This article explains how to upload photos & videos to your Media Library from various sources. It’s also a one-stop reference guide for the media size, format, file type, and resolution requirements for Later as well as our supported social platforms to ensure high quality content!

If you're running into trouble, or receiving an error message when uploading media, please check out our media troubleshooting guide.

Later’s Upload Limits

This section will cover the size limits and format requirements to be aware of when uploading media to Later.

Size & Format Requirements

Our media storage limits are based on your plan, as follows:

* To avoid compression, keep photos under 8 MB (or 1920 x 1080 resolution)
** To avoid compression, keep videos under 100 MB

Uploading Photos & Videos

Now that we’ve covered Later’s upload limits & requirements, let’s go over exactly how to upload your photos and videos to Later from a variety of sources.

Don’t worry about uploading too much content—photos & videos don’t count towards your post count limit until you’ve scheduled your post.

From Computer

1. Through app.later.com on desktop, go to your Calendar page or Media Library page
2. Click Upload Media (near the top left of the screen on either page)
3. Select your file(s) from your computer
4. You’ll see a green confirmation banner when your upload is complete
   • Don’t worry about waiting around for your uploads to complete! You can continue to work in Later while your media processes

Alternatively, you can drag your media item(s) directly into your Media Library (or Side Library on the Calendar page).

From Phone or Tablet

1. From Later’s iOS or Android app, tap Media in the lower-left corner
2. Tap the blue plus sign symbol (+) in the lower-right corner
3. Choose whether you’d like to take a new photo/video or select from your Photo Library
4. Select your media item(s)
5. Tap Add (iOS) or Open (Android)

From Dropbox or Google Drive

1. Through app.later.com on desktop, go to your Calendar page or Media Library page
2. Click the Dropbox (left) or Google Drive (right) logo next to Upload Media:
   
   
3. Sign in to your account if needed
   • If you are logged in to the wrong account, you’ll need to log out and then log in to the correct one before uploading to Later
4. Select the media item(s) you want to upload
5. Click Choose (Dropbox) or Select (Google Drive)

From Adobe Creative Cloud Express

1. First, download Later’s Chrome extension
   • Click Add to Chrome > Add Extension
2. Once the extension is installed, go to Adobe Creative Cloud Express
3. Click Share at the top
4. Select Publish
5. Select Later
   • A link for your project will be created
6. Click Add to Later
7. Choose which Access Group you want to add the media to
8. [Optional] Edit the Notes
9. Click Add to Library

Social Platform Media Requirements

Each social platform has its own set of media and size requirements, in addition to Later’s own requirements outlined above. 

Below are the media requirements for each of our supported social platforms. 

Instagram Requirements

TikTok Requirements

Facebook Requirements

Twitter Requirements

LinkedIn Requirements

Pinterest Requirements

Bonus tip! ✨ Check Size & Resolution in Later

We get it—all these numbers can be a bit overwhelming. Luckily, there’s an easy way to check your media item’s size and resolution directly within Later on the web.

1. On app.later.com on desktop, go to your Media Library
2. In the top right corner, click on the list view icon:
   

That’s it! Now the Size column will display the file size & resolution of each media item, and the Name column will display the file type (at the end of your media item’s name, like .jpg):

You can always click the grid view icon to switch back after you’ve checked this data.