TikTok photo and carousel size (2026)
A TikTok photo post is 1080 x 1920 pixels at a 9:16 aspect ratio, and a carousel can hold up to 35 photos.
Specs current for August 2026.
Photo and carousel
- Aspect ratio
- 9:16 (full screen)
- Photos per post
- Up to 35
- Format
- JPG, PNG, or WebP
- Other ratios
- Shown inside a 9:16 frame
TikTok photo posts share the video canvas: 1080 x 1920 at 9:16. Design each slide to fill the screen, and keep text out of the bottom third where the caption and buttons sit.
You can add up to 35 photos to one carousel, but order matters far more than count. Slide one is the hook and does most of the work - most viewers decide whether to swipe from that first frame alone.
Upload JPG, PNG, or WebP. Photos in other aspect ratios still post, but they display inside a 9:16 window with padding, so 1080 x 1920 is the safe full-bleed size.
More TikTok sizes
The full-screen 9:16 canvas every For You video is built for.
The same 9:16 frame as a post, gone after 24 hours.
A square upload, shown as a small circle - upload larger than it looks.
In-feed ads run at 9:16, with 1:1 and 16:9 also supported.
See the full TikTok size guide, or resize a file to fit with the TikTok image resizer.
FAQ
What size should a TikTok photo be?
1080 x 1920 pixels at 9:16, the same full-screen frame as video. Other ratios display inside a 9:16 window, so design for 1080 x 1920 to fill the screen.
How many photos can a TikTok carousel have?
Up to 35 photos in one post. Slide one is the hook and does most of the work, so lead with your strongest frame.
What image format does TikTok accept?
JPG, PNG, and WebP all work. Export at 1080 x 1920 so each slide fills the screen without padding.
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