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Pinterest Video and Image Size Checker
A standard Pin wants 1000 x 1500 at 2:3 and allows a generous 20 MB. Video Pins run from 4 seconds to 15 minutes at up to 2 GB.
Last updated: 2026-07-31
Pinterest is the one network here where the image is the product. A standard Pin is designed around 1000 x 1500 at 2:3, and the 20 MB file allowance is tied with TikTok photo posts for the largest on this site, so there is no reason to over compress one.
Ratio is enforced by the layout rather than by a rejection. A Pin taller than 2:3 is truncated in the feed instead of being scaled down, so the bottom of a very tall infographic simply goes unseen until somebody opens it.
Video Pins take anything from 4 seconds to 15 minutes at up to 2 GB, in 9:16, 2:3, 4:5 or 1:1. They autoplay silently in the feed, which puts all the weight on the first frame. The checker below measures either kind of file on your device.
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The full spec sheet is below, so you can read the numbers without uploading anything.
Pinterest video and image specs
Every Pinterest surface with its own limits, in one place. These are the platform ceilings, so an upload that clears them still has to clear whatever your publishing tool allows.
Pinterest Standard Pin
| Max file size | 20 MB |
|---|---|
| Recommended size | 1000 x 1500 |
| Aspect ratio | 2:3 recommended, 1:2 to 1.91:1 accepted |
| File types | JPG, PNG |
- 2:3 is the ratio Pinterest designs the feed around. Taller Pins are truncated rather than scaled down.
- 20 MB is tied with TikTok photo posts for the most generous image allowance here, so there is no reason to over compress a Pin.
Pinterest Video Pin
| Max file size | 2 GB |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 seconds to 15 minutes |
| Recommended size | 1080 x 1920 |
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 recommended, 1:1.78 to 1:1 accepted |
| Bitrate | Up to 25 Mbps |
| File types | MP4, MOV, M4V |
- Anything from 4 seconds to 15 minutes is accepted, and the Pins that perform sit between 15 and 60 seconds.
- Pinterest accepts 9:16, 2:3, 4:5 and 1:1 for video. Widescreen footage is letterboxed rather than rejected.
- A video Pin autoplays without sound in the feed, so the first frame has to carry the idea on its own.
Specs verified 2026-07-31. Networks adjust these without announcing them, so re-check anything you are about to build a whole shoot around.
Pinterest export tips
- Export Pins at exactly 1000 x 1500. Larger images are downscaled on save, and 2:3 is the ratio the feed is laid out around.
- Do not compress further than you have to. 20 MB is a lot of headroom, and a crisp Pin is the entire point of the network.
- Make the first frame of a video Pin readable on its own. It autoplays without sound and doubles as the cover in search.
- The 4 second minimum catches short loops exported for other networks, so pad anything briefer before uploading it.
- Aim for 15 to 60 seconds on a video Pin. The 15 minute ceiling exists, but it is not where the saves come from.
Frequently asked questions
What size should a Pinterest Pin be?
1000 x 1500 pixels at 2:3. That is the ratio the feed is built around, and images taller than it are truncated rather than scaled down to fit.
What is the Pinterest image size limit?
20 MB per image, as JPG or PNG. Only TikTok photo posts match it, so a high quality export is worth uploading exactly as it is.
How long can a Pinterest video be?
Between 4 seconds and 15 minutes, at up to 2 GB. Most video Pins that perform sit between 15 and 60 seconds, so the ceiling is rarely worth using.
What aspect ratio works for Pinterest video?
9:16, 2:3, 4:5 and 1:1 are all accepted, and 9:16 at 1080 x 1920 fills the most space. Widescreen footage is letterboxed rather than rejected.
Do video Pins play with sound?
No, they autoplay muted in the feed. Anything the viewer needs to hear has to be on screen as text, and the first frame has to work as a still image.
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