Compress Video for WhatsApp
Fit WhatsApp's status limit or make chat videos send faster — compressed on your device, never uploaded.
WhatsApp caps status videos at 16 MB (roughly 30–90 seconds of phone footage), and while chats technically allow much larger files, big videos are slow to send, eat mobile data, and get heavily compressed by WhatsApp itself — often looking worse than if you'd compressed them properly first.
This tool targets an exact output size: it reads your video's duration, computes the bitrate that lands just under your chosen limit, and re-encodes accordingly. Choose 16 MB for a status, or 64 MB for a chat video that sends fast and still looks good. Everything runs on your device — the video is never uploaded to us.
How to compress video for whatsapp online
- 1Drop your video into the box above.
- 2Pick a target: 16 MB for WhatsApp Status, 64 MB for regular chats.
- 3Click Compress and wait for the progress bar.
- 4Download and share the file in WhatsApp.
Frequently asked questions
What is WhatsApp's video size limit?
Status updates are capped at 16 MB. In chats, WhatsApp allows files up to 2 GB, but large videos send slowly and WhatsApp aggressively re-compresses them — pre-compressing gives you control over how the result looks.
Why does my video look blurry after sending on WhatsApp?
WhatsApp re-compresses videos on upload using fairly aggressive settings. Compressing to a reasonable size yourself first means WhatsApp's own compression has less work to do, and the result usually looks noticeably better.
How long a video fits in 16 MB?
It depends on content, but at this tool's settings roughly 60–90 seconds looks good at 16 MB. For longer videos, consider trimming to the highlight first — shorter clip, better quality.
Is my video uploaded to compress it?
No — compression runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. Your video goes straight from your device to WhatsApp, never through our servers.
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