About the Video Compressor
Make large videos small enough to send or upload. Pick a preset, from smallest file to high quality, and the video is re-encoded to an efficient MP4 on your own device, without uploading it anywhere.
Key features
- Three presets, from smallest to high quality
- Efficient H.264 MP4 output
- Never enlarges the video
- Optional sound removal
- Shows the size saved
- No upload, no watermark
Make videos small enough to send
Phones record video at a much higher quality than you need for sharing, so a 1-minute clip can easily be 100 MB or more. Compressing re-encodes it into an efficient MP4 that looks almost the same on a phone and is a fraction of the size.
Size limits to aim for
| Where | Typical limit |
|---|---|
| Email (Gmail, Outlook) | about 20–25 MB attachments |
| WhatsApp video message | small videos only; send big files as a document |
| Job and university portals | often 10–100 MB |
| Discord (free) | about 10 MB |
Limits change from time to time, so check the service if you're close to the edge.
Tips for the smallest files
- Trim off anything you don't need first: length matters most.
- Remove the sound if it's just background noise.
- Choose the Smallest preset for clips that will only be watched on phones.
Related tools
Trim video, video converter and mute video.
How to use the Video Compressor
- Drop your file into the box, or click to choose one.
- Choose the options you want; the defaults suit most files.
- Click the button. The first time, the media engine (about a 9 MB download) loads once and is then cached.
- Wait for the progress bar, preview the result and download it. Your file never leaves your device.