Facebook Ad sizes and Specs

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Last updated: August 1, 2019 Let’s be real for a second–if you’re spending even a penny on advertising, you should be considering Facebook. Why?...

Last updated: August 1, 2019

Let’s be real for a second–if you’re spending even a penny on advertising, you should be considering Facebook. Why? Nearly everyone is there.

To compare Facebook’s dominance against other social media networks, 97% of social advertisers chose it as their most used and most useful social media platform.

So we can all admit Facebook ads are a pretty big deal. And that’s why we’re here to make sure your content looks pristine by using the correct Facebook ad sizes. Click the jump links below to skip ahead!

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Facebook Feed ads

Every advertiser is fighting for space on a user’s Facebook Feed. This is the prime real estate for Facebook ads to stand out to users. Available both in image or video format, these ads will appear on both mobile and desktop. Let’s get started:

Feed ad image dimensions and guidelines

Recommended image size: 1200 x 628 pixels.
Minimum width and height: 600 pixels.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with a link.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Feed ad character limits

Text: 125 characters.
Headline: 25 characters.
Link description: 30 characters.

For more information on social media character limits, check out our guide below!

Feed video ad specs

Recommended to upload the highest resolution video possible.
Minimum dimensions 600 x 315 (1.9:1 landscape) or 600 x 600 (square).
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9 (Horizontal: 16:9, Square: 1:1, Vertical: 4:5 or 2:3 and Full Portrait: 9:16).
Recommended video formats are .MP4 and .MOV (see full list here).
Max video file size is 4GB.
Video length max is 240 minutes.

Feed ad character limits

Headline: 25 characters.
Link description: 30 characters.

Facebook Carousel ads

Facebook Carousel Ads are a perfect way to showcase your brand with multiple images or videos. For retailers, it’s great to show various colors, sizes and other key details to convince users to buy. This format is available for both video and image for all Carousel ad placements. Additionally, Facebook Carousel Ads are available on six different ad types:

Facebook Feed (Image and Video)
Facebook Right Column
Facebook Instant Articles
Facebook Marketplace
Facebook Audience Network Native, Banner and Interstitial
Messenger Inbox

Luckily, there’s only a few differences between each ad type within Carousel for image and video ads. See the specs here:

Carousel ad image dimensions and guidelines

Recommended image size: at least 1080 x 1080 pixels
Minimum width and height of 600 pixels (minimum 254 x 133 pixels for Messenger Home Carousel Ads).
Minimum 2 cards and max of 10 cards per Carousel Ad.
Recommended ratio is 1:1.
Max image size of 30MB.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Carousel video ad specs

Recommended resolution is minimum of 1080 x 1080.
Minimum 2 cards and max of 10 cards per Carousel Ad.
Recommended video formats are .MP4 and .MOV.
Max video file size is 4GB.
Video length is 240 minutes.
Video thumbnails with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Carousel ad character limits

Text: 125 characters.
Headline: 40 characters.
Link description: 20 characters (optional on Instant Articles).

Facebook right column ads

Ah–the sneaky right column photo ad. Everyone knows it and for businesses, this ad type can work extremely well. However, while they only appear on desktop, data shows they have the highest CPC (cost per click) among other Facebook ad types.

Right column ad image dimensions and guidelines

Recommended image size: 1200 x 628 pixels.
Minimum width and height of 600 pixels.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with link.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Right column ad character limits

Text: 125 characters.
Headline: 25 characters.
Link description: 30 characters.

Facebook in-stream video ads

Facebook in-stream video ads are different from regular feed ads as they only last 5 to 15 seconds. According to CPC Strategy, the average on-target rate is nearly 90% and have a completion view rate of 70%. The quick, digestible videos are perfect for brands trying to catch the attention of users with small interactions.

In-stream video ad specs

Recommended to upload the highest resolution video possible.
Recommended aspect ratio is 16:9 (ratios fall between 9:16 to 16:9).
Recommended video formats are .MP4 and .MOV.
Max video file size is 4GB.
Video length is 5 to 15 seconds.
Highly recommended to include video sound.
Captions are likewise optional, but recommended
Video thumbnails with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery

For more info on the video specs across social networks, check out our complete guide on social media video dimensions.

