Get your video under WhatsApp’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 WhatsApp. 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.
WhatsApp compresses video again on its own, and it is not gentle about it. Sending a huge file does not protect quality, it just means the platform does the destroying instead of you.
The trick is to hand WhatsApp something already close to its target: 720p, compressed at a strong level. The recompression then has far less to remove and the result looks better than sending the original.
Status updates are shorter and more aggressively squeezed than direct messages, so trim to the essential seconds before sending if the clip is going there.
| Destination | Practical limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct message | Large files supported | Still recompressed on send |
| Status update | Short clips | Trim before sending |
| Recommended resolution | 720p | Fills a phone screen comfortably |
| Recommended level | Strong | Leaves less for WhatsApp to remove |
It recompresses every upload to keep transfers small. Sending a pre-compressed 720p file means the second pass has less work to do, so the result looks better.
Trim it, compress it at 720p, and if it is still unwieldy, share a link instead.
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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