Photo Upload Specs
Photo Upload (Free)
| Max File Size | 200 MB |
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| File Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, HEIC |
| Notes | Free accounts limited to 1,000 items total (photos and videos combined); non-public items capped at 50; images stored at original resolution; since May 2025, free accounts cannot offer downloads of original or large-size images (>1024px) to other users; TIFF, BMP and HEIF/HEIC (app only) are converted to and saved as JPEG; GIFs must be non-animated; RAW is not supported |
Photo Upload (Pro)
| Max File Size | 200 MB per file; unlimited storage |
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| File Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, HEIC |
| Notes | Pro accounts get unlimited uploads and ad-free browsing; TIFF, BMP and HEIF/HEIC (app only) are converted to and saved as JPEG; GIFs must be non-animated; RAW is not supported |
Maximum Pixel Dimensions
| Dimensions | No cap on resolution (max 31.25:1 aspect ratio) |
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| Notes | Flickr stores original dimensions; images can be no more than 31.25× wider than tall; Pro images display at up to 6K |
Video Upload
| Max File Size | 1 GB per video |
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| File Formats | MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, MPEG, 3GP, M2TS, OGG, OGV |
| Max Duration | Any length; playback limited to the first 3 minutes (free) / 10 minutes (Pro) |
| Notes | Videos stored at up to 1080p; transcoded for web playback (30 fps max); videos count toward the free account's 1,000-item total (no separate video-count cap under current policy) |
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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 | No recommended size |
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| File Formats | JPG |
| Notes | Banner image shown at the top of the photostream; choose from your own uploaded photos — must be a JPG marked Safe |
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 |
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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 | 1 GB per video |
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| File Formats | MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, MPEG, 3GP, M2TS, OGG, OGV |
| Resolution | Up to 1920 × 1080 px |
| Max Duration | Any length; playback limited to the first 3 minutes (free) / 10 minutes (Pro) |
| Notes | Transcoded and served at up to 1080p via HLS (30 fps max); videos count toward the free account's 1,000-item total (no separate video-count cap under current policy) |
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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