Creative specifications

Technical specifications for JWX Ad Server creatives

Use this reference to review the technical specifications for creatives delivered through the JWX Ad Server. Requirements and recommendations vary by creative type and ad source and cover uploaded media assets, third-party tags and returned resources, and standard and vertical video ads.



Media asset specifications

Use the following specifications for creatives uploaded as media assets.


Specification Requirement
Maximum file size 8 GB
Supported file formats .mp4, .flv, .mkv
Duration 5-180 seconds
Frame rate 24 frames per second (fps)
Display behavior Responsive to the page


Third-party tag specifications

All third-party tags must support SSL-compliant requests.


Standard Supported version
VAST 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
VPAID 2.0
OMID 1.0

Supported MIME types

Third-party tags can return resources using the following MIME types:

  • application/javascript
  • image/gif
  • image/jpeg
  • image/png
  • video/mp4
  • video/mpeg
  • video/ogg
  • video/webm


Video dimensions

Creative format Recommended dimensions Supported aspect ratios Additional information
Standard video 1280 x 720 px 16:9 (preferred), 16:10, 1:1, 4:3 Creatives using a 1:1 or 4:3 aspect ratio may be letterboxed
Vertical video 1080 x 1920 px 9:16 Vertical creatives are preferred for Vertical Video Discovery experiences.

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