/compress-video-for-discord

Compress Video for Discord, Free & Private

Discord limits free uploads, and the limit has changed more than once. This preset aims under 10 MB, which fits the free limit, and re-encodes your video in the browser without sending it anywhere.

Choose a videoor drag and drop a file here. Processed locally, never uploaded

How to compress a video for Discord

01Click "Choose a video" and select the clip you want to send.
02Click "Compress for Discord". VimCut aims for a file under 10 MB.
03Download the smaller MP4 and drop it into Discord.

How this Discord video compressor works

This compressor re-encodes a video so it aims under 10 MB, the size that fits Discord's free upload limit. Discord has changed that limit more than once, so check the current figure for your account if the file matters. The result is an MP4 with H.264 video and AAC sound.

VimCut works out a bitrate from the length of the clip, so a short clip keeps more detail and a longer one gets less. When the budget is tight the picture is scaled down so the file still fits. Sound is set to 64 kbps. If your file is already under 10 MB, it is returned unchanged and nothing is encoded. When your browser supports it, the work uses the built-in hardware encoder. Otherwise it falls back to WebAssembly (ffmpeg.wasm). The result is a normal MP4 that you download and drop into Discord yourself.

Tips and related tools

A shorter clip is the cheapest saving of all, so cut what you do not need first with Trim Video. For a different target, use Compress for WhatsApp or Compress to 10 MB, or choose your own level in Compress Video. VimCut warns from about 500 MB and blocks files above 2 GB.

Why edit video in your browser?

Your file never leaves your device. No uploads, no privacy risk.
No account, no watermark, and no daily usage limit.
Works on desktop and mobile browsers. Nothing to install.
Completely free, powered by open-source WebAssembly video tools.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size does this target?

Under 10 MB, which fits the free Discord upload limit. Discord has changed that limit several times, so check the current figure for your account. If your file is already under 10 MB, VimCut gives it back unchanged.

Will a long video still look good?

Longer videos are scaled down so they still fit. Short clips keep more of their original detail.

Content last updated: 2026-10-11