FACEBOOK APPS AND SERVICES

Video Requirements

Ensure your video looks best on any surface

Surfaces support video ratios from 16:9 to 9:16.

These images reflect how some of these ratios may look.

Facebook Feed

Facebook Marketplace

Facebook In-Stream

Facebook Stories

Facebook Search Results

Source Ratio

16:9 to 9:16

16:9 to 9:16

16:9 to 9:16

1.91:1 to 9:16

1:1

Video Length

240 minutes max

240 minutes max

5 seconds-10 minutes

1-120 seconds

240 minutes max

Objectives Supported

All

All except App Installs, Engagement, Page Likes

Engagement, Reach, Video Views, Brand Awareness, App Installs

All

Traffic, Conversions, Catalog Sales

Captions

Optional, but recommended

Not Supported

Optional

Optional

Not Supported

Sound

Optional, but recommended

Optional, but recommended

Optional, but recommended

Optional

Optional, but recommended

Horizontal 16:9

Square 1:1

Vertical 4:5

Full Portrait 9:16

Instant Articles

Instagram Feed

Instagram Stories

Instagram Explore

Source Ratio

16:9 to 9:16

1.91:1 to 4:5

16:9 to 4:5 and 9:16

1.91:1 to 4:5

Video Length

240 minutes max

1-120 seconds

1-120 seconds

1-120 seconds

Objectives Supported

All except Store Traffic, Messages

All

All

All

Captions

Not Supported

Optional

Optional

Optional

Sound

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Horizontal 16:9

Square 1:1

Vertical 4:5

Full Portrait 9:16

Audience Network: Native, Banner, Interstitial

Audience Network:
In-stream

Audience Network: Rewarded Video

Messenger Stories

Source Ratio

16:9 to 9:16

4:3 to 16:9

16:9 to 9:16

1.91:1 to 9:16

Video Length

1-120 seconds

5-30 seconds

3-60 seconds

15 seconds

Objectives Supported

Reach, Traffic, App Installs, Video Views, Conversions

Reach, Brand Awareness, Engagement, Video Views, Conversions

Traffic, App Installs, Video Views, Conversions

App Installs, Conversions, Traffic, Reach, Brand Awareness

Captions

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Sound

Optional

Required

Optional

Optional

Horizontal 16:9

Square 1:1

Vertical 4:5

Full Portrait 9:16