Make an 8 MB video
Need a video that fits in 8 MB? Drop your clip below and it’s compressed to land just under 8 MB — on your own device, with nothing uploaded.
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Bigger files take longer — your CPU does the work, privately.
Where the “8 MB video” rule comes from
The 8 MB figure is the classic free upload cap on Discord, and it still shows up on older forums, chat tools and homework portals. Free Discord itself now allows 20 MB (10 MB until August 2026), but 8 MB remains the safe universal target — if a clip fits 8 MB it fits almost anywhere.
Rather than guessing export settings, this tool starts from the 8 MB target and works backwards to the bitrate your clip can use, so you hit the size on the first try.
The math: length decides your quality
Eight megabytes is a fixed data budget (about 64 megabits). Spread it over a 15-second clip and you have a healthy bitrate that looks sharp; spread the same 8 MB over two minutes and quality drops fast. That’s why a short clip at 8 MB looks great while a long one looks soft.
The practical fix is to trim to the moment that matters before compressing — the built-in trimmer lets you keep just the part you need, so your 8 MB is spent on fewer seconds and the result stays crisp.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a video exactly 8 MB?
Drop your video here and keep the 8 MB preset selected. The compressor sets the bitrate from your clip’s length to land just under 8 MB, with a small safety margin so it never goes over.
Why does my 8 MB video look blurry?
Eight megabytes is a fixed data budget. Over a long clip it spreads thin and quality drops. Trim to the key moment first — fewer seconds means the same 8 MB looks much sharper.
Is 8 MB still the Discord limit?
No — free Discord raised it to 20 MB in mid-August 2026, and it was 10 MB before that. But 8 MB is the classic limit that many older servers, guides and other platforms still expect, so it stays the safest universal target for a small clip.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. It’s compressed entirely in your browser and never leaves your device — you can even go offline once the page has loaded.