Facebook Instant Articles ads

Looking to promote a piece of content across Facebook? The release of Facebook Instant Article ads allows quick-loading and interactive content through Facebook’s app. Additionally, advertisers have the option to place ads within the articles as well. This ad format is available for image and video:

Instant article ad image dimensions and guidelines

Recommended image size: 1,200 x 628 pixels.
Minimum width and height of 600 pixels.f
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with link.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Instant article video ad specs

Recommended to upload the highest resolution video possible.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9.
Recommended video formats are .MP4 and .MOV.
Max video file size is 4GB.
Video max length is 240 minutes.
Video thumbnails with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Instant article ad character limits

Headline: 25 characters.
Link description: 30 characters.

Facebook Marketplace ads

Facebook Marketplace works as a hub on the network to buy and sell items with others in your community. While scrolling through this feature, you’ll run across Facebook Marketplace ads. This is ideal if you’re wanting to attract users to your site searching for a specific product or even location. Both video and image are available formats.

Marketplace ad image guidelines and dimensions

Recommended image size: 1,200 x 628 pixels.
Minimum width and height of 600 pixels.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with link.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Marketplace video ad specs

Recommended to upload the highest resolution video possible.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9.
Recommended video formats are .MP4 and .MOV.
Max video file size is 4GB.
Video max length is 240 minutes.
Video thumbnails with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Marketplace ad character limits

Text: 125 characters.
Headline: 25 characters.
Link description: 30 characters.

For more information on other social media image sizes, check out our always up to date image size guide below!

Audience Network native, banner and interstitial ads

If you’re looking to advertise to users on other valuable spaces, but through Facebook, this format is perfect for you. Facebook Audience Network ads work natively, on banners and interstitial ads. Whether it’s pre- or mid-roll placements, it’s nice knowing your content will appear on trusted publishers. Think of this as Facebook’s own Display Ads. Again, there are both image and video options here:

Audience Network ad image dimensions and guidelines

Recommended image size: 1,200 x 628 pixels.
Minimum width 254 pixels and height of 133 pixels.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with link.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Audience Network video ad specs

Recommended to upload the highest resolution video possible.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9.
Recommended video formats are .MP4 and .MOV.
Max video file size is 4GB.
Video minimum length is 10 seconds and the maximum is 121 seconds.
Video thumbnails with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Audience Network ad character limits

Text: 125 characters.
Headline: 25 characters.
Link description (optional): 30 characters.

Did you have a user interact with you on Facebook Messenger, but they didn’t convert? If you want to re-engage and target these users, you can use Sponsored Messages to reach back out. However, selecting this format turns off other placements and again, you can only target those with existing conversations.

Sponsored message ad image guidelines

Recommended image size: 1,200 x 628 pixels.
Minimum width is 254 pixels and height of 133 pixels.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with link.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Sponsored message ad character limits

Text: 125 characters.
Headline: 25 characters.
Link description: 30 characters.

Facebook Messenger ads

When users scroll through their Facebook Messenger Home, sponsored ads are available to appear between conversations. This ad format is only available for image content and only appears on the Facebook Messenger app.

Facebook messenger ad image guidelines

Recommended image size: 1,200 x 628 pixels.
Minimum width is 254 pixels and height of 133 pixels.
Recommended aspect ratio is between 9:16 to 16:9, but crops to 1.91:1 with link.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Facebook messenger character limits

Text: 125 characters.
Headline: 25 characters.

Facebook Collection ads (Including Instant Experience ads)

Facebook Collection ads are a great way to provide a highly visual browsing feature all within the ad placement. While it’s only available in Facebook Feeds, this ad type allows a cover photo or video (both available on Collection ads) to showcase several products. Additionally, when users click the full-screen version, users are sent to an Instant Experience (formerly called Canvas). Here, users are brought to a scrollable mobile engagement experience to learn more about a brand.

Facebook Collection ad image dimensions and guidelines

Image size: Minimum width and height of 600 pixels.
Recommended ratio is 1:1 for square and 16:9 for landscape images.
Max image size of 30MB.
Recommended image formats are JPG and PNG.
Images with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Facebook Collection video ad specs

Recommended resolution is minimum of 1200 x 628 pixels.
Recommended video formats are .MP4 and .MOV.
Max video file size is 4GB.
Video length is 120 minutes (recommended less than 2 minutes).
Video thumbnails with 20% text or more could increase chances of failed delivery.

Facebook Collection character limits

Text: 90 characters.
Headline: 25 characters.

For more information on the various ad sizes and specs, check out Facebook’s video requirement page and ads guide.