LinkedIn Video Dimensions: Feed, Ads & Articles (2026)

LinkedIn supports more video formats than most platforms — but it has its own quirks for feed posts, ads, and articles. Getting the specs wrong on LinkedIn is costly: a blurry video or an awkward auto-crop in a professional context reflects directly on your brand. This guide covers every LinkedIn video format for 2026, with exact dimensions, file requirements, and how to reformat footage using RenderSnap's free crop & resize tool.

LinkedIn video formats at a glance

| Format | Recommended resolution | Aspect ratio | |---|---|---| | Feed — landscape | 1920 × 1080 px | 16:9 | | Feed — portrait | 1080 × 1920 px | 9:16 | | Feed — square | 1080 × 1080 px | 1:1 | | LinkedIn Ads (video) | 1920 × 1080 px | 16:9 | | Articles / newsletters | 1920 × 1080 px | 16:9 |

Unlike TikTok and Instagram, landscape (16:9) is the default on LinkedIn because most users browse on desktop. That said, LinkedIn has expanded support for vertical video, and portrait/square formats perform well in the mobile feed.

LinkedIn feed video specs

Resolution & aspect ratio

LinkedIn accepts a wide range: 256 × 144 px minimum up to 4096 × 2304 px maximum. In practice, aim for one of these:

• 1920 × 1080 px (16:9) — standard landscape, best for desktop viewers
• 1080 × 1920 px (9:16) — vertical, best for mobile feed
• 1080 × 1080 px (1:1) — square, good cross-platform default

File & codec requirements

• Accepted formats: MP4, ASF, AVI, FLV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MKV, WebM, QuickTime
• Recommended: MP4 with H.264 — the most consistent quality after LinkedIn's re-encoding
• Maximum file size: 5 GB
• Minimum file size: 75 KB

Duration

• Minimum: 3 seconds
• Maximum: 10 minutes (organic posts)
• LinkedIn Ads: 3 seconds to 30 minutes

In practice, under 90 seconds performs best for organic feed posts. LinkedIn's own data suggests videos between 30–90 seconds have the highest completion rate.

Frame rate

• Range: 10–60 fps
• Recommended: 30 fps for most content; 60 fps for product demos or fast-motion footage

Bitrate

LinkedIn doesn't publish minimum bitrate requirements, but in practice:

• 1080p: 5,000–8,000 kbps for clean output
• 720p: 2,500–4,000 kbps
• LinkedIn re-encodes everything — a higher-bitrate source survives re-encoding with less visible loss

Audio

• Codec: AAC
• Sample rate: 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
• Channels: stereo (mono is accepted but sounds narrower)
• Note: LinkedIn auto-plays videos muted. Add captions or on-screen text for the first few seconds — your message needs to land without audio.

LinkedIn Ads — video specs

LinkedIn's video ad format is more restrictive than organic posts:

| Spec | Value | |---|---| | Recommended aspect ratio | 16:9 (landscape) | | Resolution | 1920 × 1080 px recommended | | Min/max duration | 3 seconds – 30 minutes (under 30s performs best for CPC) | | File size | Under 200 MB (LinkedIn Ads Manager limit) | | Format | MP4 only | | Codec | H.264 | | Frame rate | Up to 30 fps |

For Sponsored Content video ads, LinkedIn's own performance data shows that videos under 30 seconds have the highest completion rate. Lead generation campaigns often use 15–20 second cuts with a clear CTA in the final few seconds.

Articles and newsletters

Videos embedded in LinkedIn Articles and Newsletter issues use standard HTML embed behaviour. The recommended format is 16:9 landscape (1920 × 1080 px), which renders cleanly in the article body column.

How to reformat footage for LinkedIn

If you're repurposing content from a vertical-first platform (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) for LinkedIn's landscape feed — or vice versa — you need to reframe the aspect ratio.

The RenderSnap crop & resize tool handles this in three modes:

Fill — crop to cover

The video is scaled to fill the new frame, cropping anything outside. Best for portrait-to-landscape conversion when the subject is centred.

Letterbox — fit with bars

The original frame is preserved inside the new dimensions, with bars filling the empty space. Best for content where you can't lose any part of the frame — interview footage, presentations, or anything with edge-to-edge graphics.

Blur background

The video fits cleanly inside the new frame, and the unused space is filled with a blurred version of the same footage. For professional LinkedIn content, this looks cleaner than black bars and signals production quality.

To convert your video: open the crop & resize tool, upload your file, select the target resolution (e.g. 1920 × 1080 for landscape LinkedIn), choose a scaling mode, and render. No account required. The free plan exports up to 720p; Pro unlocks 1080p output and batch rendering via API.

LinkedIn-specific tips

Add captions

LinkedIn auto-mutes on play. If you don't have captions, most of your audience won't get your message. Upload an SRT file or burn captions directly into the video before posting.

Don't skip the thumbnail

LinkedIn lets you set a custom thumbnail. A strong still frame — someone making eye contact, a clean title card — significantly improves play rate in a text-heavy feed.

Optimal posting time

B2B content on LinkedIn performs best Tuesday–Thursday, 8–10am and 5–6pm in the viewer's timezone. Videos posted in these windows tend to see higher early engagement, which compounds into broader reach.

Native video vs. link posts

Always upload video natively to LinkedIn rather than linking to YouTube or Vimeo. LinkedIn suppresses link posts in the algorithm. Native video gets 3–5× more reach in most categories.

Quick reference card

Feed landscape: 1920 × 1080 px  16:9  MP4  H.264  ≤10min  ≤5GB
Feed portrait:  1080 × 1920 px  9:16  MP4  H.264  ≤10min  ≤5GB
Feed square:    1080 × 1080 px  1:1   MP4  H.264  ≤10min  ≤5GB
Ads (video):    1920 × 1080 px  16:9  MP4  H.264  ≤30min  ≤200MB

Related guides

• TikTok video dimensions guide
• Instagram Reels dimensions guide
• YouTube Shorts dimensions guide
• Crop & resize video online — free tool

Reformat any video for LinkedIn for free with the RenderSnap crop & resize tool. For 1080p output, batch exports, and API access, see RenderSnap Pro.