Choose size or quality
A quality setting lets the encoder use the space your footage needs. A target size divides a byte budget across duration, video and audio. Small targets may need less resolution or more visible compression.
Video compressor
Choose a quality setting or a target file size. Download the processed video with measured before-and-after bytes.
Up to 100 MB · 5 minutes · files expire after 24 hours
Prepare video
3.53% smaller than the original
Change the file. Keep the choice.
Your source stays available while you inspect the processed file. Play the result before you keep it.
Open this sampleMeasured local sample, October 4, 2026: a 140,184-byte source became 135,235 bytes (3.53% smaller), at 960 × 540 and 13.750 seconds with H.264/AAC. The selected 0.2 MiB budget was 209,715 bytes and was met. Savings vary by file; this example starts from a compact source.
How to compress a video
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Upload and inspect source size and duration.
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Choose a quality setting or target size.
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Compare playback and measured size, then download.
Check the actual result
Predicted savings are estimates. The finished file can miss a target or be larger than a compact original. Keep the original and compare motion, fine text and sound before choosing the sharing copy.
Sources & context
Source pages retrieved 2026-10-04. Examples labelled illustrative are explanations, not saved processing results.