RedNote (Xiaohongshu) video size and how to export it on Mac
Updated 2026-06-11 · Runs locally — nothing uploaded
RedNote (小红书 / Xiaohongshu) is built around vertical content. For video, that means 9:16 at 1080×1920 — a landscape clip dropped in as-is shows up small and letterboxed.
FFmix’s one-click RedNote vertical, light preset fits your footage to 9:16 and caps the size so it uploads fast and survives the platform’s re-encode — all on your Mac, nothing uploaded.
Steps
- 1 Drag your clip into FFmix.
- 2 Pick the RedNote vertical, light preset (9:16, size-capped).
- 3 Confirm and click Start — a lighter vertical file uploads faster.
Advanced: the real ffmpeg command
This is exactly what FFmix runs. Copy it, tweak it, or just use the one-click preset.
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf "scale=1080:1920:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1080:1920:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2,setsar=1" -c:v libx264 -b:v 6M -maxrate 7M -bufsize 12M -c:a aac -b:a 128k rednote.mp4Drop a file and go — all local, nothing uploaded.
FAQ
What video size does RedNote (Xiaohongshu) use?
RedNote favors 9:16 vertical video at 1080×1920. Square 1:1 also works for feed posts, but vertical fills the most screen. This preset outputs 9:16 with a capped bitrate so it uploads quickly.
Why cap the bitrate instead of going maximum quality?
RedNote re-encodes on upload, so a lighter file uploads faster and looks about the same after processing. For an archival master, use a higher-bitrate preset instead.
Is my video uploaded to a website to convert it?
No. FFmix runs locally through the bundled ffmpeg engine; the file never leaves your Mac.
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