TikTok export settings and upload specs.
What TikTok publishes about video uploads, with a link to each source, and the settings we would export with.
Recommended export
Community-tested1080 x 1920 · 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
Not officially published. Community-tested: 8-12 Mbps at 30 fps, 10-15 Mbps at 60 fps for 1080p.
TikTok upload limits
Each value links to where it was published.
Good to know about TikTok
- Content Posting API: chunked upload required above 64 MB; files under 5 MB upload whole.
- API: use Query Creator Info, which returns the longest duration in seconds, to get a creator's actual maximum length.
- Reservation in-feed ads: 5-60 s, 9-15 s recommended, bitrate 2,500 kbps or more (ads spec); auction in-feed ads allow up to 10 minutes.
TikTok export settings by editing app
Frequently asked questions
What are the best export settings for TikTok?
1080 x 1920, 30 fps, H.264 High, 8 Mbps VBR, AAC 192 kbps at 48 kHz, in an MP4. Not officially published. Community-tested: 8-12 Mbps at 30 fps, 10-15 Mbps at 60 fps for 1080p.
What is TikTok's maximum file size?
4 GB (Content Posting API); 500 MB for in-feed ads (ads spec).
How long can a TikTok video be?
Uploads up to 60 minutes; in-app recording up to 10 minutes (support). API: up to 10 minutes, creator caps vary (3, 5 or 10 min)..
What aspect ratio does TikTok use?
9:16 vertical; 16:9 and 1:1 also accepted (ads spec).
Shinel Studios
Rather send the footage and get TikTok-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.