Premiere Pro export settings for Bilibili.

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Frame rate

30 fps, constant

Codec

H.264, profile High, level 4.1

Bitrate

VBR, 2 pass: target 20 Mbps (20000 kbps), max 30 Mbps

Keyframes

Every 2 s = 60 frames, 2 B-frames, closed GOP

Audio

AAC-LC, 320 kbps, 48 kHz, stereo

Colour

Rec. 709 (BT.709), 8-bit 4:2:0, limited (TV) range

Container

MP4 with Fast Start (moov atom at the front)

Bilibili recommends 20,000 kbps video with peaks under 60,000 kbps.

Estimated size: 1.54 GB for 10:00.

Step by step in Premiere Pro

1. 1Select the sequence in the Timeline, then open the Export tab at the top of the window (or File > Export > Media, Ctrl+M / Cmd+M).
2. 2In Settings, set Format to H.264 and pick a Match Source preset as the starting point.
3. 3Set the file name and Location. The container is .mp4.
4. 4Open Video. Untick Match Source where needed and set Frame Size to 1920 x 1080 and Frame Rate to 30.
5. 5Under Encoding Settings set Profile to High and Level to 4.1. Software encoding tracks the target bitrate more closely than hardware encoding.
6. 6Under Bitrate Settings set Bitrate Encoding to VBR, 2 pass, Target Bitrate to 20 Mbps, Maximum Bitrate 30 Mbps.
7. 7Under Advanced Settings tick Key Frame Distance and enter 60 frames (2 s at 30 fps).
8. 8Open Audio: Audio Format AAC, Sample Rate 48000 Hz, Channels Stereo, Bitrate 320 kbps.
9. 9Check the estimated file size at the bottom, then click Export (or Send to Media Encoder to queue it).

Bilibili upload limits

Each value links to where it was published.

Common mistakes

• Typing 2 into Premiere Pro's keyframe field. It counts frames, not seconds: at 30 fps that is 60.
• Exporting "HDR" from an SDR grade. Only pick HDR when the timeline was graded in Rec. 2100 PQ or HLG; otherwise Bilibili shows flat or over-bright colour.
• Leaving phone footage at a variable frame rate. Export at a constant 30 fps, or audio drifts and motion stutters after Bilibili re-encodes it.
• Key Frame Distance is hidden under Advanced Settings and is off by default; Premiere then picks the keyframe interval itself.
• Hardware-encoded HEVC usually offers only CBR and VBR, 1 pass. Use software encoding if you need VBR, 2 pass.

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