Video is becoming one of the most popular content types on social media, and that's why video clips have to be worked on before they are posted.
In PromoRepublic you can schedule videos to Facebook, Linkedin, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram Business and TikTok. We don't support video posting to Instagram personal and Google Business Profile.
In order to upload a video, find the appropriate button in the post editor form.
The uploading process might take some seconds. It is important not to close this page. You can see the status in the top left-hand corner. The green sign means you can proceed further: schedule, publish, or save the video.
You'll see the preview in a couple of seconds because the video needs to be converted on the PromoRepublic server first and then on the social platform end.
🛎️ At this stage, you can edit the thumbnail image. 🛎️
Once the video is converted, you'll see the Edit Video Details button. Clicking it will direct you to the video editor. In the next step, you can scroll through the ribbon and find the appropriate frame. Also, you can select a custom preview by selecting an image on your computer.
This thumbnail will be used later on in the Calendar preview and on social media when posted. If needed, it is possible to select the thumbnail image later after you schedule the post.
Note these minor nuances when preparing video content on our platform:
The thumbnail image cannot be selected from Post Ideas.
One video is allowed to be posted at a time.
You can't include different content types in one post (for example, a video and an image).
You can't edit the file name inside PromoRepublic, so change the video title before uploading it.
When re-posting a video post, the video itself won't be re-published, but only the text, if any. So, you'll need to re-upload the file.
Video posts may fail to be published. In most cases, the problem is related to inappropriate video parameters, such as:
Duration
Video bitrate
Aspect ratio
Let's review the video requirements of the social platforms' API. Please note that video requirements may be different for native direct posting and via a third-party service like PromoRepublic.
Video posting to Instagram Business
Below are the technical requirements for videos that you publish through PromoRepublic to Instagram business pages. Posts that don't meet these technical specifics won't be published and will be marked red in the Calendar.
File type | MOV or MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14), no edit lists, moov atom at the front of the file |
Max file size | 100MB |
Video length for reels | 3 seconds minimum, 15 minutes maximum |
Video length for stories | maximum 60 seconds |
Aspect ratio | Between 4 / 5 and 16 / 9
Maximum columns (horizontal pixels) is 1920 |
Frame rate | 23-60 FPS |
Bit rate | VBR, 5Mbps maximum |
Audio codec | AAC, 48khz sample rate maximum, 1 or 2 channels (mono or stereo) |
Video codec | HEVC or H264, progressive scan, closed GOP, 4:2:0 chroma subsampling. |
Video posting to LinkedIn
In LinkedIn videos will be auto-played natively in the feed as shown on condition that the video meets all the requirements listed below:
File type | ASF, AVI, FLV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MKV, QuickTime, WebM, H264/AVC, MP4, VP8, VP9, WMV2, and WMV3. |
Max file size | Minimum file size should be 75KB and maximum file size is 5 GB |
Video length | The minimum video duration must be 3 seconds, and the maximum video duration is 10 minutes. |
Aspect ratio | Between 1:2.4 or 2.4:1 |
Resolution range | 256×144 to 4096×2304 |
Frame rate | 10 – 60 frames per second |
Bit rate | 192 kbps – 30 Mbps |
Orientation | Vertical videos are cropped into a square in the feed. |
If the video doesn't meet the requirements, it will still be published, but to view it, it will open up in a separate tab.
Video posting to TikTok
File type | .mp4, .mov or .webm |
Max file size | 1 GB |
Video length | The minimum video duration must be 3 seconds, and the maximum video duration is 600 seconds. |
Aspect ratio | The minimum height and minimum width of the video must be 360 pixels. |
Frame rate | The minimum frame rate of the video must be 23 FPS, and maximum frame rate is 60 FPS. |
We encourage you to learn more about posting to TikTok through PromoRepublic.
Video posting to Pinterest
Videos posted via our platform are now auto-played on Pinterest when published. In the past, it looked like an image, and it would open a separate tab where you could play the video. But now it got better!
Here are the video specs that Pinterest recommends using:
File type | .MP4, .MOV or .M4V |
Encoding | H.264 or H.265 |
Max file size | Up to 2GB |
Video length | Minimum 4 seconds, maximum 15 minutes Recommended length for video ads: 6 to 15 seconds |
Aspect ratio | Shorter than 1:2 (width:height), taller than 1.91:1. We recommend making your videos square (1:1) or vertical (2:3, 4:5, or 9:16). |
Video posting to Twitter
Video posting to Twitter via PromoRepublic is usually easy. There aren't usually many problems with it. Here are the specs that should be met, otherwise the post won't be published and marked red in the calendar.
File type | mp4, mov |
Max file size | 512 MB |
Video length | 0.5 - 140 sec (2 min and 33 seconds) |
Aspect ratio | Between 1280 pixels and 1024 pixels The minimum height and width must be 32 pixels. |
Frame rate | 30 or 60 fps recommended, not to exceed 60 fps |
Bit rate | 25 Mbps |
Video posting to Facebook
File type | mp4, mov |
Max file size | 1 GB |
Video length | 1 sec - 20 min |
Aspect ratio | Between 16:9 and 9:16 |
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].