Bluesky Raises Video Upload Limit to 10 Minutes and Speeds Transfers
Bluesky raises video uploads from three to 10 minutes, adds a 300MB cap and faster transfers as its active user base falls over 25% year over year by July 2026.
Summary
Bluesky increased its video upload limit from three minutes to 10 minutes on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after raising it to three minutes in 2025. Files can now reach 300MB, while uploads are two to three times faster. Because Bluesky runs on the AT Protocol, Bluescreen, Reelo, Skylight and other compatible apps can also serve the longer videos.
The limit matches videos recorded inside TikTok and doubles the five minutes allowed by Meta's Threads. X limits free users to 140 seconds, but paying users can upload videos lasting three to four hours and sized up to 16GB; X has also introduced an editor intended to encourage original uploads. Bluesky is expanding video as it tries to rebuild engagement after Similarweb measured an active user decline of more than 25% year over year as of July 2026.
Positives
- The 10 minute limit more than triples Bluesky's previous three minute allowance.
- Upload speeds are now two to three times faster, alongside a new 300MB maximum file size.
- AT Protocol apps including Bluescreen, Reelo and Skylight can also serve the longer videos.
- Bluesky now matches TikTok's 10 minute limit for videos recorded directly in its app.
- Bluesky's limit is twice the five minutes available on Meta's Threads.
Risks & concerns
- Similarweb measured Bluesky's active user base falling more than 25% year over year as of July 2026.
- The 300MB ceiling remains far below the 16GB available to paying X users.
- Bluesky's 10 minute limit trails the three to four hour uploads available to paying X users.
