Practical video guide
Compress a video for Discord
Make a gameplay, phone, or screen-recording clip small enough for your Discord upload limit.
The short answer
When Discord says a video is too large, shorten it if you can and make a smaller copy for the message.
Clip Squeezer creates a new file and leaves your original untouched.
Why this happens
Your upload allowance can depend on your Discord plan and where you are posting. Because those limits can change, check the number Discord shows instead of relying on an old guide or preset.
What should I choose?
Trim first
Keep only the moment you intend people to watch.
Balanced at 720p
A practical starting point for a short gameplay or phone clip.
Smallest file
Use it if the estimate is still above the limit displayed by Discord.
Do it with Clip Squeezer
- 1
Check the upload limit shown by Discord.
- 2
Trim the clip to the part your friends need to see.
- 3
Choose Make smaller. Balanced at 720p is a useful starting point for a short clip.
- 4
If the estimate is still over the limit, choose Smallest file. Watch the result before posting it.
Check the new file
Make sure any chat text, scoreboard, or UI people need to read is still clear. Keep the output comfortably below the limit so small differences do not cause another rejection.
Common questions
What is Discord’s upload limit?
It can change and may depend on your plan or where you post. Use the limit Discord currently shows rather than a number copied from an older article.
Why not add a Discord preset?
A fixed preset would become misleading when Discord changes its rules and cannot guarantee the same result for every video.
Something went wrong? See Clip Squeezer troubleshooting.
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