Compress video to 16 MB.
Need a video under 16 MB to send on WhatsApp or another messenger? Drop it in and we tune the bitrate to hit the target, uploaded privately and deleted after 1 hour. No watermark, no signup.
On-target
Auto-tunes the bitrate
Quality-aware
Keeps it watchable
Private
Deleted after 1 hour
How it works
- 01
Add your video
Drop in an MP4, MOV, MKV or WebM. It's uploaded privately over TLS and deleted after 1 hour.
- 02
We aim for 16 MB
We read the length and pick the bitrate that lands the file near 16 MB, re-encoding it to keep it as sharp as the budget allows.
- 03
Download & share
Grab the compressed video, ready for WhatsApp, messaging apps and uploads with a 16 MB cap.
Other targets: 8 MB · 10 MB · 25 MB · just make it smaller.
How much video fits in 16 MB
16 MB is 16,777,216 bytes, 134,218 kilobits: 128 kbps for the sound, the rest for the picture.
| Picture bitrate | Longest clip |
|---|---|
| 8,000 kbps | 16 s |
| 5,000 kbps | 26 s |
| 2,500 kbps | 51 s |
| 1,500 kbps | 1 min 22 s |
| 1,000 kbps | 1 min 58 s |
| 500 kbps | 3 min 33 s |
| 250 kbps | 5 min 55 s |
| Clip | Picture bitrate | File size |
|---|---|---|
| 10 s | 13,293 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 15 s | 8,819 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 30 s | 4,345 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 45 s | 2,854 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 1 min | 2,108 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 1 min 30 s | 1,363 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 2 min | 990 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 3 min | 617 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 5 min | 319 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 10 min | 95 kbps | 16.0 MB |
| 20 min | 64 kbps | 27.5 MB, over |
- Past 11 min 39 s the picture is at its 64 kbps floor: trim first.
Common questions
Why 16 MB?+
16 MB is the size limit for sending a video on WhatsApp (and a common cap on other messengers). This gets a clip under it so it sends without being cut or rejected.
Will it still look okay?+
We tune the bitrate to the video's length, so short clips stay crisp. WhatsApp also limits status videos to 30 seconds, so trimming to the best moment helps quality a lot.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?+
It's uploaded over an encrypted connection, compressed on our server, and both the upload and the result are deleted after 1 hour. No account, no watermark.
What if it can't fit 16 MB?+
We give you the smallest watchable version and tell you it's just over, for a long video, trim it first.
Which formats work?+
MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI and most common video files. MP4 comes back as MP4, exactly what WhatsApp wants.
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