What size should a TikTok be?

Recommended organic canvas is 1080 × 1920 at 9:16. That frame covers in-feed video, photo, carousel and Story. Design once at 1080 × 1920 so every counted post fills the phone.

What aspect ratio does TikTok use?

9:16 vertical — a 1080 × 1920 frame that fills a phone. Square (1:1) and landscape (16:9) can appear in ads; organic video and photos are built for 9:16.

What size should a TikTok photo or carousel be?

The same 1080 × 1920, 9:16 canvas as video. A carousel can carry up to 35 photos. Other ratios display inside a 9:16 frame, so design for 1080 × 1920.

What is the maximum TikTok video length?

Record up to 10 minutes in the app and upload up to 60 minutes. Most For You posts that hold are far shorter. Keep the hook in the first second.

What about profile pictures and in-feed ads?

Profile photo: upload at least 200 × 200; 720 × 720 at 1:1 is a safe square. In-feed, Spark and TopView ads use the same 1080 × 1920, 9:16 frame; keep faces and the CTA inside the centre 1080 × 1420. Soft limits move — the app is the final word.

Are these live campaign figures?

These are planning specs. Soft numbers move; the app is the final word.

How should a brand use this when briefing creators?

Design once at 1080 × 1920 so every counted post fills the phone.

Tools › Specs

TikTok carousel size guide

Last changed 2026-09-15

Up to 35 slides, one vertical frame.

Carousel

9:16 vertical. Planning specs, re-check upload limits in the app.
Spec	Value
Recommended	1080 × 1920 px per slide
Aspect ratio	9:16 (full screen)
Photos per post	Up to 35
Format	JPG, PNG or WebP

Counted

Published 2026 field and pixel limits

Window

Current TikTok / Instagram published caps

Age

Re-check in the app before a launch

Method

How the number is made

Each slide 1080 × 1920, 9:16. Up to 35 images per post.

A missing or zero denominator is an em dash, never a fabricated zero.

FAQ

Questions this page answers

What size should a TikTok be?: Recommended organic canvas is 1080 × 1920 at 9:16. That frame covers in-feed video, photo, carousel and Story. Design once at 1080 × 1920 so every counted post fills the phone.
What aspect ratio does TikTok use?: 9:16 vertical — a 1080 × 1920 frame that fills a phone. Square (1:1) and landscape (16:9) can appear in ads; organic video and photos are built for 9:16.
What size should a TikTok photo or carousel be?: The same 1080 × 1920, 9:16 canvas as video. A carousel can carry up to 35 photos. Other ratios display inside a 9:16 frame, so design for 1080 × 1920.
What is the maximum TikTok video length?: Record up to 10 minutes in the app and upload up to 60 minutes. Most For You posts that hold are far shorter. Keep the hook in the first second.
What about profile pictures and in-feed ads?: Profile photo: upload at least 200 × 200; 720 × 720 at 1:1 is a safe square. In-feed, Spark and TopView ads use the same 1080 × 1920, 9:16 frame; keep faces and the CTA inside the centre 1080 × 1420. Soft limits move — the app is the final word.
Are these live campaign figures?: These are planning specs. Soft numbers move; the app is the final word.
How should a brand use this when briefing creators?: Design once at 1080 × 1920 so every counted post fills the phone.

Also

Other campaign tools

TikTok size guide — video, photo, carousel, and story
One 1080×1920 frame covers almost every organic placement.
TikTok slideshow generator
Slide-by-slide copy that still names the ask.
TikTok image resizer — 1080x1920 in the browser
Resize on the device. Nothing is uploaded.
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9:16 vertical. Planning specs, re-check upload limits in the app.

Spec

Value

Recommended

1080 × 1920 px per slide

Aspect ratio

9:16 (full screen)

Photos per post

Up to 35

Format

JPG, PNG or WebP

Questions this page answers

What size should a TikTok be?: Recommended organic canvas is 1080 × 1920 at 9:16. That frame covers in-feed video, photo, carousel and Story. Design once at 1080 × 1920 so every counted post fills the phone.
What aspect ratio does TikTok use?: 9:16 vertical — a 1080 × 1920 frame that fills a phone. Square (1:1) and landscape (16:9) can appear in ads; organic video and photos are built for 9:16.
What size should a TikTok photo or carousel be?: The same 1080 × 1920, 9:16 canvas as video. A carousel can carry up to 35 photos. Other ratios display inside a 9:16 frame, so design for 1080 × 1920.
What is the maximum TikTok video length?: Record up to 10 minutes in the app and upload up to 60 minutes. Most For You posts that hold are far shorter. Keep the hook in the first second.
What about profile pictures and in-feed ads?: Profile photo: upload at least 200 × 200; 720 × 720 at 1:1 is a safe square. In-feed, Spark and TopView ads use the same 1080 × 1920, 9:16 frame; keep faces and the CTA inside the centre 1080 × 1420. Soft limits move — the app is the final word.
Are these live campaign figures?: These are planning specs. Soft numbers move; the app is the final word.
How should a brand use this when briefing creators?: Design once at 1080 × 1920 so every counted post fills the phone.