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Unleash TikTok's advertising opportunity.
Our tips for succeeding with TikTok advertising, from creative best practices to capturing conversions.
View resourceA guide to perfecting your advertising creative.
Creative is key to running successful ads. With the fast-paced evolution of platforms and ad formats, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
We've compiled the latest specs, and file formats for the major social media channels and Google's Performance Max to take the guesswork out of your design process.
Optimise your creative
Laura, Advertising Consultant
No matter the platform, we recommend running 3-5 different assets at a time to allow for creative optimisation.
In-feed ads.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) |
Image | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 5MB |
Video | 4:5 | 1080x1350 | 200MB |
Video | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 200MB |
Carousel (image only) | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 10MB |
More guidance can be found in the full guide.
Meta requires both in-feed and story sizes for every campaign.
In-feed ads.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) |
Image | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 30MB |
Video | 4:5 | 1080x1350 | 4GB |
Video | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 4GB |
Carousel (image or video) | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 30MB |
Story/reel ads.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) |
Image | 9:16 | 1080x1920 | 30MB |
Video | 9:16 | 1080x1920 | 4GB |
Carousel (image or video) | 9:16 | 1080x1920 | 30MB |
In-feed ads.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) |
Video | 9:16 | 720x1280 | 500MB |
Carousel (image only) | 1:1 | 640x640 | 100KB |
Carousel (image only) | 9:16 | 720x1280 | 100KB |
More guidance can be found in the full guide.
Unleash TikTok's advertising opportunity.
Our tips for succeeding with TikTok advertising, from creative best practices to capturing conversions.
View resourceA LIMIT NOT A TARGET.
Sophie, Group Advertising Strategist
The max file size isn't a target. We aim to keep the ads as lightweight as possible. It'll improve load times and reduce the environmental impact.
In-feed ads.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) |
Image | 1:1 | 800x800 | 5MB |
Image | 1.91:1 | 800x418 | 5MB |
Video | 1:1 | 800x800 | 1GB |
Video | 16:9 | 800x450 | 1GB |
Carousel (image or video) | 1:1 | 800x800 | 5MB |
mEDIA viewer ads.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) |
Vertical video | 9:16 | 1080x1920 | 1GB |
More guidance can be found in the full guide.
Stories & Spotlight ads.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) |
Image | 9:16 | 1080x1920 | 5MB |
Video | 9:16 | 1080x1920 | 1GB |
sTORY ads.
A series of 2-10 vertical ads, delivered through a branded tile in the Discovery page.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | Max. file size and type |
Discover Feed tile | 3:5 | 360x600 | 2MB, PNG |
Logo | 3.5:1 | 993x284 | PNG (transparent background) |
Include call to actions
wHAT'S YOUR HOOK?
Bradley, Principal Advertising Strategist
Users scroll through hundreds of social posts a day, it's important to capture their attention as soon as you can. The recommended time to hook your audience is within 3 seconds.
In-feed ads.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) |
Thumbnail | 4:3 | 400x300 (min.) | 500KB |
Image | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 3MB |
Image | 4:5 | 1080x1350 | 3MB |
Video | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 1GB |
Video | 4:5 | 1080x1350 | 1GB |
Carousel (image only) | 1:1 | 1080x1080 | 20MB (each) |
More guidance can be found in the full guide.
Performance Max (PMax) uses machine learning algorithms to automatically place ads across multiple Google ad networks, automating ad placement, targeting, and bidding in real-time.
PMax campaigns require a mixture of image and video assets.
Images.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) | Quantity (min.) |
Landscape | 1.91:1 | 1200x628 | 5120KB | 5 |
Portrait | 4:5 | 960x1200 | 5120KB | 5 |
Square | 1:1 | 1200x1200 | 5120KB | 5 |
Maximum total images: 20 (recommended).
Placement types.
In-feed placements suit ad content that feels more like the organic content it's surrounded by. Whilst Standard placements work well with content designed to stand out on the page. The full guide includes nuances for each placement.
Follow best practice
Jake, Senior Advertising Strategist
There are two distinct sets of best practice for PMax image assets, assets you provide should be a mixture of styles to suit both placements.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | File size (max.) | Quantity (min.) |
Landscape | 16:9 | 1920x1080 | 256GB | 1 |
Portrait | 9:16 | 1080x1920 | 256GB | 1 |
Square | 1:1 | 1200x1200 | 256GB | 1 |
Maximum total videos: 5 (recommended).
Logos.
Type | Ratio | Pixels | Quantity (min.) |
Landscape | 1.91:1 | 1200x300 | 1 |
Square | 4:5 | 1200x1200 | 1 |
Maximum total logos: 5
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