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Compress video for Discord
(new 20 MB limit).

Compress video for Discord (new 20 MB limit)?

Drop in a clip and make a smaller Discord-ready copy on your own device. No upload, no signup, and no waiting for a server queue. Discord raised the non-Nitro attachment limit from 10 MB to 20 MB in August 2026.

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Drop in a clip and make a smaller Discord-ready copy on your own device. No upload, no signup, and no waiting for a server queue.

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Discord says the free upload limit is 20 MB

Discord raised the non-Nitro attachment limit from 10 MB to 20 MB in August 2026. It checks that size before its own compression, on desktop and on mobile. Nitro Basic is 50 MB and Nitro is up to 1 GB (was 500 MB). A boosted server can allow 50 MB at Level 2 or 100 MB at Level 3 for members of that server only. This page starts at 19 MB so the free target sits under the published 20 MB cap. That is a local encode target, not a promise Discord will accept the file. Check Discord's current limit. Compress a video to 20 MB. Video size limits by platform.

Verify output before sending on Discord

Discord strictly blocks attachments exceeding 20,971,520 bytes (20 MB). Our 19 MB target provides a crucial safety margin against single-pass bitrate fluctuations in fast-motion clips.

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Drop an MP4, MOV, or WebM

MKV is accepted when the browser can decode it. Processing stays in this tab.

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Video

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Verify it yourself (F12 Network)

This workflow processes your file in this browser tab. Opening DevTools is optional; it is the simplest way to watch what the page actually requests.

  1. Press F12 (or ⌥⌘I). Open DevTools, then the Network tab, before you start.
  2. Start the local job (clean, OCR, compress, merge).
  3. You can also disconnect the network after the page has loaded its UI. Same-origin engine/WASM/language files may still be cached from an earlier visit.
  4. Your file bytes are not POSTed to CreatorPrivacyKit for this step. Page HTML, CSS, and same-origin runtime assets still load over the network when they are not cached.

Expected Network activity: this site’s CSS/JS, and — after you run the tool — same-origin WASM, codec, or OCR language data. That is a download of our engine, not an upload of your file.

Processing location
This browser tab
Media upload to our servers
Not part of this workflow
Remote analysis of your file
No

This panel is a product fact, not a live packet sniffer. We do not invent a request counter. Ads, extensions, and your own later clicks can still create network traffic.

How compression runs in this browser, with no upload and no server queue

Decode, scale, and encode happen in this tab. CreatorPrivacyKit does not take the video for a server transcode.

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WebCodecs in this tab

The browser demuxes, decodes, and re-encodes on this device with WebCodecs. The file stays in this tab.

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No upload to this site

Frames and audio stay in this tab’s memory and temporary browser storage. There is no compressor upload API. That is a real difference from a converter that needs the whole file first.

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Watch the Network panel

Open Developer Tools, switch to Network, and start a compress. The media file is not posted to a CreatorPrivacyKit transcode endpoint. Disconnecting the network is a rough extra check, not a formal audit.

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Compare the exported bytes

Compare the download with the input. The page shows the byte change. A megabyte target is the upper size you set.

Local browser versus a cloud converter

Upload converters need the whole file first. This page compresses on this device. That is the upload difference. It is not a claim that nothing can go wrong on this computer.

What you are comparing This page (browser, no upload) Typical upload converter
File upload No upload The source stays in this browser. Full upload The whole file is sent to a remote host.
Queue Starts on this machine. There is no shared transcode line. Often queued. Free tiers delay or cap jobs.
Size plans No paid file-size plan. You are still limited by this device. Free tiers often cap megabytes and charge for more.
Where the file sits We do not keep a copy of your video on our servers. Files commonly sit on the converter’s disks for a while.
What still can go wrong No upload to this site. Malware on this device, a browser bug, or you later uploading the output are still possible. A server breach, staff access, or a misconfigured bucket can expose the original.
Container metadata Re-encoding writes a new MP4 (H.264) or WebM (VP9/AV1) and drops supported container metadata. Pixel-domain watermarks stay. Behavior varies. Some keep camera headers or add converter tags.

