Compress a Video for Discord
Get your video under Discord’s limit without it falling apart. Free, nothing to install.
- Free to start
- Nothing to install
- Up to 1GB
Compress for Discord in 3 steps
Upload your video
Drag and drop the clip you need to send to Discord, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB.
Settings tuned for Discord
The compression level and resolution are pre-set for Discord. Adjust either in the panel if you want a different trade.
Compress and download
Create a free account to download the smaller file.
Getting a video small enough for Discord
Discord’s free upload limit is small, typically in the 10 to 25 MB range depending on the server’s boost level, which is nothing for video. A short clip needs real compression to make it through.
Clips shared on Discord are usually watched in a small inline player on a laptop, so 720p is more than enough. Compressing hard at 720p is a far better trade than keeping 1080p and having the upload rejected.
For a longer recording, upload once to REQO and paste the share link in the channel. It plays inline and skips the limit entirely.
Free account
Boosted servers
Recommended resolution
Recommended level
| Destination | Practical limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free account | 10 to 25 MB | Varies with server boost level |
| Boosted servers | Higher caps | Depends on boost tier |
| Recommended resolution | 720p | Inline player is small anyway |
| Recommended level | Strong | Gets short clips under the cap |
compress for discord: questions
How do I send a video too big for Discord?
Compress at 720p with the strong level. For anything long, share a link rather than fighting the upload cap.
What resolution should Discord clips be?
720p. The inline player is small, so 1080p mostly buys file size rather than visible quality.
Does compression ruin the quality?
At the preset level here, most viewers will not see a difference. Quality only falls apart when you compress hard AND keep a high resolution, which is why this page pairs a level with a resolution.
Is it free?
Yes. Compress and preview for free, then create a free account to download.
Other presets
Everything else you can do here.
All compress video presets
Crop for a platform
Crop to a ratio
Resize to a resolution
Rotate or flip
Change the frame rate
Change the speed
Transcribe a language
Extract audio from a format
Subtitles in another language
Convert a caption file
Need more than compress for discord?
REQO is a full browser video editor: record, edit by transcript, caption and export.