{"id":35050,"date":"2022-07-24T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=35050"},"modified":"2022-07-24T12:23:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:23:09","slug":"how-do-you-post-a-video-longer-than-two-minutes-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-post-a-video-longer-than-two-minutes-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Post a Video Longer Than Two Minutes on Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5045a30a05\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5045a30a05\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5045a30a05\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-post-a-video-longer-than-two-minutes-on-twitter\/#How_Do_You_Post_a_Video_Longer_Than_Two_Minutes_on_Twitter\" title=\"How Do You Post a Video Longer Than Two Minutes on Twitter?\">How Do You Post a Video Longer Than Two Minutes on Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-post-a-video-longer-than-two-minutes-on-twitter\/#Rules_for_uploading_videos_to_Twitter\" title=\"Rules for uploading videos to Twitter\">Rules for uploading videos to Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-post-a-video-longer-than-two-minutes-on-twitter\/#Steps_to_uploading_videos_to_Twitter\" title=\"Steps to uploading videos to Twitter\">Steps to uploading videos to Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-post-a-video-longer-than-two-minutes-on-twitter\/#Exporting_videos_to_Twitter_at_the_recommended_bitrate\" title=\"Exporting videos to Twitter at the recommended bitrate\">Exporting videos to Twitter at the recommended bitrate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Post_a_Video_Longer_Than_Two_Minutes_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How Do You Post a Video Longer Than Two Minutes on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"width:auto; max-width:44% max-height:268px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/00Utv5t.png\" alt=\"How do you post a video longer than 2 minutes on twitter\"> <\/p>\n<p>How do you post a video longer than two minutes on Twitter? There are rules and steps for submitting videos on Twitter. You should export your video at the recommended bitrate before uploading it. After you have exported the video, you should follow the steps to post it on Twitter. You can use a third-party video uploader, but Twitter does not recommend this. If you&#8217;re unsure of what the correct settings are, check the Twitter online help center.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rules_for_uploading_videos_to_Twitter\"><\/span>Rules for uploading videos to Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to upload videos longer than two minutes, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Unlike Twitter&#8217;s standard character limit, videos are excluded from the tweet character count, so you&#8217;ll need to choose your words carefully. You can still upload videos by using Twitter&#8217;s media studio, where you can manage and monetize your media files. In addition to this, you can include comments on your videos.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing to consider is the format of your video. While Twitter&#8217;s format is flexible, it is not a good place for long videos. A video should be between two and ten minutes. It should also be in a format compatible with Twitter. Videos of more than two minutes should be shorter than one minute. If you&#8217;re unsure of whether a video is appropriate, check Twitter&#8217;s video requirements before uploading.<\/p>\n<p>Another thing to keep in mind when uploading videos is that the maximum length of a video is two minutes and 20 seconds. However, you can circumvent the limit by signing up for a free ad account. To do so, you&#8217;ll need to enter your credit card details and create an ad account. Although you won&#8217;t be charged, deliberately creating an ad will bump the maximum length of your video up to 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_uploading_videos_to_Twitter\"><\/span>Steps to uploading videos to Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for steps to upload videos longer than two minutes to Twitter, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. The length limit for a video on Twitter is 2 minutes and 20 seconds. But that doesn&#8217;t mean you have to stop creating videos &#8211; you can upload longer videos to YouTube and embed them on your Twitter account. However, you need to be an exclusive account owner to upload videos longer than two minutes.<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re ready to post a longer video on Twitter, you need to be aware of the limits and restrictions. For example, videos are limited to two minutes and 20 seconds, but you can extend the time by adding a title and editing. You can also post comments if you want. Make sure to follow the instructions closely so you don&#8217;t miss any details. You can also upload longer videos using tools available for free.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created a new account, you need to add your videos to the media studio. This will allow you to manage your video content easily. Once your video has been uploaded, you can edit it to add subtitles, titles, and categories. When you&#8217;re finished, save your changes in the media studio. You can edit your video until you&#8217;re happy with it. If you&#8217;re creating a video on Twitter, you&#8217;ll need to follow the rules to ensure that your videos stay on Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exporting_videos_to_Twitter_at_the_recommended_bitrate\"><\/span>Exporting videos to Twitter at the recommended bitrate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you plan to post a video on Twitter, you should export it in an MP4 file format. This format is compatible with both the desktop version of Twitter and its mobile app. The video file format should have the H264 Codec and AAC audio codec. These two codecs offer the highest video and audio quality. The format should be at least 512MB, and the length of the video cannot exceed two minutes and 20 seconds. If you wish to upload a video longer than this, you&#8217;ll need to edit it.<\/p>\n<p>Videos longer than two minutes should be exported using a file format that supports a recommended bitrate and file size. YouTube has a recommended bitrate of 256 Kbps for uploaded videos. YouTube and Vimeo videos should be in a resolution of 720p or higher. However, you should be aware that YouTube and Twitter do not support videos of higher resolutions. Therefore, you should export videos with the recommended bitrate and size to avoid a video that has problems on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>To export videos longer than two minutes to Twitter, you should use an optimized file format. 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