximum not established by the Spotlight help page
- Max file size
- not publicly documented
- Caption limit
- 250 characters
- Safe zone
- ~15% from the top, ~20% from the bottom kept clear of on-screen text
Frequently asked
What aspect ratio does Snapchat Spotlight use?
Snapchat Spotlight is built around 9:16. Spotlight reserves generous top and bottom margins for its own navigation chrome, more than most short-form feeds - text placed near either edge gets clipped by the interface on a large share of devices.
What's the max video length on Snapchat Spotlight?
current maximum not established by the Spotlight help page. Snapchat documents a minimum of 5 seconds for the main-camera Spotlight posting flow. This source does not establish a universal maximum; 60 seconds is an editing preset.
What's the caption character limit on Snapchat Spotlight?
Snapchat Spotlight caps captions at 250 characters.
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