March 22, 20263 min read

How to Compress Video Online — Reduce Video File Size

Compress video files to reduce size for sharing, uploading, and storage. Free online video compressor supports MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV.

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Reduce Video File Size Without Losing Quality

Videos eating up your storage or too large to share? MyPDF's Video Compressor reduces video file sizes while maintaining watchable quality — ideal for email, social media, messaging apps, and cloud storage.

How to Compress a Video

Step 1: Upload Your Video

Open the Compress Video tool and upload your video file (MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, WebM, etc.).

Step 2: Choose Compression Settings

  • Quality preset: Low, Medium, High (trade-off between size and quality)
  • Resolution: Keep original, 1080p, 720p, 480p
  • Target size (optional): Specify a maximum file size

Step 3: Download

Download your compressed video.

Compression Results

OriginalResolutionCompressedReduction
500 MB (4K)→ 1080p80-150 MB70-85%
200 MB (1080p)→ 720p40-80 MB60-80%
100 MB (1080p)Keep30-60 MB40-70%
50 MB (720p)Keep15-30 MB40-70%

Common Reasons to Compress Videos

  • WhatsApp/Telegram — Message apps have file size limits (16-100MB)
  • Email — Most email providers cap at 25MB
  • Social media — Faster uploads to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
  • Cloud storage — Save space on Google Drive, Dropbox
  • Website hosting — Smaller videos load faster for visitors
  • Archiving — Reduce storage for old recordings

Tips

  1. 720p is sufficient for most screens — Most viewers won't notice the difference from 1080p on phones
  2. Lower resolution = dramatic size reduction — Going from 4K to 1080p can cut size by 75%
  3. Trim first — Use Video Trim to remove unnecessary parts before compressing
  4. Convert to MP4 — MP4 with H.264 encoding is the most efficient widely-supported format

Frequently Asked Questions

Does compression affect video quality?

Some quality reduction occurs, but at medium settings it's barely noticeable. Lowering resolution has the biggest impact on both size and perceived quality.

What video formats are supported?

MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, WebM, WMV, FLV, 3GP, and more.

Is there a file size limit?

Videos up to 50MB can be uploaded.

Is it free?

100% free — no sign-up, no watermarks.
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