Get your video under Instagram’s limit without it falling apart. Free, in your browser.
Drag and drop a file, or click to browse. Files up to 500 MB.
The compression level and resolution are pre-set for Instagram. Adjust either in the panel if you want a different trade.
Create a free account to download the smaller file, or keep editing in REQO.
Instagram re-encodes everything you upload, so the goal here is not the smallest possible file, it is the cleanest 1080-wide file you can hand over. Compress too hard and the platform compounds your artefacts with its own.
Balanced compression at 1080p is the sweet spot: small enough to upload quickly on a phone, high enough quality that Instagram’s pass does not have much left to spoil.
If the shape is wrong as well as the size, crop first, 4:5 for the feed or 9:16 for Reels, then compress.
| Destination | Practical limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Recommended resolution | 1080p wide | Matches Instagram’s own target |
| Recommended level | Balanced | Leaves headroom for platform recompression |
| Feed ratio | 4:5 | 1080 x 1350 |
| Reels ratio | 9:16 | 1080 x 1920 |
It recompresses every upload. Uploading a 1080-wide file compressed only moderately gives its encoder a clean source to work from.
Only moderately. Heavy compression before upload stacks two lossy passes and is what produces the blocky look.
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.
Yes. Compress and preview for free, then create a free account to download.
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