Social QA Tool

Social Media Video Spec Checker

Validate hard limits for video uploads across platform formats and reduce failed publish attempts.

Validate Video Specs

Enter your current video values and compare them against selected platform requirements.

Input Parameters

Validation Result

Pass
Current ratio: 0.5625
PASS Format: Supported formats: mp4, mov
PASS Duration: Duration should be <= 90 sec.
PASS File size: File size should be <= 1024 MB.
PASS Resolution: Minimum resolution: 540 x 960.
PASS FPS: Frame rate is accepted when positive; no strict FPS cap in current source rules.
PASS Bitrate: Bitrate is accepted when positive; no strict bitrate cap in current source rules.

Who Is This For

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Video Creator
Independent Creators & Bloggers

Quickly confirm that your Reels, Shorts, or TikTok files meet platform requirements before uploading. Prevent upload failures and avoid quality loss from platform re-compression.

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Content Team
Brand & Agency Content Teams

Standardize pre-publish video QA across multiple platforms to eliminate re-render cycles caused by spec mismatches. Turn validated parameters into reusable export templates for consistent production.

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Video Editor
Video Editors & Post-Production

Verify target platform requirements before final export so you do not discover format issues after rendering is done. Save time by catching duration, resolution, or size problems early in the workflow.

About the Social Media Video Spec Checker

Every major platform enforces specific hard limits on video duration, resolution, frame rate, and file size. Using a spec checker before publishing helps you catch issues early and avoid upload failures or forced quality compression by the platform.

What Is a Social Media Video Spec Checker

A social media video spec checker is a validation tool that compares your video parameters against the hard limits enforced by each publishing platform. It covers formats like Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and long-form YouTube, checking duration, file size, resolution, frame rate, and bitrate. The tool reads video file metadata directly in your browser without uploading files to any server.

Why You Need a Pre-Publish Spec Check

Platform requirements differ significantly: Instagram Reels allows a maximum of 90 seconds while YouTube long-form supports hours of content; TikTok defaults to 9:16 vertical while LinkedIn favors horizontal. Exceeding file size or format limits can trigger upload rejection or automatic quality compression, degrading your video's visual impact. Checking specs before export allows you to adjust settings without starting the render pipeline from scratch.

How to Use the Video Spec Checker

Select your target platform and post format, such as Instagram Reels, then upload a video file or enter parameters manually. The tool compares each dimension against platform rules and flags pass, warning, or fail status. Run all five checks together before exporting your final cut. For formats you publish regularly, save the passing parameter set as a team export template so future videos start from a validated baseline.

Tips for Managing Video Specs Across Platforms

Maintain a parameter template for each platform and format you publish to regularly rather than checking from scratch each time. Avoid reusing the same export file across platforms since aspect ratio and duration tolerances differ. In team settings, a shared export template reduces person-to-person inconsistency and improves overall publish reliability.

Video spec workflow

Keep this check as part of your pre-publish QA routine.

Match by exact format

Reels, Stories, and long video each have different limits. Do not reuse one spec baseline.

Run check before final export

You can adjust export settings early and avoid re-render cycles.

Store pass presets in your team wiki

Turn successful specs into reusable profiles for faster production.

Warm Tips

Export with platform-ready presets whenever possible.
If duration fails, cut with intent instead of speeding up blindly.
Use ratio and safe-zone checks together for short-form videos.

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Video Spec FAQ

Questions teams ask when optimizing social video exports.

Does this checker upload files?
It reads video metadata in your browser (duration, dimensions, size) and does not upload to our server.
Is bitrate a hard limit here?
Most platform docs do not expose strict bitrate caps. We treat bitrate as quality guidance.
Can I use one export for all platforms?
Usually not. Cross-platform reuse often needs separate duration, ratio, and size profiles.
Does this replace official docs?
No. It is a practical checker mapped to the same rule dataset and should complement source docs.

Move approved videos into scheduling

Once specs pass, use SocialEcho to schedule and track performance without manual handoff.

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