Compress video to 8 MB
Target size: 8 MB, aimed at about 7.6 MB
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Compress a video
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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 8 MB, choose it above and keep the 8 MB size. The tool aims for about 7.6 MB, which holds about a minute of video at 480p, or about 13 seconds at 1080p, at good quality. The old Discord 8MB limit is gone: without Nitro, Discord now allows 20 MB. Your video is converted in your browser and never uploaded to a server.
How to compress a video to 8 MB
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Choose the video
Pick the clip you want to bring down. Short videos fit best at this size. MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV open, and the file stays on your device while it is compressed.
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Keep the 8 MB size
The size is already set to 8 MB, and the tool aims for about 7.6 MB so the file sits under the line. To compress video under 8 MB, check the plan on screen: it shows the picture size, frame rate and expected size before you start, and warns you when the video is too long for the size.
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Compress
Press Compress video to reduce the video size to 8 MB. Your browser re-encodes the clip as H.264 with AAC sound. If the result is over the target, the tool lowers the bitrate, then the resolution or frame rate, and runs again. It can shrink video to 8 MB only as far as the length allows, and it says so when quality drops.
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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 8 MB
To compress video to under 8 MB, the length of the video matters most, because eight megabytes is a small budget. 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. For a size with more room, see compress video to 25 MB.
| Resolution | Longest video in 8 MB | Data needed per minute |
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| 1080p | 13 seconds | About 33 MB (4.45 Mbit/s) |
| 720p | 29 seconds | About 15 MB (2.0 Mbit/s) |
| 480p | 1 min 1 s | About 7.2 MB (0.96 Mbit/s) |
Figures from this tool’s own settings, checked 8 October 2026.
Questions about 8 MB videos
How to compress a video to 8MB?
Choose the video above, keep the 8 MB size and press Compress video. The tool plans the bitrate from the length of the video, aims for about 7.6 MB and checks the result. When a video is too long for 8 MB, the plan warns you before you start and the result shows how far over it is.
How to make a video under 8MB?
Keep the video short, and let the tool lower the resolution. In 8 MB a clip of about a minute can keep good quality at 480p, while a longer one is scaled down further. The plan on screen shows the picture size and the expected size before you start.
How long of a video is 8MB?
At good quality, about 13 seconds at 1080p, 29 seconds at 720p and a minute at 480p. Straight from an iPhone, a minute of 1080p video is 70 to 105 MB, according to Apple, so it has to shrink a great deal to reach 8 MB.
Can I compress video to 8MB for Discord?
You no longer need to. Discord moved its limit without Nitro to 20 MB in August 2026, up from 10 MB, so 8 MB is below it. For the current figures see compress video for Discord, where the tool is already set to 20 MB.
Can I compress video to 8MB without losing quality?
Not entirely, and 8 MB is a tight size: every compression discards some detail. The tool lowers the resolution instead of leaving a blocky picture, so a short clip looks acceptable on a phone. Play the result before you download it, and choose a larger size if it looks too soft. The page video compressor without losing quality explains how to keep the loss small.
Is there an 8MB video compressor that works without uploading?
This one does. 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.
Can I compress video to 8MB online free?
Yes. The page runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install, and it sets no limit on the size of the file you start with. A large original simply takes longer, because the work is done on your own device.
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 8 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
