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Spotify Specs
Spotify receives music through a distributor, so most requirements are enforced by your distributor using Spotify's delivery spec. These are the values that matter when you prepare a release.
Artwork
| Cover art size | 640–10,000 px on each side per Spotify; 3000×3000 px is a practical delivery target |
| Aspect ratio | Square (1:1) |
| Format | JPG, PNG or TIFF; square, sRGB |
| Text rules | Check your distributor’s artwork text rules; avoid promotional URLs, prices and store logos |
Audio
| Delivery format | WAV (16-bit or 24-bit), 44.1 kHz minimum |
| Also accepted | FLAC via most distributors |
| Consumer codec | Ogg Vorbis, up to 320 kbps (Premium) |
Loudness
| Normalisation target | -14 LUFS integrated |
| Behaviour | Louder tracks are reduced; quieter tracks may be raised, subject to available headroom and playback settings |
| True peak guidance | Keep below -1 dBTP to avoid encoding distortion |
Video
| Canvas size | 9:16 vertical, 720–1080 px tall per Spotify |
| Canvas duration | 3–8 seconds, looping |
| Canvas format | MP4 or JPG per Spotify |
Worth knowing
- Canvas is uploaded per track in Spotify for Artists, not through your distributor.
- Playlist pitching happens in Spotify for Artists after delivery; Spotify advises submitting at least 7 days before release for Release Radar eligibility.
Source: Spotify cover art requirements (see Spotify Canvas guidelines and loudness help for those sections) · Last verified 2026-09-27