Photo Upload Specs
Photo Upload (Free)
| Max File Size | 200 MB |
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| File Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF |
| Notes | Free accounts limited to 1,000 photos; images stored at original resolution |
Photo Upload (Pro)
| Max File Size | 200 MB per file; unlimited storage |
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| File Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF |
| Notes | Pro accounts get unlimited uploads and original file storage including RAW-adjacent TIF |
Maximum Pixel Dimensions
| Dimensions | No cap on resolution |
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| Notes | Flickr stores and serves original dimensions; largest sizes served up to 6144 px on the long edge in-browser |
Video Upload
| Max File Size | 500 MB (free) / 1 GB (Pro) |
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| File Formats | MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV |
| Max Duration | Up to 3 minutes (free) / Up to 10 minutes (Pro) |
| Notes | Videos stored at up to 1080p; transcoded for web playback; free accounts limited to 2 videos total |
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Profile & Cover Assets
Buddy Icon (Profile Photo)
| Dimensions | 100 × 100 px minimum; 512 × 512 px recommended |
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| Aspect Ratio | 1:1 |
| Max File Size | 10 MB |
| File Formats | JPG, PNG |
| Notes | Displayed alongside photos, comments, and in groups |
Cover Photo
| Dimensions | 2048 × 462 px recommended |
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| Aspect Ratio | ~4.43:1 |
| Max File Size | 200 MB |
| File Formats | JPG, PNG |
| Notes | Banner image shown at the top of the photostream; any uploaded photo can be set as cover |
Text & Character Limits
Photo Title
| Character Limit | 255 characters |
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Photo Description
| Character Limit | No hard limit characters |
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| Notes | Supports a subset of HTML tags including links and basic formatting |
Tags per Photo
| Character Limit | 75 tags tags |
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| Notes | Each tag up to 255 characters; spaces create separate tags unless quoted |
Profile Display Name
| Character Limit | 64 characters |
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Profile Description
| Character Limit | No hard limit characters |
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Video Specs
Video Upload
| Max File Size | 500 MB (free) / 1 GB (Pro) |
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| File Formats | MP4, MOV |
| Resolution | Up to 1920 × 1080 px |
| Max Duration | Up to 3 minutes (free) / Up to 10 minutes (Pro) |
| Notes | Transcoded and served at up to 1080p via HLS; free accounts limited to 2 videos total |
Ad Specs
Flickr Ads
| Notes | Flickr uses third-party display advertising on free accounts; standard IAB formats (300×250, 728×90) served via partner ad networks |
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