Reference · Updated July 2026
X (Twitter) video length limit
On a free X account a video can be at most 2 minutes 20 seconds long and 512 MB. Premium raises that to 4 hours and 16 GB, though anything over 2 hours is served at 720p, and the Android app caps uploads at 10 minutes even with Premium. For most people the 2:20 is the wall — and the fix is a cut, not a smaller file.
X video limits at a glance
| Account | Limit |
|---|---|
| Length | 2:20 free · 4 h Premium |
| File size | 512 MB free · 16 GB Premium |
| Fine print | Premium videos over 2 hours drop to 720p. Android app uploads cap at 10 minutes even with Premium. |
The length limit is checked before the size limit ever matters: 2 minutes 20 of phone footage is well under 512 MB. So a free-account video that X refuses is almost always too long, not too large, and shrinking the file won't change the answer.
Trim your video to 2:20 or less
Drop the video below and drag the start and end handles over the preview until the line underneath reads 2:20 or less. The cut is exact to a tenth of a second and the result is a standard MP4, made on your own device — nothing is uploaded until you post it.
How long can a video on X be?
By account and app:
| Posting as | Length limit |
|---|---|
| Free account | 2 minutes 20 seconds, up to 512 MB |
| Premium | Up to 4 hours and 16 GB — over 2 hours it plays at 720p |
| Premium from the Android app | 10 minutes |
| Longer clips on a free account | Trim to 2:20, or post several clips in a thread |
These figures are checked against X's own help pages; the date they were last verified is at the top of this page. X changes them with its subscription tiers, so recheck before relying on the long-form limits.
Too long for X? Cut it
For a free account the only fix is length: trim the video to 2:20 or less, or split a longer piece into several clips and post them as a thread. Compressing changes the size, which was never the problem. Premium lifts the wall to 4 hours, but uploads from the Android app are still capped at 10 minutes — use the website or iOS for anything longer.
Everything on this page runs locally in your browser — your video never leaves your device, and there is no account or watermark. If a file is genuinely near the 512 MB cap, the compressor brings it down while keeping the picture sharp.