Free tools / Compress video

Compress a video, right in your browser.

Shrink a video so it fits in a WhatsApp chat, an email, or a faster upload — without installing anything or sending your footage to someone's server. Pick how hard to squeeze; the video is re-encoded on your own device.

How it works.

  1. 1

    Drop in any video — MP4, MOV, WebM, whatever your camera made.

  2. 2

    Choose a compression level. Balanced is right for most videos.

  3. 3

    Download the smaller MP4. Nothing was uploaded anywhere.

Questions, answered.

Is it really free? What's the catch?

Really free, no watermark, no account. The compression runs inside your own browser using the same engine that powers the Vairal editor — it costs us nothing to run, so we don't charge for it.

Does my video get uploaded?

No. The file never leaves your device — the work happens in your browser's own memory. Close the tab and every trace is gone.

How much smaller will my video get?

Typically 40–80% smaller depending on the level you pick and how the video was recorded. Screen recordings and phone footage compress the most.

Is there a file size limit?

The practical limit is your device's memory — a few hundred MB is comfortable on a laptop, a bit less on a phone. For very long videos, trim first, then compress.

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