VidCompress / iMessage send
Videos fail or arrive blurry when iMessage falls back to MMS (~1 MB). Compress your clip so it sends to anyone, on any phone.
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When both people are on iPhones, iMessage sends video over Apple's servers and can handle large clips. The trouble starts when the other person is not on iMessage: the message falls back to MMS, which most carriers cap around 1 MB (sometimes up to 3.5 MB). That is why a video sends fine to one friend and fails — or arrives as a blurry thumbnail — to another.
This page targets the Discord preset (≤10 MB) for tight delivery, and you can drop to a custom size if you are fighting an MMS limit. For files under 300 MB the compression runs in your browser, so personal videos stay on your phone or Mac.
Quick reference
Pick a target
The Discord preset (10 MB) works for most iMessage sends. If the recipient is not on iPhone (green bubbles), set a custom target around 1 MB to survive the MMS fallback.
Add your video
AirDrop or export the clip to this page. MOV from your iPhone is fine — it converts to MP4 automatically.
Compress
VidCompress shrinks the file to your target so it sends without the "not delivered" error or heavy carrier re-compression.
Send it
Save the result and attach it in Messages. It sends cleanly and arrives watchable.
Why won't my video send on iMessage?
If the recipient is not on iMessage, the message drops to MMS, which most carriers cap around 1 MB. A normal phone video is far larger, so it fails or arrives blurry. Compressing the clip first fixes it.
What size video can I send on iMessage?
iPhone-to-iPhone over iMessage handles large files (around 100 MB and up). For a green-bubble (MMS) recipient, keep it under about 1–3.5 MB depending on the carrier.
How do I compress an iPhone video to text it?
AirDrop or export the MOV to this page, pick a small target, and VidCompress compresses it and converts it to MP4 so it sends through Messages.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Compression runs in your browser; files under 300 MB stay on your device.
Is it free?
Yes. The free plan compresses up to 300 MB locally with no signup or watermark.