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Twitter Video Upload Requirements

Convert Videos to Compatible Twitter Format

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Before posting a video on Twitter, make sure the video is supported to avoid any upload failures. But don’t worry if your video isn’t supported by Twitter. This article will tell you the requirements for Twitter videos, and then teach you how to convert videos to a format accepted by Twitter. Keep reading!

Twitter Video Upload Requirements

Twitter is a social media platform where everything is shared in the form of text, photos, and videos. But it is not as easy to upload a video to Twitter as photos, you need to make the video compatible with Twitter first. Here are the Twitter video specs you need to know:

Video Format: MP4 for web; MP4 or MOV for mobile app.
Codec Format: H.264/AAC-LC
Resolution: between 32 x 32 and 1920 x 1200 (or 1200 x 1900)
Size: less than 512 MB
Bitrate: 25 Mbps or lower
Frame rate: 40 fps or less
Length: no longer than 140 seconds (Twitter allows you to trim the video if it exceeds this limit.)

Convert Videos to Compatible Twitter Format

To make your videos comply with Twitter video requirements, you can use a video converter called WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro. This software program can handle all kinds of video conversions with ease. Moreover, it provides more than 500 formats and ready-made profiles to help you convert videos to Twitter with just one click. It also has cut, crop, and compress tools for simple editing needs.

Now, let’s see how to use this software to convert a video for Twitter.

Step 1. Add your video to the converter program

Download and install Download and install WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro and launch the software. Next, enter the Converter module and click Add Files to add your video to the program. You can also drag the video file directly into the program.

Step 2. Choose MP4 or H264 as the output container format

Expand the output format list on the right side of the program. Then go to the Video format section and choose MP4 or H264 as the output format.

Step 3. Make the video Twitter compatible

Now, open Parameter settings and choose H264 for the video encoder and AAC for the audio encoder. You can also change the video resolution, aspect ratio, frame rate, bitrate, and other settings as needed. Note that the audio channel cannot be 5.1 or greater.

Step 4. Start conversion

Before conversion, if the output size is larger than the max file size Twitter supports, you can use the Compression button to reduce the video size effectively. You can also use the Trim tool to cut the video if necessary.

Finally, press the ▼ button to set an output path and click Run to convert to Twitter video.

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Wrap-up

Posting a video on Twitter is so easy, even if your video isn't created in a Twitter-supported format. You can just use a program like WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro, which not only helps you convert file formats, but also edits and compresses them easily.

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FAQs

1. Does Twitter accept MKV?

No, Twitter does not accept formats like MKV, AVI, WMV, etc. It only supports MP4 (and MOV on the mobile app).

2. How do I upload an MP4 to Twitter?

Twitter supports MP4 videos encoded with H.264/AAC for upload. If your MP4 isn’t encoded in the way that Twitter like, you need to convert MP4 to Twitter format using a video format converter.

3. What file format is best for Twitter?

Twitter recommends MP4 and MOV formats with H.264/AAC profile. You can optimize your videos for Twitter by changing the video format to MP4 with the Twitter video converter introduced in this article.