How to Compress Video for Discord Free (Under 10MB)

Discord users without a paid Nitro subscription are restricted to a 10 MB file upload limit. If your clip is 10.1 MB, Discord outright rejects it with an error. Here is how to compress any gameplay clip or screen recording to strictly under 10MB on the first try.

The Math of 10MB Video Compression

Online video compressors make you guess percentage sliders (like 50% or 70%). This is fundamentally flawed because video file size is strictly determined by math:

For example, to fit a 60-second video into 9.6 MB (leaving a safety margin for Discord) with 128 kbps audio:

Target Video Bitrate = [(9.6 × 8192) / 60] − 128 = 1,182 kbps

TargetCompress performs this exact two-pass calculation automatically in WebAssembly FFmpeg, ensuring your output file never exceeds 10MB.

How to Compress Videos for Discord Free

1. Go to Compress Video to 10MB.
2. Upload your MP4, MOV, WebM, or MKV file.
3. Select the Discord Free (10 MB Cap) preset.
4. Optional: Use our interactive trim slider to cut off dead intro/outro seconds. Shorter clips allow higher visual bitrates!
5. Click Compress. FFmpeg.wasm encodes the video directly on your computer's hardware.
6. Share directly in Discord chat channels with zero Nitro required.