Audio Upload Specs
Master Track Upload
| Max File Size | 291 MB per track (increases to 600 MB after $20 in sales; up to 2 GB per track with a Bandcamp Pro subscription) |
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| File Formats | WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC |
| Notes | Lossless source required (stereo only, no mono/multi-channel); ALAC uploads limited to 48 kHz max sample rate; Bandcamp transcodes to MP3 V0, MP3 320, FLAC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, ALAC, WAV, and AIFF for fan downloads; no file size limit for a complete album beyond the per-track cap |
Minimum Audio Quality
| Notes | 16-bit / 44.1 kHz minimum; 24-bit / 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz recommended for best quality |
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Streaming Preview
| Notes | Bandcamp streams a 128 kbps MP3 preview by default; full track preview can be enabled by the artist |
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Artwork & Image Specs
Album / Single Artwork
| Dimensions | 3000 × 3000 px recommended (min 1400 × 1400) |
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| Aspect Ratio | 1:1 |
| Max File Size | 10 MB |
| File Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF |
| Notes | Square format required; artwork shown in player, release page, and download |
Track Artwork
| Dimensions | 3000 × 3000 px recommended (min 1400 × 1400) |
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| Aspect Ratio | 1:1 |
| Max File Size | 10 MB |
| File Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF |
| Notes | Optional per-track art overrides album art in the player |
Merch Item Photo
| Dimensions | 1200 × 900 px minimum (bigger is better) |
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| Aspect Ratio | Not required to be square |
| Max File Size | 10 MB |
| File Formats | JPG, PNG, GIF |
| Notes | Product photos for physical merch listed in the Bandcamp store; required for all merch listings |
Artist Page Assets
Artist / Label Photo
| Dimensions | 1200 × 800 px recommended |
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| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Max File Size | 10 MB |
| File Formats | JPG, PNG |
| Notes | Main photo displayed in the bio section of the artist page |
Page Header Image
| Dimensions | 1280 × 1440 px recommended for a single non-repeating background |
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| File Formats | JPG, PNG |
| Notes | Optional custom background/header for the artist page; Bandcamp does not enforce a strict aspect ratio since the page adapts to different screen sizes |
Text & Character Limits
Album / Release Title
| Character Limit | 300 characters |
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Release Description
| Character Limit | No hard limit characters |
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| Notes | Supports plain text with basic formatting; shown on the release page |
Artist / Label Bio
| Character Limit | No hard limit characters |
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| Notes | Shown in the About section of the artist page |
Track Title
| Character Limit | 300 characters |
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Track Credits / Lyrics
| Character Limit | No hard limit characters |
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| Notes | Optional per-track lyrics and credits fields |
Video Specs
Embedded Video
| Max File Size | 500 MB per video (approx. 7 minutes at HD quality) |
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| File Formats | MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV |
| Notes | Bandcamp Pro subscribers ($10/mo) can upload and natively host video directly on track and album pages (Pro plan feature); recommended encoding is MP4/H.264 at ~5000 kb/s, 1920 × 1080 px; Bandcamp does not provide a native YouTube/Vimeo embed block on release or artist pages |