Telegram export settings and upload specs.
What Telegram publishes about chat / channel video or file 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
Telegram publishes no bitrate. This follows YouTube's published table for the resolution, which every major platform handles well.
Telegram upload limits
Each value links to where it was published.
- Free: 2 GB
- Telegram Premium: 4 GB
Good to know about Telegram
- Any user can download 2+ GB files uploaded by Premium users.
- No video length limit is stated in the FAQ.
- For channels with thousands of subscribers, Telegram compresses each uploaded video in several qualities and viewers can pick High, Medium or Low.
- Videos sent as a file/document instead of as media keep the original file; codec, resolution and bitrate limits are not published.
Telegram export settings by editing app
Frequently asked questions
What are the best export settings for Telegram?
1920 x 1080, 30 fps, H.264 High, 8 Mbps VBR, AAC 192 kbps at 48 kHz, in an MP4. Telegram publishes no bitrate. This follows YouTube's published table for the resolution, which every major platform handles well.
What is Telegram's maximum file size?
2 GB per file; 4 GB with Telegram Premium.
Shinel Studios
Rather send the footage and get Telegram-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.