TikTok Image & Video Sizes 2026: Every Format Explained
TikTok is primarily a vertical video platform, but image posts, carousels, and profile photos all have specific size requirements that affect how sharp and professional your content looks. The standard TikTok video resolution is 1080×1920px (9:16), but TikTok also supports 1:1 square and 16:9 landscape formats. Image posts introduced in 2023 follow similar vertical dimensions. Getting these right is the difference between crisp, full-screen content and blurry, letterboxed uploads that the algorithm penalises with lower reach.
Quick Answer
TikTok is primarily a vertical video platform, but image posts, carousels, and profile photos all have specific size requirements that affect how sharp and professional your content looks. The standard TikTok video resolution is 1080×1920px (9:16), but TikTok also supports 1:1 square and 16:9 landscape formats.
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TikTok video — vertical (recommended)
1080 × 1920px at 9:16 ratio. This is the native TikTok format and fills the entire screen. Maximum file size: 287.6 MB on iOS, 72 MB on Android. Maximum duration: 10 minutes for most accounts.
TikTok video — square
1080 × 1080px at 1:1 ratio. Displays with black bars on the sides. Works well for repurposed Instagram content but performs worse than vertical in TikTok's algorithm.
TikTok video — landscape
1920 × 1080px at 16:9 ratio. Displays with black bars top and bottom on mobile. Recommended only for content designed for TikTok on desktop or TV.
TikTok image post / carousel
1080 × 1920px (9:16 vertical) or 1080 × 1350px (4:5 portrait). TikTok image carousels support up to 35 slides. Use JPG or PNG under 20 MB per image.
TikTok profile photo
Displayed at 168 × 168px on mobile. Upload at least 200 × 200px (TikTok's minimum), ideally 400 × 400px for sharpness across all devices. Cropped to a circle.
TikTok safe zone
Keep all text and important visuals within the central 1080 × 1420px of the 1080 × 1920px frame. The bottom 300px is covered by the caption, username, and action buttons. The top 100px shows the Following/For You bar.
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Format & File Size Comparison
Same 1080×1080px photo processed four ways
| Format | Quality | File Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNG (original) | Perfect | 4.2 MB | No compression — too large for web |
| Compressed PNG | Visually identical | 1.1 MB | −74% — transparency preserved |
| JPG (85% quality) | Excellent | 310 KB | −93% · Best for photos |
| WebP (85%)BEST | Excellent | 205 KB | −95% · Recommended for web |
Based on a 1080×1080px photo. Results vary by image content and complexity.
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