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Twitter: Your media file could not be processed [Fixed]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Users experience Twitter video upload errors all the time, and this issue stops you from publishing videos on Twitter and throws an error when you try.
One thing that users with theTwitter your media file could not be processedproblem note about it is that the error only shows up to specific videos.
This selective nature of the issue goes to tell you that the error is caused by the content and not your Twitter account or app.
Troubleshooting the Twitter video upload error is straightforward if you know what causes it. Therefore, the next section will explain more about the problem.
How to fix the Twitter video upload error?
1. Convert the video to the MP4 format using Adobe Premiere Pro
To get unparalleled video and media editing capabilities you should indeed proceed withAdobe Premiere Pro.
2. Compress the video
From the above sections, you know that Twitter has recommended specs for its video uploads.
While the prime suspect for the Twitter video upload error is the video format, it can also be caused when your video is too large for Twitter to handle.
On Twitter, you cannot upload a video that exceeds512MB.If you do, you will get the Twitter your media file could not be processed issue.
In this case, you need to compress the video to reduce its size.
Adobe Premierealso does an excellent job of compressing videos. However, if you’re not sold on the application,this guide will help you selectvideo compression software.
Twitter saying your media file could not be processed has nothing to do with your account. It’s just a matter of the file format.
Therefore, the most common solution is to compress the video to a size that doesn’t exceed512MB.
More useful information about accepted video formats on Twitter
When you attempt to post some videos, the application (or website) takes a longer time than usual processing it.
While in the processing stage, you get slapped with the error saying that yourTwitter media file could not be processed.
In the case of batch uploads, the error goes, Someof your media failed to upload error Twitter.
These error messages don’t imply a problem with your smartphone or Twitter account, but it does point to an issue with the format of the file you’re trying to use.
Although Twitter supports MOV and MP4 videos, you can only upload MOV videos through Twitter mobile apps.
Because of this, the best format for Twitter is theMP4 format.Added to the list, are also the MP4 with H264 format, and AAC audio files.
Twitter says your media file could not be processed whenever you try to upload videos in unsupported formats to the platform.
The video format is a key factor for Twitter uploads, but some other aspects of your video can also cause theTwitter your media file could not be processedproblem.
To upload video content to Twitter, it must meet the specifications below, according to Twitter.
Social media platforms limit the lengths of users’ video uploads, and this limit varies from one platform to another.
For Twitter, you can only upload up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds of your video.
Twitter trims the video if it exceeds 2 minutes and 20 seconds, but, the great thing is that the trimming isn’t automatic.
When uploading the video, the preview screen page lets you trim the video easily simply by sliding your finger on the sequence at the bottom of the screen.
We hope this guide has proven useful in your situation. Feel free to leave any questions in the comment section below this guide.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.