Compress Video for Discord

Get a video under Discord's 10 MB attachment limit. The tool starts on the setting most likely to clear it in one pass and tells you outright whether the result made it.

How it works

Choose a file, keep the defaults or adjust the options, then click the main button. The finished file downloads automatically when it is ready.

1
Choose your file
Upload the video, audio or GIF from your device. Its name and preview appear immediately so you can confirm the selection.
2
Adjust if you need to
The defaults are ready to use. Change any visible format, quality or size options only when you want a different result.
3
Click the action button
Click Convert, Compress, Normalise or Make GIF. The finished file downloads automatically when it is ready.

What you get

Simple tools, clear results, no unnecessary steps

It says whether it fits

The result line is not a byte count you have to convert in your head — it says under 10 MB or still over, and if it is still over it says what to try next.

Resolution is the lever that actually works

The default setting reduces large videos to 720p, which often saves far more space than a small quality adjustment and keeps the result easy to watch.

A finished, ready-to-use file

Download the complete converted file in the format you chose, with no preview-only result or watermark.

Nothing to install

Open the tool on a phone or computer and get started. No app or extension is required.

Free to use

Conversion is free with a signed-in Spira account. There is no per-file charge and no length ceiling hidden behind a paywall.

Why your file is still too big

Compression scales with length as much as with quality. A 30-second clip at 720p lands under 10 MB comfortably; a five-minute screen recording will not, at any setting that leaves it watchable. If the strong preset still comes back over, the answer is to trim rather than to compress harder — cut to the part you actually wanted to show and try again. Past a certain length, a 10 MB file is a slideshow.

What the limits actually are

Discord currently allows 10 MB per attachment on free accounts, 50 MB with Nitro Basic and 500 MB with Nitro. If you regularly share larger videos, using a link may preserve more quality than compressing every file.

FAQ

What is Discord's file size limit?

Discord currently allows 10 MB per attachment on free accounts, 50 MB with Nitro Basic and 500 MB with Nitro. Discord may test different limits for some users.

My video is still over 10 MB after compressing. Now what?

Trim it. Length costs more than quality at this point, and compressing a five-minute recording hard enough to fit will make it unwatchable. Cut to the section you meant to share and compress that.

Will the video lose quality?

Some detail may soften because the strong preset reduces the video to 720p. The goal is to keep it clear enough to watch while making it small enough to send.

Does it work for screen recordings?

Especially well. Screen recordings are mostly static pixels, which compress far better than camera footage, so they usually clear the limit with room to spare.

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