<p>The maximum resolution VP8 supports is 16383x16383 with no limit on framerate or bitrate.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.webmproject.org/about/faq/#vp8-and-vp9-video-codecs" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.webmproject.org/about/faq/#vp8-and-vp9-video-codecs</a></p>
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<p>VP8 uses 14 bits for width and height, for a maximum resolution of 16383x16383 pixels.</p>
<p>VP9 uses 16 bits for width and height, for a maximum resolution of 65536x65536 pixels.</p>
<p>Neither VP9 nor VP8 places any restriction on framerate or datarate.</p>
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<p>As per the documentation of VP9 Codec in Wikipedia VP9 has the concept of Profile and Level. Based on these profiles and levels it also has some limitations on Resolution/Frame Rate/ Bitrate as follows,</p>
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<p>Here I get the concept clearly.</p>
<p>So now I want to know about the limitations of VP8 Codec. How/Where I can find this? (Not found in the Wikipedia documentation)</p>

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What is the Resolution and Frame Rate/Bitrate limitation for VP8 Codec
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# What is the Resolution and Frame Rate/Bitrate limitation for VP8 Codec

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-04-23)

As per the documentation of VP9 Codec in Wikipedia VP9 has the concept of Profile and Level. Based on these profiles and levels it also has some limitations on Resolution/Frame Rate/ Bitrate as follows,

[![Image ](https://i.sstatic.net/vCytm.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/vCytm.png)

Here I get the concept clearly.

So now I want to know about the limitations of VP8 Codec. How/Where I can find this? (Not found in the Wikipedia documentation)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-05-04. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The maximum resolution VP8 supports is 16383x16383 with no limit on framerate or bitrate.

According to <https://www.webmproject.org/about/faq/#vp8-and-vp9-video-codecs>

> VP8 uses 14 bits for width and height, for a maximum resolution of 16383x16383 pixels.
>
> VP9 uses 16 bits for width and height, for a maximum resolution of 65536x65536 pixels.
>
> Neither VP9 nor VP8 places any restriction on framerate or datarate.


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