My video is too large to send or upload
Phone videos get huge fast. Compress, resize or trim to fit an email or upload limit without a cloud service.
To shrink a video, run it through a video compressor: it re-encodes the footage at a lower bitrate or resolution, often cutting the size dramatically. Trimming to the part you actually need saves even more. Our Video Compressor processes the file in your browser, so it's never uploaded, though large clips take time and memory locally.
4 tools for this
Each one is free, private and runs in your browser. No sign-up, no watermark.
Video Compressor
Compress video in your browser with FFmpeg, shrink MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV files with a simple quality slider, see the exact bytes and percentage saved next to a live preview, then download. Nothing is uploaded.
Video Resizer
Resize video resolution in your browser with FFmpeg: scale MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV to 1080p, 720p, 480p or a custom width and height, lock the aspect ratio or fit-and-pad, then download. Nothing is uploaded.
Video Trimmer
Cut and trim video online in your browser, drag a visual timeline to set exact start and end points, preview the selection, and download the clip. No uploads, no account, no watermark.
Video Converter
Convert video between MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI, MKV and GIF in your browser with FFmpeg. Pick a target format, tune MP4 quality, preview the result and download. Nothing is uploaded.
How to fix it
Follow these steps and you'll have it sorted in a couple of minutes.
- 1
Open the Video Compressor
Drop your clip in. Processing happens in your browser, the video isn't uploaded to a server.
- 2
Lower the resolution or bitrate
Dropping 4K to 1080p, or 1080p to 720p, cuts the size a lot while still looking fine on most screens.
- 3
Trim to what matters
Use the Video Trimmer to keep only the section you need. Shorter footage means a much smaller file.
- 4
Export and check the size
Save and confirm it's under your target. Convert to a modern format like WebM to squeeze it further.
- Trying to process a very large clip on a low-memory device: browser-based encoding is limited. Trim first or use a smaller source.
- Keeping 4K when the destination only shows 1080p, wasting size on resolution nobody will see.
- Sending a 10-minute clip when 30 seconds makes the point: trim before you compress.
Frequently asked questions
More problems we solve
Ran into one of these too? Here's the fix.
- My email attachment is too largeGmail, Outlook and most providers reject attachments over ~25MB. Compress the file to the right type and send it normally. No cloud links needed.
- I want to get the audio (MP3) out of a videoKeep only the sound (a lecture, a song, a podcast segment) as a clean MP3 you can play anywhere.
- My image file is too largePhone photos are often 3–8MB. Compress (and if needed resize) to hit a 100KB or 50KB upload limit while still looking clean.
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From the blog
- MP4 vs WebM: Which Video Format Should You Use?
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- How to Merge Video Clips Into One File (Without Re-Encoding When You Can)
- How to Prepare a PDF for Printing: Size, Bleed and Compression
- How to Trim a Video Online, Cut Clips Privately, With No Upload
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Free, private and instant: everything runs in your browser.