Reduce video file size with controlled quality settings.
Server processing · up to 50 MB per file. Worker availability is checked before upload.
Input: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WEBM · Output: MP4.
Heavy processing uses the dedicated media worker instead of blocking the web request. Keep the source until you have checked the generated result.
The right video compression setting is the smallest file that still looks and sounds acceptable at the destination.
Email or upload limits
Messaging and cloud sharing
Web delivery where the original is unnecessarily large
If the destination has a maximum size, work toward that limit. If it only specifies resolution, keep the required dimensions and reduce encoding data instead. Resolution, bitrate, frame rate and duration all affect the final size.
Resizing changes pixel dimensions; compression changes how the media is encoded. If a 4K recording only needs to be watched in a small embedded player, resizing first can save more data than lowering quality aggressively.
Check fast movement, fine text, gradients and dialogue after export. A file that is technically smaller is not a successful result if important detail or understandable speech has been lost.
Start from the destination requirement, then reduce unnecessary duration, choose an appropriate resolution and use moderate compression. Keep the original so a higher-quality copy can be produced later.
Resize when the pixel dimensions are larger than the destination needs. Compress when the dimensions are appropriate but the encoded file is still too large. They can be combined.
The source may already be efficiently encoded, or the selected settings may preserve most of its existing bitrate and dimensions.
Video files become large because of dimensions, frame rate, codec settings and bitrate. Good compression starts with the destination instead of blindly pushing a quality slider down.
Resolution and bitrate are usually the most important controls. A 4K source intended for a small phone preview does not need the same data budget as a full-resolution master.
A short trim before compression can remove dead time and reduce the amount of video that needs to be encoded at all.
Check fast motion, fine text and dark scenes. Compression artifacts can hide in a still preview but become obvious during playback.
Keep the original when you may later need a higher-quality export.
Choose the next operation that matches what you need to do with the file.
Reduce unnecessary duration, choose a practical resolution and use a suitable compression setting. The best combination depends on where the finished video will be used.
It can. Smaller files usually require fewer bits, which can introduce visible artifacts if compression is too aggressive.
Lower resolution usually saves space, but it can throw away detail you still need. Match resolution to the viewing or upload requirement.
Trim first when possible. There is little value in compressing video that will be discarded immediately afterward.