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TikTok Video Dimensions & Specs Guide (2026)

March 29, 2026 · 5 min read

If you want a TikTok video to look right fast, start with the correct shape first. TikTok works best with vertical 9:16 video, and the easiest way to get there is Crop & Resize.

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Use Crop & Resize

Best first move for turning landscape footage into TikTok-ready vertical video.

Open Crop & Resize

Use Trim & Cut

Use this if the clip is longer than you want after resizing it.

Open Trim & Cut

Use Compress

Use this if the export still feels too large for an easy upload.

Open Compress

Quick TikTok workflow

How To Make It Fit

Open Crop & Resize

Upload the video and choose the TikTok preset.

Pick the framing mode

Use Blur background to keep the full frame, or Crop to fill if your subject is centered and you want a full-screen look.

Render the vertical version

Download the 9:16 export once the resize is done.

Trim or compress if needed

Use Trim & Cut if the clip is too long, or Compress if you want a lighter file.

TikTok video dimensions at a glance

RecommendedPortrait1080 × 1920 px9:16

Square1080 × 1080 px1:1

Landscape1920 × 1080 px16:9

Portrait 9:16 is the format that fills the screen on TikTok. If you upload square or landscape video, it will not feel native in the feed.

What matters most

Best resolution: 1080 × 1920 px
Minimum usable resolution: 720 × 1280 px
Best format: MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio
Best duration target: short and direct, especially for feed-style TikTok content

Safe zone reminder

Keep text, faces, and important action away from:

the bottom area, where caption and controls sit
the right edge, where action buttons stack
the top edge, where status elements appear

Why a TikTok upload can look blurry

The source resolution was too low.
The bitrate was too low before upload.
The original video was the wrong shape and got handled poorly.
The upload came from a more compressed mobile workflow.

Quick reference card

Spec	Value
Resolution	1080 × 1920 px (portrait 9:16)
Codec	H.264 (MP4)
Frame rate	30 or 60 fps
Bitrate	2,500–4,000 kbps
Max size	2 GB
Audio	AAC, 44.1 kHz, stereo

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