This page outlines the supported image upload limits when publishing through Sprout. The size, length, and format requirements below reflect what Sprout allows based on each social network's API and our platform capabilities. This may differ from the capabilities offered on the native network.

Please note:

Image uploads are not currently supported for YouTube.
Snapchat supports image uploads for Story posts; Spotlight posts support vertical videos only.
The Sprout Social Mobile app may not support publishing to all social networks. The Android and iOS apps currently do not support publishing to Snapchat, Reddit or Bluesky.

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Facebook Images

Max 10 images per post
Max file size: 8 MB per image
Supported types: JPG, PNG, GIF
Recommended resolution: 1080×1350 pixels
Appears in feed at max width of 470 pixels (scales up to 1:1)
Appears on page at max width of 504 pixels (scales up to 1:1)

Instagram Images

Feed Post:

Max 10 items per carousel post (images + videos)
Max file size: 8 MB per image
Supported types: JPG, PNG
Recommended resolution: 1080×1080 pixels or 1080×1350 pixels
- Images between 320 and 1080 pixels are kept at original resolution as it fits the recommended aspect ratio listed
- Lower resolution images are scaled up to 320 pixels
- Higher resolution images are scaled down to 1080 pixels
Aspect ratio: 1.91:1, 3:4 and 4:5
- Carousel images are all cropped based on the first image in the carousel, with the default being a 1:1 aspect ratio.

Story Post:

Max 10 images per post (A mobile publisher is required for story posts with more than 1 image or video.)
Max file size: 8 MB per image
Supported types: JPG, PNG
Recommended resolution:
- Images between 320 and 1080 pixels are kept at original resolution as it fits the recommended aspect ratio listed
- Lower resolution images are scaled up to 320 pixels
- Higher resolution images are scaled down to 1080 pixels
Aspect ratio: We recommended 9:16 to avoid cropping or blank space
- Images are cropped to fit a supported ratio

Threads Images

Max 20 images per post
Max file size: 8 MB
Width: 320 to 1440 pixels (images below the minimum are scaled up, and those above are scaled down)
Height: Varies, depending on width and aspect ratio.
Supported types: JPG, PNG, GIF
Aspect ratio limit: 10:1

Bluesky Images

Max 4 images per post
Max file size: 1 MB (larger images can be compressed)/100 MB for GIFs
Supported types: JPG, PNG and GIF
Max resolution: 2000 x 2000 pixels (larger images are downsized to fit specifications)

X Images

Max 4 images per post
Max file size: 5 MB (JPG, PNG), 15 MB (GIF)
Supported types: JPG, PNG, GIF
Recommended resolutions: 600×335 pixels (minimum), 1024×512 pixels (landscape min), 1600×900 pixels (landscape recommended), 1080×1080 pixels (square), and 1080×1350 pixels (portrait)
Recommended aspect ratio: 16:9

LinkedIn Images

Max 20 images per post
Max file size: 5 MB
Supported types: JPG, PNG, GIF (≤ 250 frames)
Recommended resolutions: 1080×1080 pixels, 1920×1080 pixels

TikTok Images

Max 35 per post
Max file size: 20 MB per image
Supported types: JPG, JPEG, and WebP
Maximum resolution: 1080×1920 or 1920×1080 (larger images are scaled down by TikTok, and very large or extreme aspect ratios may be rejected)

Pinterest Images

Max 1 image per Pin
Max file size: 20 MB
Supported types: JPG, PNG, GIF
Recommended resolution: 735×1102 pixels
Recommended aspect ratio: 2:3

Google My Business Images

Max 1 image per post
Max file size: 40 MB
Supported types: JPG, PNG
Recommended resolution: 720×720 pixels

Reddit Images

Max 1 image per post
Max size: 20 MB
Supported file types: .png, .gif, .jpeg, .webp

Snapchat Images

Max media per Story: 10 items (images + videos combined)
Supported file types: .jpg, .jpeg, .png
Max file size: 20 MB per image
Min resolution: 720 × 1280 px
Aspect ratio: 9:16
Note: image uploads are supported for Story posts; Spotlight posts support vertical videos only.

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