A video compressor built for the upload limits you actually hit.
VidCompress is a free, browser-based video compressor. We made it because shrinking a clip before sending it should not require installing software, creating an account, or uploading your footage to a stranger’s server.
Why we built VidCompress
Every week, millions of people record a screen clip, a gameplay moment, or a class lecture and then get stopped by the same message: “Your files are too powerful.” The existing options were slow desktop software, upload-first web tools that watermark the output, or command-line tools with a steep learning curve. None of them felt right for a 30-second clip you just wanted to send.
VidCompress runs in the browser. For files under 300 MB, the compression happens on your own device. That means no queue, no upload wait, and no concern about a private clip sitting on someone else’s infrastructure. Larger files can use cloud mode when local processing is not practical.
How it works
- Pick a destination. Choose Email, Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, or set a custom MB target.
- Add your video. Drag and drop an MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV, or WMV file.
- Compress locally. For files under 300 MB, the MediaRecorder API in your browser handles the encode.
- Download and share. Save the smaller file and send it wherever you need.
What we believe
Privacy first
Files under 300 MB are compressed locally in your browser using the MediaRecorder API. They never touch our servers unless you explicitly use cloud mode for a larger file.
No friction
No signup, no watermark, no daily limit on the free tier. We built VidCompress so you can open the page and compress — not so we can harvest an email list.
Real upload limits
Every preset maps to an actual platform ceiling: Discord 10 MB, Gmail 25 MB, WhatsApp 16 MB, Telegram 50 MB. No guessing codecs or bitrates.
Get in touch
Questions, feedback, or bug reports? Reach us through the contact page. We read every message and use it to decide what to build next.