Threads video size
1080 × 1920px
Aspect ratio
9:16
Export Threads video at 1080 × 1920 px (9:16) — vertical fills the feed, and clips can run up to 5 minutes as of June 2026.
Last verified June 2026
Video on Threads autoplays silently in the conversation feed, sandwiched between text posts — which is exactly why it stands out. Vertical 9:16 at 1080 × 1920 px claims the most screen, though Threads displays square and landscape natively too, so a 16:9 talking-head clip or screen recording doesn’t need re-cropping. Clips can run up to 5 minutes as of June 2026, but feed behavior rewards much shorter cuts.
| Variant | Dimensions | Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical (recommended) | 1080 × 1920 pxSame master as Reels, TikTok, and Shorts. | 9:16 |
| Square | 1080 × 1080 px | 1:1 |
| Landscape | 1920 × 1080 pxDisplays natively — fine for talking-head and screen-share content. | 16:9 |
Threads draws its UI lightly over video — playback controls along the bottom, mute toggle in a corner — so keep captions and key action out of the bottom ~15% and the corners. Because playback starts muted mid-scroll, the first two seconds need motion or a visual hook that works silently; burned-in captions carry the message for the majority who never unmute.
Five minutes is the ceiling, not the target. Threads video gets watched in conversation context — someone pauses a scroll, watches 15–40 seconds, reads the replies. Front-load the payoff, burn in captions, and end with something that invites a reply, because on Threads the comment thread is the distribution engine.
A 9:16 Reel republishes fine dimensionally, but Reels-style edge captions can collide with Threads’ bottom playback controls. If you cross-post vertical video, keep captions in the upper two-thirds of the frame — that safe zone survives Threads, Reels, TikTok, and Shorts simultaneously, letting one export serve all four.
The Threads algorithm heavily weights replies, and video posts that pose a question — “rate this setup”, “what would you change?” — consistently out-circulate polished announcements. Schedule the clip, then plan to spend ten minutes in the replies; on this platform, the follow-up is half the content.
1080 × 1920 px (9:16) vertical fills the most feed space, but Threads also displays square 1:1 and landscape 16:9 natively — export whichever matches the footage and skip letterboxing.
Up to 5 minutes as of June 2026. In practice short cuts win the feed — front-load the hook and treat anything past a minute as bonus depth for people who tap in.
No — they autoplay muted, and viewers opt into audio with a tap. Burn captions into the safe area of the frame so the clip communicates fully in silence.
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