How long can a Facebook Reel be?

Meta says a Facebook Reel has no minimum or maximum length. A Reel can be any length of time you want. 30 seconds fits. 90 seconds fits. 20 minutes fits. This page checks a length against that published rule. It does not upload a Reel, and the length does not predict views.

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Meta's published Reel length

This rule is from Meta Business Help, About Facebook Reels, as read on 4 November 2026. All newly created video on Facebook is shared as a Reel. There is no minimum or maximum length requirement. A Reel can be any length of time you want, and it can be any orientation. How to use creative tools in Facebook Reels, read the same day, says a Reel can be any length. The orientation options listed there are portrait 9:16, landscape 16:9, and square 1:1.

Length	What Meta prints
0:30	Any length. No published maximum.
1:30	Any length. No 90 second cap is printed.
15:00	Any length. No published maximum.
20:00	Any length. No published maximum.

An Instagram Reel is a different rule in the Reel length checker. A YouTube live stream under 12 hours can be archived in the live length checker. A YouTube post field is a different check in the post character counter. Meeting no length limit does not place a Reel in recommendations.

Questions about Facebook Reel length

How long can a Facebook Reel be?

Any length. Meta says there is no minimum or maximum length requirement. A Reel can be any length of time you want.

Is a Facebook Reel limited to 90 seconds?

Meta's current help pages do not print a 90 second maximum. They say a Reel can be any length.

What shape can a Facebook Reel be?

Meta says a Reel can be any orientation. The listed options are portrait 9:16, landscape 16:9, and square 1:1.

Is a Facebook Reel the same length as an Instagram Reel?

No. An Instagram Reel is up to 20 minutes. A Facebook Reel has no published maximum.

Is this Facebook Reel length checker free?

Yes. It runs in your browser. There is no account and no charge. It does not upload a Reel, and the length does not predict views.

Vlozy makes the video and can publish it to the Facebook account you connect. This page only checks the published length rule. See what Vlozy does.