Compress video
Smaller files for WhatsApp, email or web.
Free tool · on your device
GUIDE · VIDEO
How to compress a video for WhatsApp
Open the free Compress video tool, add your videos and choose medium quality and 720p, which are usually enough for WhatsApp and social media. Download the result and you will see the size before and after; if it is still large, trim what you do not need.
Open Compress videoFree with an account, no subscription or watermark. Your files never leave your device.
STEP BY STEP
5 steps
Add your videos
Up to 10 MP4, WebM or MOV files your browser can play.
Choose quality and resolution
Medium and 720p are usually enough for WhatsApp; Compress a video for WhatsApp has them pre-selected. If you do not need the sound, remove it and it will be smaller.
Download
Each video or all of them in a ZIP, with the size before and after.
TOOLS IN THIS GUIDE
What you will use
Compress a video for WhatsApp
Compress a video to send on WhatsApp for free: 720p and medium quality are pre-selected, you see the size before and after, and nothing is uploaded.
Free tool · on your device
Trim video
Keep only the part you want.
Free tool · on your device
TIPS
To get it right
Tip 1
A shorter video is the most effective way to make it smaller.
Tip 2
To send a long video uncompressed, WhatsApp lets you send it as a document.
Tip 3
Keep the original: every compression loses some detail.
Compress a video for WhatsApp: common questions
How much smaller will it get?
It depends on the video. A 4K or 1080p phone video usually shrinks a lot at 720p and medium quality.
Does it lose quality?
Some, but on a phone screen it is usually hard to see at medium or high quality.
Is my video uploaded?
No. It is compressed on your device. Saving video needs WebCodecs, found in recent browsers.
Is it free?
Yes. The free tools in this guide run in your browser and add no watermark. Tools that create files come with 30 welcome uses on a free account, then cost 1 credit per use; tools that show the result on screen have no usage cap. You can try them before signing up; to download the result or keep using them we ask for a free account, with no subscription.