compress video for email
attachments add about a third to their size when they are encoded, so a 25 mb limit really means about 18 mb of video. this preset aims there.
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how to compress video for email
- drop your video on the box above.
- choose target file size and enter a limit like 10 mb, or switch to choose quality.
- optionally trim with the start and end sliders, and pick a resolution.
- press compress video, check the size and download the mp4.
gmail and many other providers cap a message at 25 mb in total, including the text and all attachments, and the video is encoded in a way that makes it about 33 percent larger. that is why a 22 mb file often bounces. outlook and corporate servers can be stricter, at 10 or 20 mb, so ask if it is a work address.
if the video is longer than a couple of minutes, consider sharing a link to cloud storage instead. otherwise, trim the intro and outro, pick 720p, and use this tool to land under the cap. recipients on any device can play the mp4 output.
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frequently asked questions
why 18 mb and not 25?
email attachments are base64 encoded, which adds about one third. 18 mb becomes roughly 24 mb in the message, under the common 25 mb cap.
what if my recipient has a lower limit?
change the target to match, for example 8 or 10 mb. you can also split a long video with trim and send it in parts.
will it play on their phone?
yes. the output is h.264 video with aac audio in an mp4 container, which every phone and computer can play.