Make a video file smaller, without uploading it
Shrink a big phone recording so it fits in an email, a chat or an upload limit. Pick how small, see the estimated size before you start, and compare the result with the original.
To compress a video, open it here and pick a size: Light (up to 1080p), Smaller (up to 720p) or Smallest (up to 480p). The tool shows the estimated file size, then plays the video once and records it at a lower bitrate and resolution. When it finishes it tells you how much smaller the new file is. Videos that are already small may not shrink much, and the result is MP4 where your browser can record MP4 and WebM otherwise.
3 steps, a few seconds
Open your video
Drop an MP4 or WebM file up to 500 MB and 10 minutes long.
Pick the size
Light, Smaller or Smallest. The estimated file size updates at once.
Save it
The video plays through once while the smaller copy is recorded.
What the Video Compressor does
Three sizes
Up to 1080p at about 3 Mbps, 720p at about 1.5 Mbps, or 480p at about 0.7 Mbps.
Size estimate
See roughly how big the new file will be before you start.
Honest result
Shows how much smaller the result is, or says if it isn't.
Sound optional
Keep the sound at 96 kbps or drop it for the smallest file.
Private
The video is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
Free
No account and no watermark.
- Input
- Any video your browser can play, up to 500 MB and 10 minutes
- Settings
- Light: up to 1080p, ~3 Mbps; Smaller: up to 720p, ~1.5 Mbps; Smallest: up to 480p, ~0.7 Mbps
- Output format
- MP4 if your browser can record MP4 (the tool checks before you start), otherwise WebM, which plays in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, VLC and on YouTube
- Speed
- Real time: a 3-minute video takes about 3 minutes. Keep the tab open and in front
- Cost and privacy
- Free, no sign-up; runs in your browser
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Questions about the Video Compressor
How much smaller will my video get?
Which setting should I use for WhatsApp or email?
Does compressing lower the quality?
Why does it take as long as the video?
Is my video uploaded?
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