Video Compressor is a free, in-browser tool that shrinks a video to a target file size. Presets target 10 MB for Discord, 16 MB for WhatsApp, and 20 MB for email, or you can set a custom size. Quality presets are High, Balanced (up to 1080p), and Smallest (up to 720p). It outputs an H.264 MP4 and accepts files up to 2 GB.
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What is Video Compressor?
Video Compressor re-encodes a video to fit a file-size limit, entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.
Pick a destination preset or a custom target, then a quality preset. The tool encodes H.264 video with 96 kbps AAC audio into an MP4.
What can you do with Video Compressor?
- Size presets
- Discord (10 MB), WhatsApp (16 MB), Email (20 MB), or a custom target.
- Quality presets
- High keeps full resolution, Balanced caps at 1080p, and Smallest caps at 720p.
- Large files
- Accepts files up to 2 GB, with a heads-up above 500 MB since browser encoding takes longer.
- Standard output
- H.264 video and 96 kbps AAC audio in an MP4.
How do you use Video Compressor?
- 1Open Video Compressor. Go to /video-compressor. No account is needed.
- 2Add a video. Drop in the file you want to shrink (up to 2 GB).
- 3Choose a target. Pick Discord, WhatsApp, Email, or a custom size, then High, Balanced, or Smallest quality.
- 4Compress and download. Compress and download the MP4.
What do people ask about Video Compressor?
- How small can it make my video?
- You choose the target: 10 MB, 16 MB, 20 MB, or a custom size. Very long videos may need the Smallest quality preset to fit.
- What is the largest file I can compress?
- Up to 2 GB. Files over 500 MB work but take longer because encoding runs in your browser.
- Is my video uploaded?
- No. Compression happens on your own device.
Try Video Compressor
Free and in your browser, no account needed to start.