Compress Video for WhatsApp
Need a video small enough for WhatsApp? FileTinker re-encodes your clip to land under WhatsApp’s 16 MB limit, right in your browser. The target is preset to 16 MB — just add your video and download.
More presets
Jump to another preset — each opens its own page ready to go:
How to compress a video for WhatsApp
- Drop in your video — it stays in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
- The target is preset to WhatsApp’s 16 MB limit; FileTinker re-records at a calculated bitrate to fit it.
- Preview the smaller video and download it, ready to share on WhatsApp.
About compressing video for WhatsApp
WhatsApp caps the size of videos you can share, so a longer or higher-quality clip often won’t send. Compressing lowers the bitrate — the data used per second — until the file fits under WhatsApp’s 16 MB limit, trading a little visual detail for a much smaller file.
Everything runs in your browser with the built-in recorder — there’s no ffmpeg and nothing is uploaded, so even private clips stay on your device. Processing takes about the length of the clip, sometimes with a second pass to hit the target. A very long video may not reach 16 MB without becoming blurry; you’re told the size it actually reached.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the video size limit for WhatsApp?
This page targets WhatsApp’s 16 MB limit. FileTinker compresses your video to land at or under 16 MB so it’ll send.
Will the video still look okay?
Compression trades some detail for size. Short clips usually still look fine at 16 MB; very long videos squeezed under 16 MB can look softer. You can preview before downloading.
Is my video uploaded?
No. Compression runs entirely in your browser, so your video never leaves your device.
How long does it take?
About as long as the clip itself, because it’s re-recorded in real time. Hitting an exact target may add a second pass.