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Media Requirements

CaFÉ has minimally restrictive specifications so that work samples uploaded to your portfolio are of high enough quality for the jury process.

Last updated on 11 Dec, 2025

Specifications for Images 🖼️

📄 File upload:

  • File Type: JPEG or JPG only.

  • File Dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side.

  • File Size: Under 5 MB.

  • Color Profile: sRGB

⚡️ TIP: Learn more recommendations for uploading high-quality images with our guide, Preparing Your Image Files for Upload.


Specifications for Audio Files 🔊

Upload a file or provide a link to it online.

📄 File upload

  • File Type: AIFF, WAV, XMF, MP3.

  • File Size: Under 10 MB.

  • Bit rate: minimum 96 kpbs–maximum 320 kbps

  • Codec: aiff, wav, au

🔗 Link to audio online

  • If your audio is publicly available online, you can enter the URL to embed the audio in your portfolio. 

  • Supported URLs: SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes, etc.

  • Note: Ensure the linked audio is set to be shared publicly. Your audio will not play if it is set to private.

    • Spotify only displays a 30 second preview of an embedded audio link unless the viewer is logged into their Spotify account.  

    • If the URL provided is not supported to play on CaFÉ, the URL will be included in the artwork details for administrators and jurors to open in a new tab and view the work sample outside of CaFÉ.


Specifications for Video Files 🎥

Upload a file or provide a link to it online.

📄 File upload

  • File Type: MOV, MP4, WMV, 3GP, AVI, ASF, MPG, M2T, MKV, M2TS.

  • File Size: under 100 MB.

  • Resolution: minimum 640 x 480, maximum 1920 x 1080

  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 or 16:9

  • Bit Rate: recommended above 240 kbps

  • Frame rate: minimum 12 fps, recommended 30 fps

🔗 Link to video online

  • If your video is publicly available online, you can enter the URL to embed the video in your portfolio. 

  • Supported URLs: YouTube, Vimeo

  • Note: Ensure the linked video is set to be shared publicly. Your video will not play if it is set to private.

✨Ready to add your work samples to your portfolio? Learn how to upload work samples.

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