Size targets for Discord, email, and chat apps

These figures come from vendor help pages checked in September 2026. Apps change limits. A preset is a target — look at the file you actually get.

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Discord

20 MB non-Nitro (FAQ, Aug 2026) · 50 MB Nitro Basic · 1 GB Nitro

Discord’s File Attachments FAQ lists 20 MB for non-Nitro chat attachments as of August 2026, with 50 MB on Nitro Basic and 1 GB on Nitro. Discord also says it is testing other caps for some users, so the number in your app wins. The in-tool 19 MB Discord target is a margin under the stated 20 MB, not a send guarantee. Nitro was 500 MB. Server Boost Level 2 is 50 MB and Level 3 is 100 MB, for members of that boosted server only. Discord checks file size before its own compression, including on mobile. Open the Discord compressor or read the 20 MB field note.

Source updated August 2026 · checked September 21, 2026 Official source

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Email attachments

Gmail consumer ~25 MB then Drive · Outlook.com and internet accounts 20 MB message size · Exchange default 10 MB

Gmail Help says consumer accounts typically allow about 25 MB of attachments and then insert a Drive link. Workspace attachment size is set by the administrator. Outlook on Outlook.com and internet accounts uses a 20 MB message size, which includes the attachment and the message. The Exchange default is 10 MB, and an administrator can change it. MIME/Base64 can make the sent size larger than the file on disk. Compress for Gmail or Outlook or read the email attachment note.

Checked September 21, 2026 Official source

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WhatsApp

64 MB as video · 100 MB on a faster connection · 2 GB as a document

WhatsApp Help puts a 64 MB ceiling on videos sent as video. Faster connections may default to 100 MB / 720p. Sending as a document is a separate 2 GB path. Those are upload caps, not a promise WhatsApp will keep your bitrate.

Checked September 21, 2026 Official source

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LINE

Chat has no official MB cap · VOOM ended 30 Sep 2026

LINE chat still has no official universal video MB cap. LINE VOOM, including Official Account VOOM posts, ended 30 September 2026 (around 11:00 JST) per LINE Help. Account rollout varies, and some Official Account content remains in LINE Home. Historic VOOM posts were 500 MB; that was not a chat limit. Official Account broadcast video is still 200 MB. Chat and broadcast messaging continue. Check the size LINE shows before you send.

Source updated July 2026 · checked September 30, 2026 Official source

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Local creator workflows

No upload here — still limited by this device

For client reviews and unreleased footage, keep the camera master offline and make a smaller MP4 on this device. Video compression guide · Compress without uploading.

Discord compression questions

Yes. The compressor is free to use in the browser. There is no account requirement and no paid export step.
Discord's File Attachments FAQ says non-Nitro users can upload files up to 20 MB as of August 2026. Discord also says it is testing different limits for selected users, so the limit shown in your app is the one that ultimately matters.
Yes. Discord checks the attachment size before its own compression, including on mobile. An Android source file can hit the free 20 MB cap before Discord shrinks it. This page starts at 19 MB, under that published cap. That is a local encode target, not a promise Discord will accept the file.
Those were older Discord limits. The official Discord FAQ says the free limit moved from 10 MB to 20 MB in August 2026. Older 8 MB and 10 MB guides can still appear in search results even though the platform has changed.
The compressor estimates a target for single-pass encoding, so the finished size can vary a little. Starting at 19 MB leaves a small margin below Discord's stated 20 MB limit. If a difficult clip still lands too large, lower the target and run it again.
Check the exported file size in your system file manager (Finder, Explorer, or mobile Files). Ensure it is under 20.00 MB (20,971,520 bytes). If heavy scene motion slightly exceeded the boundary, lower the target to 18 MB and re-encode.
Yes. Modern mobile browsers with WebCodecs support can encode video locally on your device. Video frames are processed in memory and never uploaded to an external server.
No. The compressor is independent of Discord and runs locally in your browser. The 19 MB preset is specifically useful when you want a sharing copy that fits under the standard non-Nitro limit.
No. Compression runs on your device. The video is decoded and re-encoded in the browser rather than sent to a CreatorPrivacyKit server.