Video compressor
Compress video for Discord
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One job each — cut, caption, compress, convert — from the same open-canvas board. Free to export, no watermark, no limit. Or open Studio and do it all on one board with your agent.
Compress video for Discord
Smaller file, same story
Shrink the upload
Hit platform limits without a desktop encoder rabbit hole.
Keep it watchable
Target size with a preview you can trust.
Stays on your machine
Work runs in the browser. Nothing to upload first.
How to compress a video for Discord
| # | Step | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Drop your clip | MP4, MOV, or WebM — decoded in the browser. |
| 02 | Pick Strong | Tuned for Discord's 10 MB (free) / 50–500 MB (Nitro) ceiling. Switch levels if you need more quality. |
| 03 | Check size and send | Download the MP4 and upload in Discord. |
Discord stops oversized sends at about 10 MB (free) / 50–500 MB (Nitro). Discord free upload limit is commonly 10 MB; Nitro tiers raise the cap. Use Strong compression in your browser — no upload.
Discord limits
Size: 10 MB (free) / 50–500 MB (Nitro). Discord free upload limit is commonly 10 MB; Nitro tiers raise the cap.
For free servers, prefer 720p or Strong compression.
Free uploads sit at a low size cap; Nitro raises it a lot.
How this preset helps
Default recommendation: Strong. You can still pick Strong, Medium, or Light and preview before download.
Compression runs on your device. Exports stay clean — no watermark.
Full walkthrough: the guide “Video too big to upload on Discord” at /guides/video-too-big-for-discord.
Tips
Free Discord = treat 10 MB as the hard stop.
Nitro users can often use Medium and keep more detail.
Screen recordings compress harder than camera footage at the same bitrate.
Questions
10 MB (free) / 50–500 MB (Nitro). Discord free upload limit is commonly 10 MB; Nitro tiers raise the cap.
No. The compressor runs in your browser for this job.
Use /compress-video for Strong / Medium / Light without a platform default.
More than a video compressor
Under the cap, the clip can still be better. Convert the container, stabilize, reframe for social or add captions. Studio exports at the size you set after the edit, not before it.