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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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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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shorten your video before compressing it by deleting unnecessary lines from the transcript. Less content means smaller file sizes with no compromise in quality.
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.
Convert audio clips into captioned videos that are easy to upload and share on social platforms.
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.
With a 4.6-out-of-5-star rating and a bunch of distinctions on G2, Descript’s users have declared it an industry standard in the video and podcasting world.
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“With Descript I'll be able to at least double my content output since editing is taking one-quarter the time it used to.”
Donna B.
“With Descript we can create videos for our YouTube channel and our LinkedIn page much faster and with high quality.”
Balázs N.
“Descript has made cleaning up and creating my educational videos into professional presentations [possible] without needing extensive technical computer skills.”
Barbara C.
“Descript makes recording and editing audio and video a breeze. It's advanced features have streamlined my workflows, saving me a lot of time usually spent editing.”
Roderick F.
“The collaborative tools streamline teamwork, allowing my team and me to work efficiently together on projects. Overall, Descript enhances productivity and simplifies the editing process.”
Aldrich M.
“Transcription-based editing makes the process much faster…All in all, a must have editor for most audiences, especially in SaaS marketing.”
Nidhin M.
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