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Reduce a video's size without losing quality

Modern videos shot in Full HD or 4K quickly weigh several hundred megabytes. Too heavy for an email, slow to upload to social media or a website. Compressing a video reduces its size dramatically while keeping excellent visual quality. Here's how it works.

Free tool — files automatically deleted after 1 hour.

How does video compression work?

Video compression optimizes the way frames are encoded, removing redundant information between successive frames. With a modern codec, the size drops sharply with no perceptible degradation.

Compress your video in 3 steps

  1. 1Upload your video into the tool.
  2. 2The processing automatically reduces the file size.
  3. 3Download your lighter video, ready to share.

Perfect for WhatsApp, email or publishing on a website.

Tips for a good result

If your video is meant for a smartphone, 720p is often enough and cuts the size enormously. For a large screen, keep 1080p.

Frequently asked questions

Will I see a difference in quality?

In the vast majority of cases, the difference is imperceptible to the naked eye.

Which formats are supported?

MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM and most common formats.

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