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title: "What Aspect Ratio Does TikTok Use? | ImageQuarry"
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last_updated: 2026-10-20
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# What aspect ratio does TikTok use?

9:16 vertical. TikTok is a full-screen vertical feed, and its in-feed ad specifications recommend 9:16, with 1:1 square and 16:9 horizontal also accepted. 1080 x 1920 pixels is the common size for a full-screen 9:16 image.

TikTok's Business Help Center lists vertical 9:16 as recommended for in-feed ads, at least 540 x 960 pixels, with square 1:1 and horizontal 16:9 as alternatives. Anything that isn't 9:16 shows with empty space around it.

As on Instagram Reels, the caption, username and buttons sit over the bottom and right side of the screen, so keep text and faces toward the middle.

If you are making one image for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 9:16 works for all three.

_Source: TikTok Business Help Center, auction in-feed ad specifications, checked October 20, 2026._

Next step: [What aspect ratio do Instagram Stories and Reels use?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-instagram-stories-and-reels/)

## Related questions

- [What aspect ratio do Instagram Stories and Reels use?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-instagram-stories-and-reels/): 9:16 vertical, full screen.
- [Can AI generate vertical images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-generate-vertical-images/): Yes. Most image models accept a portrait or vertical size.
- [What is the difference between 16:9 and 9:16?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-16-9-and-9-16/): Same shape, turned: 16:9 is wide, 9:16 is tall.
- [What size is a YouTube thumbnail?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-youtube-thumbnails/): 16:9; YouTube suggests 3840 x 2160 pixels.

Last reviewed 2026-10-20 by ImageQuarry.

## Make a full-screen version

Ask for the change you want, then check it against TikTok's 9:16 size and keep the subject in the middle.