Compress Video for WhatsApp
Hit the 16MB limit without leaving your browser - free, private, and watermark-free.
WhatsApp compresses videos aggressively on its own - often into a blurry mess - unless you send them as documents, which are capped at 16MB on many builds. Compressing to just under 16MB yourself keeps control of the quality instead of letting WhatsApp's encoder decide. The compression runs locally in your browser, useful when the video is private.
Drop a video here
or click to browse. Pick a size target and get a share-ready MP4.
Frequently asked questions
Why do videos I send on WhatsApp look so blurry?
WhatsApp re-encodes media messages at a very low bitrate to save bandwidth. Sending the video as a document skips that re-encode - and pre-compressing it under the document size cap yourself preserves far more detail.
How do I send a video as a document on WhatsApp?
In a chat, tap the attachment (paperclip) icon and choose Document instead of Gallery, then pick the video file. It arrives exactly as you compressed it, byte for byte.
Other size targets
Compress Video for Discord (Under 10MB)
Shrink videos under Discord's 10MB free upload limit without a Nitro subscription. In-browser compression - free, fast, no watermark.
Compress Video for Email (Under 25MB)
Fit videos under Gmail and Outlook's 25MB attachment limits. Free in-browser compression - private, fast, no file ever uploaded.
Compress Video
All size targets - Discord, WhatsApp, Gmail