Compress a video
Shrink a video to fit Discord, email, a website or a form, at the best quality that fits.
Open the tool, it's freeFree · no account · no watermark · your files stay on your device
Tell Clipabay the size you need, such as 20 MB for Discord or 25 MB for email, and it works out the best picture size and quality for your video’s length, then checks the result and tries again if it came out too big.
Or aim for a quality instead and let the size follow. Because nothing is uploaded, even big phone videos are done without waiting for an upload.
What you get
- Aim for an exact size: 8, 10, 20, 25, 50 or 100 MB, or type any size
- Or pick a quality: high, balanced or smallest
- Chooses the picture size for you, or pick 1080p, 720p or 480p
- Checks the size and tries again if needed
- Shows the size before and after
- MP4 (H.264) that plays everywhere
How to compress a video
- Open the compressor and choose your video.
- Pick a size or a quality.
- Check the estimate, then press Save video.
- Share it.
Tip: Short videos fit small sizes well. A 3-minute video squeezed into 10 MB will look soft; trim it first, or use 25 MB.
Guide: Compress a video for Discord · Compress a video for email · Send a long video on WhatsApp
Questions
How small can it go?
As small as you like, but the shorter the video, the better it looks at a small size. Clipabay warns you when the picture will look soft.
Does it work for Discord?
Yes. Pick 20 MB, the upload limit for free Discord accounts since August 2026, and the video will fit. With Nitro Basic you can send up to 50 MB.
Why is my video still big?
Some videos are already well compressed. Clipabay tells you, and keeps your original if it can’t make it smaller.
Is my video uploaded?
No. Clipabay runs inside your browser, so your video is read and saved on your own computer or phone. Nothing is sent to a server, which is also why there is no upload wait.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no account, no trial, no watermark and no limit on how many files you do. Clipabay is kept going by people who choose to buy us a coffee.