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Facebook Specifications

Facebook supports scheduling a wide range of content types directly to connected Facebook Pages.

Supported Post Types

  • Text (text): Status update with text only.
  • Image (image): A single image post with a caption.
  • Video (video): A single video post with a caption.
  • Album (album): A carousel post consisting of multiple images with a caption.
  • Link (link): A post sharing an external link with a preview card.
  • Reel (reel): A short-form vertical video published to Facebook Reels.
  • Story (story): A temporary photo or video published to Facebook Page Stories.

Media Technical Requirements

Images & Albums

  • Supported Formats: JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF.
  • Maximum File Size: 10 MB per image.
    • Note: It is recommended to keep PNG files under 1 MB to prevent compression pixelation.
  • Album Size Limit: Up to 1,000 photos per album.

Videos (Standard)

  • Supported Formats: MP4, MOV, AVI (MP4 with H.264/AAC is highly recommended).
  • Maximum File Size: 10 GB.
  • Video Duration: Maximum 4 hours.
  • Minimum Resolution: 720p (1280 x 720 px) or higher is recommended.
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (Landscape), 9:16 (Portrait), or 1:1 (Square).

Reels

  • Supported Formats: MP4, MOV (H.264 video codec, AAC audio).
  • Video Duration: 3 to 90 seconds.
  • Recommended Resolution: 1080 x 1920 px (minimum 540 x 960 px).
  • Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (Vertical).
  • Frame Rate: 24 to 60 fps.

Page Stories

  • Photos: JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF (max 10 MB). Recommended aspect ratio is 9:16 to fill the screen.
  • Videos: MP4, MOV, AVI (max 4 GB, duration 3 to 60 seconds). Must be vertical (9:16 aspect ratio).

Text & Caption Limits

  • Standard Caption (description): Maximum 5,000 characters (applies to Text, Image, Video, Album, and Link posts).
  • Reels Caption (description): Maximum 2,000 characters.