{"id":46141,"date":"2022-07-30T20:17:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46141"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:17:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:17:07","slug":"how-long-of-a-video-can-you-post-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-long-of-a-video-can-you-post-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How Long of a Video Can You Post 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-69eaf05d4f547\" 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-69eaf05d4f547\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eaf05d4f547\" ><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-long-of-a-video-can-you-post-on-twitter\/#How_Long_of_a_Video_Can_You_Post_on_Twitter\" title=\"How Long of a Video Can You Post on Twitter?\">How Long of a Video Can You Post 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-long-of-a-video-can-you-post-on-twitter\/#Maximum_video_length\" title=\"Maximum video length\">Maximum video length<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-long-of-a-video-can-you-post-on-twitter\/#Frame_rate\" title=\"Frame rate\">Frame rate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-long-of-a-video-can-you-post-on-twitter\/#Uploading_a_longer_video_to_Twitter\" title=\"Uploading a longer video to Twitter\">Uploading a longer video to Twitter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Long_of_a_Video_Can_You_Post_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How Long of a Video Can You Post on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/aUc6ujw.png\" style=\"width:auto; height:auto; max-width:32% max-height:322px; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"how long of a video can you post on twitter\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how long a video can be, you&#8217;re not alone. Twitter&#8217;s new messaging service has a limit of 280 characters, but the video length is limited to four minutes and 40 seconds. If you&#8217;re not sure how long you can post, here are some tips to help you create a longer video and upload it to Twitter. You can also change the Frame rate if you&#8217;re using slow-motion.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maximum_video_length\"><\/span>Maximum video length<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to stay on Twitter&#8217;s limit of two minutes and twenty seconds, you must make sure your videos are under this limit. Thankfully, the Twitter team has made it easy to limit the maximum video length. Keep in mind that your videos won&#8217;t loop if they&#8217;re longer than the limit. To keep your videos under this limit, here are a few tips:<\/p>\n<p>The maximum video length on Twitter is currently two minutes and twenty seconds. However, you can upload a video longer than that if you get the approval of the account manager. If you want to post a longer video, you&#8217;ll need to adjust your bitrate and resolution. Generally, you can use MP4 as the most suitable format for Twitter. Otherwise, you&#8217;ll have to use a professional publisher tool. After all, your video is likely to be deleted if it exceeds the maximum video length.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s possible to upload a video longer than the maximum, Twitter&#8217;s video limit is still a bit restrictive. As of now, you can only upload videos that are 140 seconds long. You&#8217;ll have to tweet sections of the video or break it up into several smaller parts if your video is longer. You can, however, use Twitter&#8217;s Media Studio to upload videos of up to ten minutes in length.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frame_rate\"><\/span>Frame rate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When posting a video to Twitter, you should always be aware of the frame rate. Twitter allows up to 10 minutes of videos. However, if you want to upload longer videos, you must apply for special permission. You can check this out at Twitter Media Studio. For best results, keep the frame rate under 60 frames per second. Moreover, use a wide angle to optimize visibility and engagement. Below are some video tips to make your videos look their best on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that your Twitter video is based on mobile devices, so it&#8217;s important to keep in mind the dimensions. The smaller screens make it difficult for viewers to view your ads, but they can click on links and see text. The Twitter website also has information about the video specs and best practices. The optimal frame rate for Twitter video is 6.5 seconds per second. In addition, you should use a caption to make the video more interesting and popular.<\/p>\n<p>While posting a video on Twitter, keep in mind that the platform&#8217;s design limits its video size. The recommended resolution is 1280&#215;1024 pixels. If you want to upload a video of any other size, you can also use smaller files or lower quality. If you are using a mobile device, you can upload your video in portrait mode, and if you want to upload a video for a landscape profile, you can upload it in landscape mode.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uploading_a_longer_video_to_Twitter\"><\/span>Uploading a longer video to Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some steps you need to follow when uploading a longer video to Twitter. The maximum length of a video is two minutes and twenty seconds, but you can get around this by using a YouTube video and then embedding it on Twitter. The video will then go over the 140-character limit, so you need to get permission from the owner of the video first. After you&#8217;ve obtained permission, you can now continue the process of uploading the longer video.<\/p>\n<p>When creating a video on Twitter, make sure to keep your copy brief and simple. Make your video the star of the show &#8211; use emojis to provide visual cues and minimize the amount of text you need to write. Twitter videos with no Tweet copy had a higher brand recall and message recall than those with more copy. Be sure to introduce yourself and make the message clear and compelling. 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