LinkedIn export settings and upload specs.
What LinkedIn publishes about feed video (member post) uploads, with a link to each source, and the settings we would export with.
Recommended export
Shinel recommendation1920 x 1080 · 30 fps · H.264 High level 4.0 · 8 Mbps VBR · keyframe every 2 s · AAC 192 kbps 48 kHz · Rec. 709 (BT.709), 8-bit 4:2:0, limited (TV) range
LinkedIn publishes no bitrate. This follows YouTube's published table for the resolution, which every major platform handles well.
LinkedIn upload limits
Each value links to where it was published.
Good to know about LinkedIn
- LinkedIn Pages and Career Pages video: same specs but max duration 10 minutes, min 3 seconds.
- Some guides quote '15 minutes from desktop, 10 minutes from the mobile app'; the live troubleshooting page states a single 15-minute maximum.
- Vertical: organic help pages give only the 1:2.4 to 2.4:1 range. Video ads accept 9:16 and 4:5 (4:5 recommended), shown vertically only on supporting mobile apps (ads spec, s4).
- Audio specs are not published on the organic pages.
LinkedIn export settings by editing app
Frequently asked questions
What are the best export settings for LinkedIn?
1920 x 1080, 30 fps, H.264 High, 8 Mbps VBR, AAC 192 kbps at 48 kHz, in an MP4. LinkedIn publishes no bitrate. This follows YouTube's published table for the resolution, which every major platform handles well.
What is LinkedIn's maximum file size?
5 GB (minimum 75 KB).
How long can a LinkedIn video be?
15 minutes.
What aspect ratio does LinkedIn use?
1:2.4 to 2.4:1.
Shinel Studios
Rather send the footage and get LinkedIn-ready edits back?
Our editors cut, caption, colour and export to each platform's spec, with 2 revision rounds. Shorts come back in 48-72 hours, long videos in 5-10 days.