✳ FREE SPEC CHEAT SHEET
TikTok video spec cheat sheet
TikTok crops the bottom third of every vertical video for captions, the sound label and the profile/like/comment stack, and the top strip for the following/for-you toggle. Text or a face placed there gets covered on most phones.
- Resolution
- 1080 x 1920px
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16
- Max length
- up to 10 minutes via the Content Posting API; account limits vary
- Max file size
- 4 GB via the Content Posting API
- Caption limit
- 2,200 characters
- Safe zone
- Covered by the app interface: top 12.5%, bottom 34.4%, left 11.1%, right 11.1%. Safe zone overlay
Frequently asked
What aspect ratio does TikTok use?
TikTok is built around 9:16. TikTok crops the bottom third of every vertical video for captions, the sound label and the profile/like/comment stack, and the top strip for the following/for-you toggle. Text or a face placed there gets covered on most phones.
What's the max video length on TikTok?
up to 10 minutes via the Content Posting API; account limits vary (600 seconds). The API allows uploads up to 10 minutes, but the account-specific publishing limit may be shorter. Native app and web limits can differ.
What's the caption character limit on TikTok?
TikTok caps captions at 2,200 characters.