What is Discord’s video upload limit?

25 MB without Nitro, 500 MB with Nitro. Server boost does not raise the per-file cap for every user. Shrink Clip’s Discord presets match those two numbers.

Why does Discord say the file is too large after I compress?

Some encoders overshoot. Shrink Clip aims a little under 25 MB so headers and audio don’t push you over. If you still sit slightly over, drop to 720p or 480p, strip audio, or trim a few seconds.

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Compress video to 25MB for Discord

Discord’s upload limit is 25 MB (500 MB with Nitro). Drop a clip, pick the cap, download an MP4 that sends. Encoding stays on this device.

Drop a video to compressor click to choose an MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, or MKV. Never uploaded — encoded on this device.

Free video compressor — no file size cap, no watermark. Your browser’s memory is the only limit.

Fit to

One click. Bitrate is calculated for you.

How to compress a video for Discord (25MB)

Discord’s documented upload limit is 25 MB for a standard account and 500 MB with Nitro. A 4K phone clip or a two-minute screen recording is often 80–400 MB, so the client rejects it until you shrink the file.

Shrink Clip is a free Discord video compressor that runs in the browser. Pick Discord (25MB) or Discord Nitro (500MB). We calculate the video bitrate from the clip length and that cap, then two-pass encode H.264 so the MP4 lands under the limit without a watermark.

For clips over a minute at 25 MB, Auto resolution often chooses 720p or 480p — that looks cleaner than keeping 1080p at a starved bitrate. Trim the intro if you only need a moment from a longer recording.

How to compress a video for free

Three steps. The encoder runs on your device, so private clips never sit on a server.

Drop the video

MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, or MKV. The file is read in this tab — it is never uploaded.

Pick a size cap

Discord 25MB, WhatsApp 16MB, email 20–25MB, X 512MB, TikTok, Instagram, or a custom MB. Bitrate is calculated, not guessed.

Download the MP4

Two-pass H.264 in the browser. No watermark, no account, no daily limit.

Need the long version? How to compress a video for Discord, WhatsApp, and X.

Compress video by platform

Each page pre-selects the real upload cap. Same on-device compressor — no upload, no watermark.

Compress video to 25MB for Discord FAQ

What is Discord’s video upload limit?: 25 MB without Nitro, 500 MB with Nitro. Server boost does not raise the per-file cap for every user. Shrink Clip’s Discord presets match those two numbers.
Why does Discord say the file is too large after I compress?: Some encoders overshoot. Shrink Clip aims a little under 25 MB so headers and audio don’t push you over. If you still sit slightly over, drop to 720p or 480p, strip audio, or trim a few seconds.