# Compress video to 8 MB > Reduce any video to 8 MB or less for chat and community apps with an 8 MB upload cap. Works with MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and AVI, right in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. Free, no sign-up, no watermark. URL: https://www.converterrr.com/compress-video-to-8mb Shrink any video to 8 MB or less for chat and community apps with an 8 MB upload cap. MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV and more. Accepted formats: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI. API: `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"operation": "compress", "target_size": "8mb"` (paid plans). ## How to compress a video to 8 MB 1. **Add your videos.** Drop MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV files onto the compressor above, paste them, or click to browse. Mixed formats are fine. 2. **8 MB is preset.** Every file is compressed to land at or just under 8 MB. You can switch to another size, or a percentage to reduce by. 3. **Compress.** Click Compress. Each video keeps its format and is processed right in your browser. 4. **Check and download.** Check the new sizes, then download each file or all of them as a ZIP. ## Good to know - 8 MB is plenty for a 30-second clip at good quality; a few minutes of video will look noticeably softer. - A 3-minute clip at 8 MB gets about 356 kbps for video and audio together (360p, fine on a phone). Each file keeps its own format. - 8 MB here means 8,000,000 bytes, a little under the 8,388,608 bytes some sites mean, so the result fits either way. - Every video format here is compressed in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. ## What fits in 8 MB Any video at 8 MB has the same bit budget, whatever the format: the longer the clip, the lower the bitrate and resolution it can keep. | Clip length | Video + audio bitrate | Realistic quality | | --- | --- | --- | | 15 s | 4.3 Mbps | 1080p, high quality | | 30 s | 2.1 Mbps | 1080p or 720p | | 1 min | 1.1 Mbps | 720p | | 2 min | 533 kbps | 360p, fine on a phone | | 5 min | 213 kbps | 240p, low quality | _Rough guide for H.264-class video. Static scenes and screen recordings look better than fast action at the same bitrate._ ## What 8 MB is typically for - 8 MB has long been a common free upload cap on chat and community apps - Gameplay and screen-recording clips - Short social clips Limits vary by site and change over time; check the exact number where you're uploading. ## Video won't fit in 8 MB? - **Trim to the part that matters.** Length is the biggest lever. At 8 MB, a 1-minute clip gets about 1.1 Mbps (720p); trimmed to 30 seconds it gets 2.1 Mbps (1080p or 720p). - **720p is plenty on a phone.** 720p has less than half the pixels of 1080p, so the same bitrate looks much cleaner. Most people watch shared clips on a phone anyway. - **Screen recordings fit more.** Slides, code and app UI barely change between frames, so a screen recording stays sharp at 8 MB for far longer than camera footage. - **Destination wants MP4?.** iPhone and Mac recordings are MOV, and compressing keeps them MOV. If the app or form expects MP4, convert first; it plays everywhere. [Convert MOV to MP4](https://www.converterrr.com/mov-to-mp4). ## Other video sizes - [Compress video to 10 MB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-video-to-10mb): 10 MB upload limits - [Compress video to 25 MB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-video-to-25mb): Email attachments ## Compress by format [Compress MP4](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-mp4), [Compress MOV](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-mov), [Compress MKV](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-mkv), [Compress WebM](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-webm), [Compress AVI](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-avi) ## Compress video to 8 MB: frequently asked questions ### How do I compress a video to 8 MB? Drop the video onto the compressor above. 8 MB is already set as the target (you can switch to another size or a percentage), so click Compress and download the result. ### Which video formats can I compress to 8 MB? MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM and AVI. Each file keeps its own format. ### Which format should I use for a 8 MB video? MP4 is the safest choice: it plays on every phone, browser and chat app. WebM is as efficient but less widely accepted. Compressing keeps each file's format, so convert first if the destination needs MP4. ### How much quality will I lose at 8 MB? 8 MB is plenty for a 30-second clip at good quality; a few minutes of video will look noticeably softer. A 3-minute clip at 8 MB gets about 356 kbps for video and audio together (360p, fine on a phone). Each file keeps its own format. ### What if my video won't fit in 8 MB? Trim to the part that matters: length is the biggest lever. At 8 MB, a 1-minute clip gets about 1.1 Mbps (720p); trimmed to 30 seconds it gets 2.1 Mbps (1080p or 720p). 720p is plenty on a phone: 720p has less than half the pixels of 1080p, so the same bitrate looks much cleaner. Most people watch shared clips on a phone anyway. Screen recordings fit more: slides, code and app UI barely change between frames, so a screen recording stays sharp at 8 MB for far longer than camera footage. ### Will the file be exactly 8 MB? It aims to land at or just under 8 MB. 8 MB here means 8,000,000 bytes, so it also fits sites that count 1 MB as 1,048,576 bytes. ### What is 8 MB typically needed for? Common reasons: 8 MB has long been a common free upload cap on chat and community apps; gameplay and screen-recording clips; short social clips. Limits vary by site, so check the exact number where you're uploading. ### Are my videos uploaded? Every video format here is compressed in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.