PrivConvert

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Compress Video

Shrink a short video with quality presets, resolution limits, and automatic size fallback.

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Settings

Good to know1 file · 100 MB max · 180 sec max
Upload a MP4, WebM, MOV, or MKV fileResult: MP4 files
  • Your media file stays in this browser while the tool runs.
  • Short clips work best. Large or complex files may take longer or fail.
  • Compression outputs H.264/AAC MP4 for broad playback compatibility.
  • Balanced, Strong, and Smallest reduce oversized video resolution as well as codec quality.
  • Only the first video and optional first audio track are kept; subtitles, data tracks, chapters, and metadata are removed.
  • The original video is returned by default when the encoded MP4 is not smaller.

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Resize VideoResize a short video to a target width and height.TrimCut a short video clip by start time and duration.Burn subtitlesBurn SRT/VTT text subtitles into a short video.Audio to MP3Convert a short audio file to MP3.

How it works

How to use Compress Video online

  1. Choose a supported video up to the published 100 MB and 180-second limits.
  2. Choose a compression level, audio bitrate, and whether to retain the audio track.
  3. Run compression in your browser, compare the result, and download the new video.

Overview

Compress short videos with practical size presets

Reduce a short video's size by combining H.264 quality settings with a maximum resolution and an appropriate audio bitrate. The output is a broadly compatible MP4, and the original is kept automatically when re-encoding would make it larger.

Input

Upload a MP4, WebM, MOV, or MKV file

Output

MP4 files

Limits

1 file · 100 MB max · 180 sec max

Best for

Compress Video use cases

  • Reduce a short clip before attaching or sharing it.
  • Downscale a high-resolution clip while choosing an audio quality level.
  • Re-encode a browser-supported clip without an account-based upload history.

Processing

What happens in your browser

PrivConvert uses ffmpeg.wasm for this workflow. 4 adjustable settings. This tool checks for wasm support before running

Your media file stays in this browser while the tool runs.

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FAQ

Compress Video questions

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Is Compress Video free to use?

Yes. This tool is free to use in your browser and does not require an account.

Are my files private?

Compress Video uses ffmpeg.wasm in the browser. Selected files are processed locally when the required browser features are available, while application, library, model, security, and limited analytics requests may load separately.

What limits should I know about?

1 file · 100 MB max · 180 sec max. Short clips work best. Large or complex files may take longer or fail.

How do the compression levels differ?

High quality keeps up to 1080p, Balanced limits width to 1280 pixels, Strong uses 960 pixels, and Smallest uses 720 pixels with progressively stronger codec compression.

Will every compressed video be smaller?

Not always. Already-efficient videos may not shrink. With the default fallback enabled, the original file is returned instead of a larger encoded copy.