Compress video for Discord
Recorded a clip that won’t send? Drop it below and squeeze it under Discord’s upload limit — right in your browser, without Nitro and without uploading it anywhere.
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MP4 · MOV · WebM — compressed right here, nothing uploaded
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Bigger files take longer — your CPU does the work, privately.
Discord’s upload limits in 2026
Discord doubled the free per-file upload limit from 10 MB to 20 MB in mid-August 2026: “Starting today, the free upload limit is increasing from 10MB to 20MB,” in Discord’s own words, quoted in coverage published 13–14 August 2026. The 10 MB cap it replaced had itself been cut from 25 MB in September 2024. Nitro Basic allows 50 MB and full Nitro 500 MB, but you don’t need to pay to share a normal clip — and the 8 MB figure half the guides online still quote is the older classic limit, which is why there is still an 8 MB target here.
If an upload still bounces above 10 MB, the change may not have reached your client yet, so drop to the 10 MB target and it will go through. Boosted servers go the other way: 50 MB at boost level 2 and 100 MB at level 3, for everyone posting in that one server.
How to get your clip under the limit
Pick the “Discord” preset (20 MB), drop your video, and download the result. If it bounces, step down to “Discord 10 MB”; “Discord 8 MB” is the safest universal target for older servers and anywhere that still quotes the classic limit. For long gameplay clips, trimming to the highlight first gets you far better quality at the same size.
Screen recordings and gameplay compress especially well because much of the frame is static. At the new 20 MB ceiling a clip of a minute or two usually stays genuinely crisp — the extra headroom over the old 10 MB is the most noticeable quality change this tool has had.
If you came looking for a file compressor for Discord, that is what this is, with one honest caveat: it compresses video files, not documents or archives. Almost every upload Discord rejects is a clip, so that covers the usual case — and the Discord video compressor page goes into which of the 20 / 10 / 8 / 50 MB targets to pick.
Frequently asked questions
What is Discord’s file size limit?
Free accounts can upload files up to 20 MB — Discord doubled it from 10 MB in mid-August 2026. Nitro Basic raises this to 50 MB and Nitro to 500 MB, and boosted servers allow 50 MB at level 2 or 100 MB at level 3 for everyone posting in that server.
How do I send a video over 8 MB on Discord without Nitro?
Compress it first. Free accounts now take 20 MB, so use the 20 MB preset above — your video is shrunk in your browser and you can then upload the smaller file directly to Discord. If your client still refuses anything over 10 MB, switch to the 10 MB or 8 MB target. No Nitro needed.
Will the quality be bad at 20 MB?
Much less than it used to be. Twenty megabytes is double the old free limit, so short clips and screen or gameplay recordings hold up well. For long clips, trim to the best moment first for sharper results at the same size.
Is my clip uploaded anywhere?
No. Compression runs entirely in your browser. Your video never leaves your device — you can even go offline after the page loads.