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Video ad size guide

The frame, the length and the safe area for each place you advertise, in one table. When you pick a platform in the ad maker, these are the settings it uses.

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Sizes, lengths and safe areas

WhereFramePixelsGood lengthKeep text out of
TikTokVertical 9:161080 × 19208-15stop 8%, bottom 20%, right 16%
Instagram Reels & StoriesVertical 9:161080 × 19206-15stop 14%, bottom 20%, right 12%
YouTube ShortsVertical 9:161080 × 19208-15stop 8%, bottom 22%, right 14%
Facebook & Instagram feedSquare 1:11080 × 10806-10stop 4%, bottom 6%, right 4%
YouTube, websites & TVWide 16:91920 × 10806-15stop 6%, bottom 10%, right 5%
Amazon & Shopify product pagesWide 16:91920 × 10806-15stop 5%, bottom 8%, right 5%

Safe areas are approximate - platforms do not publish exact pixel values and their interfaces change. Leave a margin.

How it works

  1. 1Add your product photo or paste its link
  2. 2Choose where it runs and the kind of ad
  3. 3See the price, make it, then edit or download

Questions

What is the best size for video ads?

Vertical 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts; square 1:1 or portrait 4:5 for feeds; widescreen 16:9 for YouTube and product pages.

What is a safe area?

The part of the frame the app's own buttons and captions do not cover. Keep text and logos inside it.

How long should a video ad be?

Most short-form ads work at 6 to 15 seconds; make the point in the first 3.

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