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Snapchat Specifications

Specs and technical requirements for all Snapchat content formats.

Snap / Story Image: 1080 × 1920 px·Snap / Story Video: 3 – 180 seconds·Snap Caption: 80 characters
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Image Specs

Snap / Story Image

Dimensions1080 × 1920 px
Aspect Ratio9:16
Max File Size5 MB
File FormatsJPG, PNG
NotesFull-screen vertical format; keep key content away from top and bottom UI bars

Spotlight Image

Dimensions1080 × 1920 px
Aspect Ratio9:16
Max File Size5 MB
File FormatsJPG, PNG
NotesSubmitted via Spotlight; vertical only
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Video Specs

Snap / Story Video

Aspect Ratio9:16
Max File SizeUp to 1 GB (32 MB preferred for faster upload)
File FormatsMP4, MOV
Resolution1080 × 1920 px
Max Duration3 – 180 seconds
NotesH.264 codec

Spotlight Video

Aspect Ratio9:16
Max File Size1 GB
File FormatsMP4, MOV
Resolution1080 × 1920 px
Max Duration5 seconds – 3 minutes
NotesShown in the Spotlight discovery feed; must be at least 30 seconds to be eligible for monetization

Text & Character Limits

Snap Caption

Character Limit80 characters

Display Name

Character Limit30 characters

Username

Character Limit15 characters
NotesCannot be changed after set; lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens

Bio

Character Limit80 (150 for public/creator profiles) characters

Profile & Cover Assets

Profile Photo / Bitmoji

Dimensions720 × 720 px recommended (320 × 320 px minimum)
Max File Size2 MB
File FormatsJPG, PNG
NotesDisplayed as a circle; Bitmoji avatars are used by default for most users

Story Tile / Preview

Dimensions1080 × 1920 px
Aspect Ratio9:16
File FormatsJPG, PNG
NotesFirst frame of your Story shown as the preview tile

Ad Specs

Single Image / Video Ad

Dimensions1080 × 1920 px
Aspect Ratio9:16
Max File Size1 GB
File FormatsMP4, MOV, JPG, PNG
Max Duration3 seconds – 3 minutes
NotesAppears between friends' Stories

Collection Ad

Dimensions1080 × 1920 px (main)
NotesMain creative + 2–4 product tiles; tiles minimum 160 × 160 px (500 × 500 px recommended)

Story Ad

Dimensions1080 × 1920 px
File FormatsMP4, MOV, JPG, PNG
Max Duration3 seconds – 3 minutes per tile
NotesUp to 20 tiles

Ad Headline

Character Limit34 characters

Ad Brand Name

Character Limit25 characters

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