How to Convert Video for Twitter (X)?

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Learn About the Twitter Video Specs

How to Convert Video for Twitter?

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The first step in uploading a video to Twitter is to make the video compatible with Twitter (now X). There are specific video specifications to follow, and this article will show you in detail what the specifications are and how to convert a video for Twitter. Please read on.

Learn About the Twitter Video Specs

Twitter is a social media platform where everything is shared in the form of text, photos, and videos. But it is not as easy to upload a video to Twitter as photos, you need to make the video Twitter compatible first. So what video files does Twitter support. Let's take a look at the Twitter video specs below:

Video Format: MP4 for web; MP4 or MOV for mobile app.
Codec Format: H.264/AAC-LC
Resolution: between 32 x 32 and 1920 x 1200 (or 1200 x 1900)
Size: less than 512 MB
Bitrate: 25 Mbps or lower
Frame rate: 40 fps or less
Length: no longer than 140 seconds (Don’t worry, Twitter will help you to trim the video if it exceeds this limit.)

Now that the video files accepted by Twitter are clear, we can convert a video to the Twitter format for smooth upload. All we need is a Twitter video format converter. Continue reading.

How to Convert Video to Twitter Format?

WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro is a professional and easy-to-use video conversion tool that can handle various video conversions. It provides over 500 formats and ready-made profiles to quickly convert videos to Twitter-accepted formats in just a few clicks. Additionally, it can efficiently cut, resize and compress video for Twitter. Batch conversion is also supported.

Now, let’s see how to use this software to convert a video for uploading to Twitter.

Step 1. Add your video to the converter program

Download and install Download and install WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro and launch the software. Next, enter the Converter module and click Add Files to add your video to the program. You can also drag the video file directly into the program.

Step 2. Choose MP4 as the output container format

Expand the output format list on the right side of the program. Then go to the Video format section and choose MP4 or H264 as the output format.

Step 3. Make the video Twitter compatible

Now, open Parameter settings and choose H264 for the video encoder and AAC for the audio encoder. You can also change the video resolution, aspect ratio, frame rate, bitrate, and other settings if they are not fit for the Twitter video specs. Note that the audio channel cannot be 5.1 or greater.

Step 4. Start conversion

Before conversion, if the output size is larger than the max file size Twitter supports, you can use the Compression button to reduce the video size effectively. You can also use the Trim tool to cut the video if necessary.

Finally, press the ▼ button to set an output path and click Run to convert to Twitter video.

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Wrap-up

You can't upload a video to Twitter if it doesn't meet Twitter video specifications. Fortunately, with WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro, you can convert videos to Twitter-accepted formats in just a few clicks. After that, you can successfully upload the video to Twitter.

That's all I want to share. I hope this article was helpful to you. Thanks for reading. Have a great day!

FAQs

1. Does Twitter accept MKV?

No, Twitter does not accept formats like MKV, AVI, WMV, etc. It only supports MP4 (and MOV on the mobile app).

2. How do I upload an MP4 to Twitter?

Twitter supports MP4 videos encoded with H.264/AAC for upload. If your MP4 isn’t encoded in the way that Twitter like, you need to convert MP4 to Twitter format using a video format converter.

3. What file format is best for Twitter?

Twitter recommends MP4 and MOV formats with H.264/AAC profile. You can optimize your videos for Twitter by changing the video format to MP4 in the Twitter video converter introduced in this article.