In this article, we will list the requirements to be used in PromoRepublic.
Images
When uploading an image to the Editor or a post from scratch, make sure they are
.jpeg
.jpg
.png
When uploading an animated picture (a gif), convert it to .mp4 because the gif format is not allowed.
Videos
These are the video formats to be used in PromoRepublic:
.webm
.3g2
.3gp
.3gpp
.asf
.avi
.dat
.divx
.dv
.f4v
.flv
.m2ts
.m4v
.mkv
.mod
.mov
.mp4
.mpe
.mpeg
.mpeg4
.mpg
.mts
.nsv
.ogm
.ogv
.qt
.tod
.ts
.vob
.wmv
The maximum file size is 15 MB for images and gifs and 500 MB for videos.
In 99% of cases, problems with posting videos from social media are related to inappropriate video parameters.
The most common parameters that have problems:
Duration
Video bitrate
Aspect ratio
Instagram Business
Below are the technical requirements for images, videos, and post captions that you want to 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.
Caption: Maximum 2200 characters, 30 #hashtags, and 20 @tags (mentions).
Photo:
Maximum file size: 8MB
Aspect ratio: Must be within a 4:5 to 1.91:1 range
Minimum width: 320 (will be scaled up to the minimum if necessary)
Maximum width: 1440 (will be scaled down to the maximum if necessary)
Height: Varies, depending on width and aspect ratio
Formats: JPEG
Video:
Container: MOV or MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14), no edit lists, moov atom at the front of the file.
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.
Frame rate: 23-60 FPS.
Picture size:
Maximum columns (horizontal pixels): 1920
Minimum aspect ratio [cols / rows]: 4 / 5
Maximum aspect ratio [cols / rows]: 16 / 9
Video bitrate: VBR, 5Mbps maximum
Audio bitrate: 128kbps
Duration: 60 seconds maximum, 3 seconds minimum
File size: 100MB maximum
In LinkedIn videos will be auto-played natively in the feed as shown on the screenshot below on condition that the video meets all the requirements listed below:
Minimum video length: 3 seconds
Maximum video length: 10 minutes
Minimum file size: 75KB
Maximum file size: 5 GB
Orientation: Horizontal or vertical. Note: Vertical videos are cropped into a square in the feed.
Aspect ratio: 1:2.4 or 2.4:1
Resolution range: 256×144 to 4096×2304
Frame rates: 10 – 60 frames per second
Bit rates: 192 kbps – 30 Mbps
File formats: ASF, AVI, FLV, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MKV, QuickTime, WebM, H264/AVC, MP4, VP8, VP9, WMV2, and WMV3.
Formats that are not supported include ProRes, MPEG-2, Raw Video, VP6, WMV1as.
Google Business Profile
When posting from your Google Business Profile dashboard, the best image size for a Google Profile post has a 4:3 image ratio. In the dimensions below, the first number is the width, and the second number is the height. (All measurements are in pixels, not inches.)
Default Size – 720 x 540
Maximum Size – 2120 x 1192
Minimum Size – 250 x 250
Aspect Ratio – 4:3
File sizes and types for Google Business Profile posts:
Minimum File Size – 10kb
Maximum File Size – 5mb
File Type – JPG, PNG, BMP
The Video Size Limits of Google Business Profile:
Duration: Up to 30 seconds long
File size: Up to 75 MB
Resolution: 720p or higher
In addition, you can check Google Business Profile Help Center.
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].