Apple Music specs

Motion artwork, artist banners and album art.

Official Apple Music documentation

Album page motion (1:1)

1:1

Dimensions: 3840 × 3840 px
Format: MP4 / MOV
Duration: 8 – 35 sec

·Silent — deliver without an audio track
·Seamless loop with no drop or hold frames
·H.264 (45–100 Mbps) or Apple ProRes 422/4444
·23.976–30 fps; Rec 709 or sRGB
·No borders, cuts to other images, or upscaled low-res art

Apple Music Album Motion GuidelinesVerified August 28, 2026

Create Apple Motion

Album page motion (3:4)

3:4

Dimensions: 2048 × 2732 px
Format: MP4 / MOV
Duration: 8 – 35 sec

·Same duration as the 1:1 motion file
·Silent — deliver without an audio track
·Safe area required — UI overlaps edges on iPhone
·H.264 (45–100 Mbps) or Apple ProRes 422/4444

Apple Music Album Motion GuidelinesVerified August 28, 2026

Create Apple Motion

Artist page banner

Via distributor guide

16:9

Dimensions: 2048 × 1152 px
Format: JPG / PNG

·Artist page hero image

Apple Music for ArtistsVerified August 28, 2026

Album artwork

Via distributor guide

1:1

Dimensions: 3000 × 3000 px minimum
Format: JPG / PNG
Max file size: 25 MB

·RGB/sRGB; exact 1:1; no letterboxing

DSP distribution guidelinesVerified August 28, 2026

Create album artwork

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