Compress a video for WhatsApp

WhatsApp shrinks videos itself, and not always well. Do it first and you choose the size and quality.

100 MBVideo limit on a fast connection, per WhatsApp's help page (64 MB on a slower one), checked 29 Sep 2026

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What to know

WhatsApp lists 100MB at 720p on a fast connection, and 64MB at 480p on a slow one. Documents can be 2GB, and Status videos 30 seconds.
Many guides still say 16MB. Aim for that if you want to be safe. At 16MB, a 16:9 video stays at 720p up to about 59 seconds, and at 480p up to about 2 minutes.
On most phones, tap Share when it finishes to send the video straight to WhatsApp.

Is my video uploaded?: No. It is processed on your device and never sent to a server.
Why is it slower than other sites?: Your device does the work instead of a server. There is no upload wait, but encoding takes longer on older phones.
Why did my video come out at a lower resolution?: A small file has room for only so much detail. Rather than a blocky 1080p video, the tool scales it down so it looks clean. Pick a bigger size or trim the clip to keep more resolution.
It says my browser cannot do it.: Use a current Chrome, Edge or Safari. Not every browser can read every video format.