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Check file formats and limits

Look up the upload sizes, image dimensions, time windows and ranges the Studio enforces before you prepare a file or promise something to your audience.

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Every figure here is either a limit the Studio enforces or a size its screens recommend. Where a value depends on how your platform was set up, the table says Set by your platform — ask your administrator before you plan around it.

Brand and device images

UploadFormatsSizeBest dimensions
Logo, dark and light modePNG or SVG with a transparent backgroundUp to 2 MBSet by your platform’s header
FaviconICO, PNG or SVGUp to 2 MBSquare, 32×32 or 64×64
User and staff login backgroundsPNG, JPG or WebPUp to 6 MB1400×900 or larger
Player watermarkPNG or WebP with a transparent backgroundUp to 2 MBShown Small, Medium or Large
TV channel backgroundJPGSet by your platform1280×720
TV channel top bannerJPGSet by your platform930×100
TV channel splash videoMP4Set by your platformA short clip played at launch
Viewer profile picturePNG, JPG or WebPUp to 3 MB

Media library

  • Each file uploaded in Library → Media Library can be up to 5 GB.
  • Files over 500 MB show a warning before they start. Closing the tab or letting the computer sleep stops the upload.
  • Images are compressed automatically when they’re uploaded.
  • How much storage your library has in total is set by your platform.

Advertising

PlacementWhat to supplyRecommended size or range
Website banner, imagePNG, JPG or WebP, with a click-through link970×250 or 728×90
Side rail on article pagesA tall image300×600 or 614×1792
Homepage banner stripUp to 4 banners — image, GIF or embedded frame — in one row of equal heightOne banner 2048×220 · two 1012×220 · three 667×220 · four 494×220
Video ad breakA direct MP4 or HLS file, or a VAST ad tagSkip button after 0–120 seconds; 0 makes it non-skippable, 5 is the default
Homepage pop-upRe-show after dismissFrom 0 seconds up to 30 days

Access and billing

SettingRangeDefault
Pay-per-event ticket access window1 hour to 1 year (8,760 hours)24 hours
Devices per subscription plan1 to 999You set it on each plan
Free trial on a planUp to 365 days, Stripe onlyNo trial
Discount code1–100% off; the code can be up to 80 charactersUnlimited redemptions unless you set a cap
Simulcast destinations per channel or eventSet in Settings → Content → Streaming5
Live TV channelsSet by your platform

Text fields

FieldLimit
Announcement title200 characters
Announcement message5,000 characters; a send to more than 50 people asks you to confirm
Viewer comment2,000 characters
Account password, staff and viewersAt least 8 characters
Site meta descriptionAbout 150–160 characters recommended

Timing

WhatTiming
QR sign-in code on a TVStops working after 120 seconds, or once it’s used
Live score on viewers’ pagesChecked every 10 seconds
Monitoring dashboardRefreshes every 5 seconds
Audio titles7 playback speeds

Add-ons

Add-onLimit
ClipLive: the last 10, 15 or 30 seconds. Recording: any range up to 30 seconds.
ReelsUploads in MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 100 MB, with a description of up to 1,000 characters.
FormsFile upload fields take 10 MB by default; set anything from 1 to 100 MB per field.
Phone-number sign-inCodes last 5 minutes by default (1–15), with a 60-second resend wait (15–300) and 5 wrong attempts allowed by default.

Imports

ImportFormat and size
Members spreadsheet, in Management → UsersCSV, up to 10 MB
Season schedule, in Settings → Integrations → OrganizationPulled from your organization — no file to upload

Set by your platform

  • The video formats, bitrates and resolutions your encoder should send.
  • How many live TV channels you can create.
  • Which web addresses a manually entered stream may come from.
  • The total storage available to your media library.
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