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Video validation, with clear next steps

Understand your video before you publish.

Check destination support, file requirements and available video details in Postly. See what needs changing, what was checked, and what still needs your review.

Editor · Bulk CSV · Google Sheets · API · MCP

VIDEO PREPARATIONReview the detailsContainerMP4 / MOVHeaderLimited inspectionNext stepReview guidanceYour video stays unchanged.Export guidance
Workflow illustration · limited checks, with clear next steps

Read the result with confidence

Three outcomes. A practical next step.

01

No issue found

The available information meets the checks performed. Review the preview and continue. The destination still makes the final publishing decision.

02

Change required

A confirmed format, size, duration or other incompatibility needs a corrected export or another destination. Follow the specific guidance before retrying.

03

Information unverified

Some details could not be inspected. This is not automatically a failed upload. Review the export yourself and keep the accepted post’s status in mind.

A lightweight inspection

What the video validator checks.

Destination requirements

Checks supported media types, format, file size and available duration, dimensions and aspect ratio. Requirements depend on the platform and placement. Google Business Profile local posts do not support video through Postly.

MP4 / MOV headers

A small, time-limited header read can identify video encoding, reported frame rate and average bitrate. Confirmed supported-rule violations can be flagged without scanning the full video.

Unavailable information

Other formats, inaccessible headers, metadata outside the read limit and ambiguous timing remain unverified. A file extension alone cannot confirm the codec.

Your review

Full-file integrity, every audio track, variable frame timing, color and peak bitrate are not fully verified. Check playback and export settings in your video editor.

Built into preparation

The same guidance across your workflow.

Editor

Review media guidance for the selected channels. Postly does not compress, modify, transcode or re-encode your uploaded video.

Bulk CSV & Google Sheets

Use direct media URLs. Correct rejected rows; accepted Sheets rows may carry guidance without being marked as failed.

API & MCP

Read validation feedback and submission status together. Confirmed incompatibilities need action; incomplete inspection does not justify duplicating an accepted post.

Scheduled publishing

Optional video-header inspection runs during preparation. It does not run in the publishing worker, download the full video or add a transcoding step to scheduled publishing.

A little more detail

Your questions, answered

Can this guarantee that a platform will accept my video?

No. Checks use available information. Account eligibility, content policies, provider processing and other destination requirements can still affect publishing.

What does the lightweight inspection cover?

Postly checks supported media types, format, size and available duration and dimensions. A small, time-limited MP4/MOV header check can identify video encoding, reported frame rate and average bitrate. Other formats, metadata at the end of a file and unavailable headers remain unverified; codecs, audio, frame timing and peak bitrate are not fully verified. No video is converted, trimmed, cropped or re-encoded. Re-export incompatible files for the selected destination. Checks cannot guarantee provider acceptance.

Is there a Fix video button?

No automatic video repair is offered. Re-export in your video editor when the guidance identifies a confirmed problem, then replace the file.

Can I upload a video on this page?

This page explains the validator built into Postly. Open Postly to prepare a post and review destination-specific video guidance.