How to Compress Video for Discord: File Size Limits Guide (2025)
Discord limits file uploads based on your subscription tier. If your video exceeds the limit, you cannot share it directly in chat. Here is how to compress video to fit Discord's file size requirements while keeping quality as high as possible.
Discord File Size Limits (2025)
| Discord Tier | File Size Limit |
|---|---|
| Discord Free | 10 MB |
| Nitro Basic ($2.99/mo) | 50 MB |
| Nitro ($9.99/mo) | 500 MB |
Discord reduced the free tier limit from 25 MB to 10 MB in late 2024, making compression more important than ever for free users.
How to Compress for Discord
- Go to our Discord Video Compressor — Upload your video (MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, or MKV).
- Select your Discord tier — Choose 10 MB (Free), 50 MB (Nitro Basic), or 500 MB (Nitro) as your target size.
- Compress and download — The compressor automatically calculates the optimal bitrate to hit your target size with the best possible quality.
Compression Quality by Target Size
The quality you get depends on both the target file size and the video duration:
- 10 MB target (Free tier) — Short clips (under 30 seconds) will look good. Longer clips require aggressive compression and will show quality reduction, especially in motion scenes.
- 50 MB target (Nitro Basic) — 1-3 minute clips will maintain very good quality. Even 5-minute clips look acceptable.
- 500 MB target (Nitro) — Most videos under 10 minutes will compress with virtually no visible quality loss.
Tips for Smaller Discord Videos
- Trim first — Cut your video to only the relevant portion before compressing. Less content = more quality per MB.
- Lower resolution if needed — A sharp 720p video at 10 MB will look better than a blurry 1080p video at 10 MB. If targeting the 10 MB free limit, 720p is often the sweet spot.
- Consider alternatives — For very long videos, upload to YouTube (unlisted) or Streamable and share the link instead of compressing to fit a tiny file limit.
Free Compression
Our Discord video compressor is completely free for files under 200 MB. No account required. For larger files, compression costs just 1 credit per minute of video. You can also use our general video compressor for non-Discord compression needs.
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