Threads export settings and upload specs.
What Threads publishes about post video uploads, with a link to each source, and the settings we would export with.
Recommended export
Shinel recommendation1080 x 1920 · 30 fps · H.264 High level 4.0 · 8 Mbps VBR · keyframe every 2 s · AAC 128 kbps 48 kHz · Rec. 709 (BT.709), 8-bit 4:2:0, limited (TV) range
Threads publishes no bitrate. This follows YouTube's published table for the resolution, which every major platform handles well. Meta re-encodes every upload, so more bitrate than this mostly adds upload time.
Threads upload limits
Each value links to where it was published.
Good to know about Threads
- API minimum duration is 'longer than 0 seconds'.
Threads export settings by editing app
Frequently asked questions
What are the best export settings for Threads?
1080 x 1920, 30 fps, H.264 High, 8 Mbps VBR, AAC 128 kbps at 48 kHz, in an MP4. Threads publishes no bitrate. This follows YouTube's published table for the resolution, which every major platform handles well. Meta re-encodes every upload, so more bitrate than this mostly adds upload time.
What is Threads's maximum file size?
1 GB (API).
How long can a Threads video be?
5 minutes (API and launch announcement).
What aspect ratio does Threads use?
0.01:1 to 10:1 accepted; 9:16 recommended to avoid cropping or blank space (API).
Shinel Studios
Rather send the footage and get Threads-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.