Pinterest Video Pin Dimensions 2026

Pinterest video pins work best at either 1000x1500 pixels (2:3 ratio) or 1080x1920 pixels (9:16, full vertical), and Pinterest's own best practices guidance recommends 2:3 specifically, noting that other ratios may perform worse. Both formats are mobile-optimized and widely used, but which one fits depends on the source content you are starting from.

2:3 (1000x1500): Pinterest's own recommendation

Pinterest's official product specs point to 2:3 as the preferred ratio for video pins, matching the same ratio Pinterest recommends for static image pins. If you are creating video specifically for Pinterest from scratch, or repurposing a static pin design into a short video, 2:3 keeps the visual language consistent with how the rest of your pins already look in the feed.

9:16 (1080x1920): the TikTok and Reels crossover

If you are repurposing a TikTok, Instagram Reel, or YouTube Short for Pinterest, it likely already exists at 1080x1920. Pinterest fully supports this fuller vertical format and it displays as an immersive, full-screen-feeling pin, which works well for tutorials or brand storytelling that benefits from filling the whole screen. The tradeoff is it steps slightly outside Pinterest's own stated preference for 2:3.

Which one to actually choose

If you are building video content Pinterest-first, follow Pinterest's own guidance and go with 2:3. If your primary use case is repurposing short-form video you already made for TikTok or Reels, post the 9:16 version rather than re-editing it, since re-cropping to 2:3 usually costs more time than the ratio difference is worth for repurposed content.

Why Pinterest prefers 2:3 over other ratios

Pinterest's feed is built around a masonry-style grid of vertical cards, and a 2:3 ratio fits that grid more naturally than a fuller 9:16 vertical or a square crop, giving pins enough height to stand out while scrolling without towering awkwardly over neighboring pins. That is likely why Pinterest calls out 2:3 specifically in its own guidance rather than just accepting whatever ratio performs on other platforms: it is optimized for how Pinterest's layout actually renders content, not for how TikTok or Instagram render theirs.

Technical specs

• Formats: MP4, MOV, M4V
• Max file size: 2GB
• Length: minimum 4 seconds, maximum 15 minutes
• Best performing length: 15 to 30 seconds

Quick reference

Ratio	Dimensions	Best for
2:3	1000x1500	Pinterest-first content, matches static pin style
9:16	1080x1920	Repurposed TikTok/Reels/Shorts content

Cover images for video pins

Just like a static pin, a video pin displays a cover image in the feed before someone taps to play it. Pinterest generates one automatically from a video frame, but picking your own cover, ideally a clear, high-contrast frame with your title or key message legible even before the video starts, tends to earn more taps than whatever frame the automatic selection happens to grab.

Once your video is exported, schedule it through the Pinterest scheduler alongside your image pins, and check your pin description length with the Pinterest description counter. Create a free account to manage Pinterest video alongside nine other platforms.