Drop your video into fwip’s compressor and shrink it to under 10MB — Discord’s free upload limit. Nitro users get 25MB but still hit it constantly with clips. Adjust resolution and quality to hit your target. Everything processes on your device. No upload, no watermark, no account.
How to do it
- Open fwip’s Compress Video tool.
- Drop your clip in — MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, whatever you’ve got.
- Set your target. For Discord Free, aim for under 10MB. For Nitro, under 25MB.
- Hit Compress.
- Download and drop it straight into Discord.
Discord’s file size limits
Discord Free: 10MB per file. Discord Nitro Basic: 50MB. Discord Nitro: 500MB. Most people are on free. Most game clips are 30–200MB. The math doesn’t work without compression.
A 30-second 1080p clip from a screen recorder is typically 20–50MB. A one-minute phone video is 60–150MB. Even short clips overshoot the limit.
The usual workaround is uploading to Streamable or YouTube and pasting a link. But half the reason you’re sharing a clip in Discord is because it’s quick, inline, and plays automatically. An external link kills the moment.
Compressing to 10MB at 720p keeps the clip watchable and embeds natively in the chat. That’s the sweet spot.
Frequently asked questions
What’s Discord’s file upload limit? 10MB for free accounts. 50MB for Nitro Basic. 500MB for full Nitro. These limits apply to all file types, not just video.
What resolution should I use for Discord? 720p (1280x720) at medium quality hits the 10MB target for 15–45 second clips. For longer clips, drop to 480p or trim the video first.
Will the video look bad at 10MB? On Discord’s small embedded player, 720p at medium quality looks clean. You’re not projecting on a cinema screen — you’re sharing a clip in a chat. It’ll look fine.
Can I compress a clip without losing the audio? Yes. fwip preserves audio by default. If you need an even smaller file, you can strip the audio entirely — useful for GIF-style clips where sound doesn’t matter.
What about GIFs? Discord has a separate GIF limit. Discord treats GIFs differently — they autoplay but are capped at 256KB for custom emoji and 10MB for chat. For chat GIFs, fwip’s Video to GIF tool converts and compresses in one step.