Spotify Wrapped for Artists 2026: clip deadline, specs and a thank-you script

Key dates for 2026

We check Spotify's page and update these dates when Spotify changes them. If a deadline is extended, Spotify for Artists is the place it shows up first. Upload a day early: a deadline with no stated time can close in a time zone ahead of yours.

The clip spec, in Spotify's words

• Vertical video, 30 seconds or less.
• Keep it clean: no music, no explicit content, no logos, no text and no filters.
• Caption: a short one, 100 characters or less.
• Where to upload: Spotify for Artists on desktop, the Video & Visuals tab, then the Wrapped banner.

Spotify says submitting gives it permission to distribute the video, and that submission does not guarantee placement. It also says over 70,000 artists submitted personal video messages for Wrapped last year. Spotify suggests you thank your top fans and share a milestone from the year or what is coming next.

What to say in 30 seconds

Thirty seconds is about 60 to 75 spoken words at a relaxed pace (our estimate, so time yourself). That is room for four things: who you are, thank you, one real moment from the year, and one thing coming next. The script helper above builds exactly that from your own words, then a caption under 100 characters and a longer post for Instagram or your mailing list. It does not use AI and nothing you type leaves your browser.

1. Say your name so fans know who is talking before the first second is over.
2. Thank them plainly. Use the name you call your fans if you have one.
3. Name one moment from 2026: a first show, a song that found its people, a city you played.
4. Tease one thing for 2027 without promising a date you cannot keep.

Live performance videos

Spotify's page also invites eligible artists in its video upload beta to submit a live performance, acoustic take or studio session through the same Video & Visuals tab. The spec is different: a full-length landscape video, MP4 or MOV, under 20 minutes, 1080p or higher. If you do not see the option, your profile is not in the beta.

What artists got last year

Spotify's own post from 3 December 2025 says Wrapped for Artists was translated into 27 languages and that each data story had its own share card. Every artist on Spotify could take part with a clip that year. Spotify has not said what changes for 2026, so treat last year's list as a guide, not a promise.

About our year card

The year card in the tool is Stage's own design: black, lime and type, with the number you choose and your name. It does not copy the look of Spotify's share cards, carries no Spotify logo and does not say Wrapped. Stage is not affiliated with Spotify. For a card from your save rate or a listener milestone, use the save rate calculator.