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Meta Ads Video Specs: Technical Requirements for Every Placement

Complete Meta ads video specs guide. Resolution, aspect ratios, file formats, and duration requirements for Feed, Stories, Reels, and more.

Meta Ads Video Specs: Technical Requirements for Every Placement

Getting video specs wrong means cropped content, rejected ads, or poor performance. Here are the specifications for every Meta video placement.

Feed Video (FB/IG)#

  • Aspect ratio: 1:1 or 4:5 (4:5 gets more real estate)
  • Resolution: 1080x1080 or 1080x1350
  • Duration: Up to 240 minutes (15-60 seconds recommended)
  • File size: Up to 4GB

Stories/Reels#

  • Aspect ratio: 9:16 (vertical)
  • Resolution: 1080x1920
  • Duration: Stories up to 15s, Reels up to 60s
  • Safe zones: 250px from top/bottom

General Requirements#

Format: MP4 or MOV preferred. H.264 compression. At least 30fps. Captions recommended (auto-generated or burned in).

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