Compress video for WhatsApp
WhatsApp sends a video as media up to 64 MB on a slower connection and up to 100 MB on a faster one. To compress a video for WhatsApp, keep the 64 MB target, which fits on both.
Drop a video here
or
MP4, MOV, M4V, WEBM, MKV, AVI
Up to 2 GB on a computer and 1 GB on a phone, because your device does the work. You can also paste a file.
Stays on your device
Your file is never uploaded
64 MB target
From WhatsApp's own help page
MP4 out
H.264 video, AAC sound
How it works
- Choose the video you want to send. Your browser reads it, and nothing goes to WhatsApp yet.
- The 64 MB target is the lower of the two WhatsApp video size limits, so one file works on both connection speeds.
- The tool sets the bitrate from that target and the video length, with a small margin.
- If the bitrate is too low for a clean picture, the resolution comes down first.
- The result is checked against the target. If it is too big, a lower bitrate is tried. Then download the MP4.
Facts
- WhatsApp: video sent as media on a faster connection
- 100 MB at 720p. Checked 2026-11-12 Source
- WhatsApp: video sent as media on a slower connection
- 64 MB at 480p. Checked 2026-11-12 Source
- WhatsApp: any file sent as a document
- 2 GB. Checked 2026-11-12 Source
- Target on this page
- 64 MB by default, the lower of the two WhatsApp video limits. You can type a different size
- Output format
- MP4 with H.264 video and AAC sound
- Where it runs
- In your browser, on your device. Nothing is uploaded
- Max file size
- 2 GB on a computer, 1 GB on a phone
- Browsers
- Chrome and Edge 94 or later, Safari 16.4 or later, Firefox 130 or later on a computer
Questions
How do I send a large video on WhatsApp?
Compress it to 64 MB, then send the MP4 as a video in WhatsApp. A file that is too big for the video limit can be sent as a document, which allows up to 2 GB.
Why is the WhatsApp target 64 MB?
64 MB is the lower of WhatsApp's two video limits. The faster connection limit is 100 MB and the slower one is 64 MB, so a 64 MB file sends on both.
Can I send a video over 2 GB on WhatsApp?
No. WhatsApp documents are limited to 2 GB, so a larger video has to be shortened with the trim video tool on this site before it can be sent.
Does compressing upload my video?
No. The compression runs in your browser. The MP4 only goes to WhatsApp when you send it from your phone or computer.