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Compress video files online to reduce size while keeping quality. Shrink MP4 and more for email, web and social — fast and free.

Drag & drop your video here, or click to browse

Accepted: MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, AVI, M4V. Up to 20 MB.

Stronger compression means a smaller file but lower visual quality.

Size estimates are approximate — the actual result depends on the video content.
Preview & result
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Pick a video and a compression level, then press Compress. Your smaller file will appear here.
Compressing… long videos can take a while.
Your compressed video is ready

This video was already well compressed — the result was not smaller, so we kept your original file.

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How it works
1
Upload a video — MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI or M4V.
2
Choose a compression level and check the estimated output size.
3
Compress, preview the result and download your smaller MP4.
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About Video Compressor

The Video Compressor shrinks a video file so it fits through email limits, uploads faster and eats less storage — while keeping the quality as high as possible. Pick from three levels: Light for near-identical quality, Medium for great quality at a fraction of the size, or Strong for the smallest possible file.

Before you commit, the page shows an estimated output size for each level, and after compression it reports exactly how much smaller the file became. Estimates are approximate since the achievable savings depend on the footage itself.

Compression is performed on the server with an efficient H.264 encode and the result downloads as an MP4. The tool is free — compress MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI or M4V files without a watermark.

How to use Video Compressor

  1. Upload a video — MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI or M4V.
  2. Choose a compression level: Light, Medium (recommended) or Strong.
  3. Check the estimated output size for your pick.
  4. Click Compress video — long clips can take a while.
  5. Preview the result, see how much smaller it is, and download the MP4.

Frequently asked questions

It depends on the source: already-optimized footage shrinks less, while high-bitrate camera or screen recordings often shrink dramatically. The page shows an estimate per level up front and the exact percentage saved after compression.

Light compression is virtually indistinguishable from the original, and Medium keeps great quality at a fraction of the size. Strong trades some visible sharpness for the smallest file — preview the result before deciding.

Yes, compressing videos is free, with no file watermark and no signup gymnastics — upload, pick a level, download.

Choose Strong for the smallest file, and if it is still over your provider’s limit (often 25 MB), trim the clip shorter or reduce its resolution with the Resize Video tool first, then compress again.

No — the upload and the compressed result are processed on the server and removed automatically by a scheduled cleanup after you grab your download.


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