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Compress a Video for WhatsApp

Status-safe 16 MB, without WhatsApp's mangling

WhatsApp statuses cap around 16 MB and chat videos get aggressively re-compressed by the app. Shrinking the clip yourself first — to a smart bitrate — keeps it looking good. The 16 MB status-safe target is preselected. Nothing uploaded.

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You control the quality

Compress on your terms before WhatsApp's own heavy-handed re-encode — your version sets the ceiling on how good it can look.

Nothing uploaded

Your video is processed entirely on your device — it never leaves your browser and nothing is stored on a server. Watch the network tab: no upload.

Free, no watermark, no caps

No account, no watermark, no length or file-size tiers, no daily limit. The things other video sites paywall are simply free here.

How to do it

  1. 1Drop your video in — the 16 MB status-safe target is preselected.
  2. 2Trim to the highlight (statuses are 30–60s anyway).
  3. 3Export and share the MP4 in WhatsApp.

FAQ

What is WhatsApp's video size limit?

Statuses cap around 16 MB; chat media can be much larger but gets heavily re-compressed. Compressing to ~16 MB yourself keeps control of the quality.

Why does WhatsApp make my videos blurry?

The app re-encodes aggressively to save bandwidth. Sending a clip that's already at a sensible size and bitrate reduces how much WhatsApp degrades it.

Is anything uploaded here?

No — everything runs in your browser on your own device.

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