Bluesky, video upload limit to 10 minutes has been introduced, significantly expanding the previous limit of three minutes. Moreover, the platform is now Video files up to 300 MB It accepts and speeds up the loading process 2-3 times compared to before. This way, interviews, event recordings or longer narratives fit more easily into a single post. Bluesky announced this change on its own account on August 25.
While the platform first made video available in September 2024, it limited posts to 60 seconds. The company then increased the limit to three minutes and clearly wrote in its product plan dated January 2026 that this time was no longer enough. While the first version supports .mp4, .mpeg, .webm and .mov files, users adding subtitles And turn off autoplay also offered options. Bluesky also requires a verified email address from accounts that want to upload videos.
The increase in duration is not limited to the Bluesky application, as AT Protocol also provides a common social network basis to third-party applications. Therefore, AT Protocol applications such as Bluescreen, Reelo and Skylight can benefit from longer videos. The Bluesky project started within Twitter in 2019, and the company continued as an independent public benefit company in 2022. The open protocol approach also allows developers to create different applications and services.
Bluesky’s 2025 transparency report shows that the number of accounts increased during the year. From 25.94 million to 41.41 million It shows it’s coming out. Users shared photos, videos, or other media for approximately the same year. 235 million posts shared. In contrast, Similarweb data shows that the number of daily active users on the mobile application dropped by 25.6 percent annually to approximately 3 million in July 2026. During this period, the company repeatedly expanded the boundaries on the video side.
Bluesky expands upload limit for 10-minute videos
A video with the new border 10 minutes and up to 300 MB while Bluesky states that uploads are 2-3 times faster. The company increased the file limit from 100 MB to 300 MB in June. However, he did not announce a new resolution limit in the 10-minute announcement. It also did not share a new list for supported file formats in the first video release.
The boundaries move differently for rivals. Threads users up to 5 minutes X, free accounts while you can upload videos 140 seconds and 512 MB It limits to . X Premium subscribers get 1080p resolution on web and iOS up to four hours and 16 GB can upload videos. Duration for Premium accounts on Android 10 minutes remains at the level. Bluesky, on the other hand, did not attribute the 10-minute video upload feature to a paid subscription in its announcement.
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