Compress a video to 10 MB.
Ten megabytes is a typical limit for support tickets, application forms, CMS media libraries and older chat limits. Select it, add your clip, and download a file that fits.
The 10 MB target is already selected. Need a different size? Choose another preset or type your own.
Video compressor
This tool needs WebCodecs (the browser's built-in video encoder). Use a current Chrome or Edge on a computer, or a recent Safari. Nothing was uploaded and nothing will be.
Drop a video to compress
MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV. The file is read inside this page and goes nowhere else.
No upload. This page's security policy forbids network connections, so your video cannot leave it. See how to check that yourself.
How it works
Drop in the video
Nothing is uploaded. The browser opens the file from your disk and reads the length, size and codecs.
Choose the size
Pick a preset or type your own. The plan line tells you the picture size and bitrate it will use, or that the target cannot work.
Compress and check
Watch the progress, play the preview, and download. If the first try is too big it is re-encoded at a lower bitrate.
When 10 MB is tight and when it is roomy
For a short clip, 10 MB is generous. A 30-second clip can keep a large, clean picture. For a five-minute recording it is tight: the tool will scale the picture down to keep it readable. The table below shows the picture size it picks for several lengths.
Making a long recording fit
- Trim away the start and end you do not need.
- For a talk or tutorial where you only need the voice to be clear, a smaller picture is fine; the tool already scales down to keep each frame readable.
- If it says the video does not fit, the honest options are a shorter clip, no sound, or a larger target.
How much video fits in 10 MB
A file's size is its bitrate multiplied by its length, so the only things that decide whether a clip fits are how long it is and how much of the budget goes to picture and sound. This table shows what the compressor on this page picks for a 1080p, 30 frames per second clip with sound. It is worked out with the same planning code the tool runs, so it is a good guide to what you will get. How sharp a particular clip looks also depends on how much moves in it.
| Length | Picture size | Video bitrate | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 s | 1280×720 | 2.46 Mbps | Good |
| 1 min | 854×480 | 1.18 Mbps | Good |
| 2 min | 640×360 | 576 kbps | Good |
| 5 min | 426×240 | 208 kbps | Softer |
| 10 min | 256×144 | 96 kbps | Rough |
| 20 min | Does not fit at a watchable quality | ||
Questions
What usually has a 10 MB limit?
It varies by service and changes over time, so check yours. Discord's free limit was 10 MB from 2024 until it rose to 20 MB in August 2026. Many support portals, form builders and content systems use round figures like this one.
How does it keep the file under 10 MB?
It plans a bitrate that targets 96% of 10 MB, encodes, and measures the real size. If the file is over, it re-encodes at a corrected bitrate. A file over 10 MB is never offered as the result.
Can I go to exactly 10.0 MB?
You will get close but under it. The tool leaves a small margin because video encoders do not hit a bitrate to the byte. If the file lands far below the target and the original had more quality to give, it makes one more attempt at a higher bitrate and keeps it only if it still fits.
What happens with a very long video?
You are told before encoding starts. Past a certain length, 10 MB cannot hold a watchable picture, and the message says roughly how much length does fit.
Does it change the aspect ratio?
No. When it makes the picture smaller it keeps the same shape, so a wide video stays wide and an upright one stays upright.
Is there a watermark?
No. The free version adds no watermark, logo or end card.