Key takeaways
- Published through LinkedIn’s API, a video can run from 3 seconds to 30 minutes, as an MP4 of up to 5 GB.
- The LinkedIn app is widely reported to cap uploads at 15 minutes on desktop and 10 on mobile.
- SkedCast accepts LinkedIn videos of 3 seconds to 30 minutes in MP4, MOV or WebM.
- A video people watch to the end usually does more than a long one they leave early.
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What is the maximum length of a LinkedIn video?
Thirty minutes when the video goes through LinkedIn’s API, which is the route scheduling tools use for both personal profiles and Company Pages. LinkedIn’s API documentation gives three seconds to 30 minutes and an upload of up to 5 GB, in MP4. The app’s own limits are lower, by most accounts.
| Posted through | Length | File |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn’s API (schedulers, including SkedCast) | 3 seconds to 30 minutes | MP4, up to 5 GB |
| LinkedIn app on desktop | 15 minutes (widely reported) | Up to 5 GB (widely reported) |
| LinkedIn app on mobile | 10 minutes (widely reported) | Up to 5 GB (widely reported) |
| Video ads | 3 seconds to 30 minutes | MP4, 75 KB to 500 MB |
What file format and size does LinkedIn accept for video?
MP4 is the format LinkedIn’s API names, and SkedCast also accepts MOV and WebM files for LinkedIn and checks the length when you attach the video. Keep the file under 5 GB; a shorter, well-compressed file uploads faster and fails less. Check a file before you schedule it with the video length checker, and see the LinkedIn image sizes guide for the cover image.
How long should a LinkedIn video be?
Shorter than the limit. A video watched to the end tends to do more than a long one most people leave after a minute, so cut to the point and put the key message in the first seconds, with captions for people watching without sound. Save long videos for talks, webinars and tutorials that people choose to watch.
How do you schedule a LinkedIn video?
The LinkedIn scheduler covers every post type, and how to schedule LinkedIn posts walks through the rest of a post’s settings.
Check the file
Make sure it runs between 3 seconds and 30 minutes and is under 5 GB.
Attach it in SkedCast
Upload the video to a LinkedIn post; SkedCast checks the length and format.
Write the post
Add the text, mentions and hashtags, within LinkedIn’s 3,000 characters.
Pick a time
Choose your profile or Company Pages and schedule it, alone or in a batch.
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FAQ
- What is the maximum LinkedIn video length?
- Thirty minutes when published through LinkedIn’s API, as schedulers do. The app is widely reported to allow 15 minutes on desktop and 10 on mobile.
- What is the shortest video LinkedIn accepts?
- Three seconds, per LinkedIn’s API documentation.
- What is the maximum LinkedIn video file size?
- Up to 5 GB for an upload through the API; video ads use a 75 KB to 500 MB range.
- Why do sources give different LinkedIn video limits?
- The limit depends on the route: the API that schedulers use allows 30 minutes, while the app is reported to cap uploads lower.