Stuck trying to share a video because of platform size restrictions? Descript’s online Video Compressor offers quick ways to handle tight file limits, like Discord’s 8MB requirement—even for videos over 8GB. Shrink your video file without sacrificing quality.
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Upload the video you want to share
Drag and drop your video into Descript. We support all the usual formats—AVI, MP4, MOV, MPEG, OGV, WMV, WEBM, and Apple HDR. Then get started with the compression process.
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Choose a compression method and file type
Hit publish and choose your export settings. Need a smaller size? Advanced settings let you adjust the resolution, bitrate, or frame rate. You can also split your video into clips, convert to MP4 (lowering the resolution for an 8MB video), or create a shareable link instead of downloading the file.
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Download compressed video
Take your compressed file to Discord, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or wherever you plan to share it. If it’s still too large, share it with Descript’s built-in web hosting, complete with an embedded player and a download button.
Online video compressor for easy email sharing
Export smaller MP4 files—50% smaller or more—for email attachments or uploads. Adjusting bitrate and frame rate can help reduce and save file size while maintaining quality. Advanced settings are available to fine-tune video quality and achieve better quality or smaller files by customizing parameters like frames, bitrate, and resolution.
Compress video files for social media posts
Descript’s transcript-based editing lets you quickly remove fluff and reduce your video’s length—automatically shrinking file size. You can also split long recordings into multiple clips, making it easier to share across TikTok, Instagram, or other platforms with strict upload limits.
Fast, flexible, and file-size friendly
Descript’s video compressor makes it easy to make videos smaller without making them look worse. Compress MP4, MOV, AVI, and other formats for Discord shares, social uploads, or your content archive. It handles everything from short TikTok clips to long webinar recordings—GIFs included. No clunky third-party tools or confusing settings. Just drag, compress, and ship. Pair compression with Descript’s simple editing, AI audio enhancement, and built-in publishing, and you’ll have share-ready content faster.
Share your video upload as a web link
If your file's too big to upload, use Descript's web hosting to publish it as a shareable page with an embedded player. Recipients can watch in-browser or download if needed. Perfect for sharing large files on Discord, Slack, or email without hitting size limits.
Descript isn't just a compression tool—it gives you a full set of tools to trim, polish, and share videos. Collaborating with teammates? Fighting platform upload limits? Cutting clips for social? Everything you need is built into your workflow.
Text-based editing
Shorten your video before compressing it by deleting unnecessary lines from the transcript. Less content means smaller file sizes with no compromise in quality.
Publish videos
Host and share compressed videos as private or public pages in Descript. Like a Dropbox or Drive link, but made for video—no large file transfers needed.
Repurpose for social
Convert audio clips into captioned videos that are easy to upload and share on social platforms.
Screen recording
Capture only what you need—your screen, webcam, or both—and trim recordings down before compressing to keep your file size smaller from the start.
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