--- title: How can I select a thumbnail for my video post? description: When scheduling a video auto-post for your Instagram profile or Facebook page, the process of selecting the thumbnail is now much smoother, thanks to our new thumbnail selection tool! 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Frame rate: 23-60 FPS.   Picture size Maximum columns (horizontal pixels): 1920 Minimum aspect ratio \[cols / rows\]: 4 / 5 Maximum aspect ratio \[cols / rows\]: 16 / 9 Bitrate: VBR, 5Mbps maximum Duration: 60 seconds maximum, 3 seconds minimum File size: 100MB maximum - [Setting up your account](https://support.iconosquare.com/setting-up-your-account?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Adding social profiles](https://support.iconosquare.com/setting-up-your-account?hsLang=en#adding-social-profiles) - [Feature Set Up](https://support.iconosquare.com/setting-up-your-account?hsLang=en#feature-set-up) - [Most Frequently Asked Questions](https://support.iconosquare.com/most-frequently-asked-questions?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account Settings](https://support.iconosquare.com/most-frequently-asked-questions?hsLang=en#account-settings) - [Adding Social Profiles](https://support.iconosquare.com/most-frequently-asked-questions?hsLang=en#adding-social-profiles) - [Analytics](https://support.iconosquare.com/most-frequently-asked-questions?hsLang=en#analytics) - 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