Compress video to 50 MB
Discord Nitro Basic limit: 50 MB
- Free to use
- Private
- No upload to the cloud
- No account needed
Compress a video
File
Compress
- Picture
- —
- Frame rate
- —
- Bitrate
- —
- Expected size
- —
Keep this tab open while it works.
This browser can’t compress video yet. It needs WebCodecs, which recent Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on a computer have. Firefox on Android doesn’t. Try another browser, or use the photo compressor.
Short answer
To compress video to 50 MB, choose it above and keep the 50 MB size. The tool aims for about 49 MB, which holds about 1 minute 25 seconds of video at 1080p, or 3 minutes 7 seconds at 720p, at good quality. 50 MB is also the Discord limit with Nitro Basic, and the page compress video for Discord has the figures. It is a way to compress video to 50 MB or less without installing anything. Your video is converted in your browser and never uploaded to a server.
How to compress a video to 50 MB
-
Choose the video
Pick the MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV you want to bring to 50 MB. The size of the original matters little: the tool works from the length of the video and the size you ask for, and the file never leaves your device.
-
Keep the 50 MB size
The size is already set to 50 MB, and the tool aims for about 49 MB, a full megabyte under the line. To compress video under 50 MB, check the plan on screen: it shows the picture size, frame rate and expected size before you start.
-
Compress
Press Compress video to reduce the video size to 50 MB. Your browser re-encodes the clip as H.264 with AAC sound, then measures the result. If it is over the target, the tool lowers the bitrate, then the resolution or frame rate, and runs again. It can shrink video to 50 MB only as far as the length allows, and it says so when quality drops.
-
Download the MP4
Play the result, then download it. The original is not changed, and the new file holds only picture and sound, so it carries no watermark.
How long a video fits in 50 MB
To compress video to under 50 MB, the length of the video decides, and at 50 MB there is room for a few minutes. Good quality here means at least 0.07 bits per pixel at 30 frames per second, plus 96 kbit/s for the sound. The table shows the longest video that keeps good quality at each resolution. A longer video still fits: the tool lowers the resolution, and if needed the frame rate, and says when quality drops. The limit of Discord with Nitro Basic is 50 MB. Email stops lower, so for email see compress video to 25 MB.
| Resolution | Longest video in 50 MB | Data needed per minute |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 1 min 25 s | About 33 MB (4.45 Mbit/s) |
| 720p | 3 min 7 s | About 15 MB (2.0 Mbit/s) |
| 480p | 6 min 37 s | About 7.2 MB (0.96 Mbit/s) |
Figures from this tool’s own settings, checked 8 October 2026.
Questions about 50 MB videos
How to compress a video to 50MB?
Choose the video above, keep the 50 MB size and press Compress video. The tool plans the bitrate from the length of the video, aims for about 49 MB and checks the result. When a video is too long for 50 MB, the plan warns you before you start and the result shows how far over it is.
How to make a video under 50MB?
Choose it above and keep the 50 MB size. A video of a few minutes keeps a clear picture at this size, and a longer one is scaled down to fit. The plan on screen shows the picture size and the expected size before you start.
How long of a video is 50MB?
At good quality, about 1 minute 25 seconds at 1080p, 3 minutes 7 seconds at 720p and 6 minutes 37 seconds at 480p. Straight from an iPhone, a minute of 1080p video is 70 to 105 MB, according to Apple, so even a short clip starts above 50 MB.
Can I compress video to 50MB for Discord?
Yes, 50 MB is the size Discord gives for Nitro Basic. Without Nitro the limit is 20 MB, and with Nitro it goes up to 1 GB, according to Discord’s help center. Discord checks the size of the original file, so make the smaller copy first. Details: compress video for Discord.
Can I compress a 1GB video to 50MB?
What decides the result is the length of the video, not how big the original was. A clip of a few minutes from a 1 GB file can come down to 50 MB with a clear picture. A much longer one is scaled down, and the tool says so before you start and tells you by how much a result is still over.
Can I compress video to 50MB without losing quality?
Not entirely, because every compression discards some detail. At 50 MB a few minutes of video keep good quality at 720p, and shorter clips keep more. Play the result before you download it. The page video compressor without losing quality explains how to keep the loss small.
Can I compress video to 50MB online free?
Yes, with this 50MB video compressor. It is free, needs no sign-up, and converts the video in your browser, on your own device, so nothing is sent to a server. It works in current Chrome, Edge and Safari, and in Firefox on a computer.
How do I compress an iPhone video to 50MB?
Open this page in Safari on your iPhone, choose the video from your photo library and press Compress video. Keep the page open until the download is ready. The result is an MP4 with H.264 video and AAC sound, and the original stays in Photos.
On iPhone
Video Compressor: Metras
Our iPhone app makes smaller copies of the videos in your library, right on the device. Choose 25 MB, 20 MB or 10 MB, or enter a size of your own such as 50 MB, see the estimate before you start, and compare the copy with the original afterwards. Nothing is uploaded to a server, large batches run in the background with Premium, and your originals stay in Photos until you decide.
Coming soon to the App Store
