Q / 001
Why 8 MB?
8 MB is Discord's free-tier upload limit. Anything bigger and Discord rejects it or asks for Nitro. The 8 MB target lets you post any video into a Discord channel without a paid account.
Ch. 02·Compress to 8 MB
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Compress Video to 8 MB.
For Discord.
8 MB is Discord's free-tier upload ceiling — the size that lets you drop a clip into any channel without Nitro. Cloud-rendered H.265 / AV1 squeezes any MP4, MOV, or WebM down to your exact size target with no watermark — no Handbrake, no install, no popup ads. Pair with the AI video upscaler or browse the free scene packs.
- Target size
- 8 MB
- exact, not approximate
- Watermark
- Ø
- any plan
- Platform
- Discord
- size-matched
- Runtime
- ~90s
- per 10-min 1080p
Examples · Real reductions
Hitting 8 MB for Discord.
Sample 01EX-01
in412 MB · 1080p · 5:00
out8 MB · 720p
−98% reduction
Sample 02EX-02
in82 MB · 1080p · 1:00
out8 MB · 1080p
−90% reduction
Sample 03EX-03
in44 MB · 720p · 0:30
out8 MB · 720p
−82% reduction
How to compress video to 8 MB. Three steps.
The compressor finds the highest-quality H.265 or AV1 settings that still hit your target size. You don't set bitrates — you set the size, and the encoder figures out the rest.
Step 01
Upload
Drag any MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, or MKV — up to 20 GB on Pro.
Step 02
Pick 8 MB
Select the Discord preset (or type your exact size).
Step 03
Download
Cloud-encoded MP4 hits your dashboard in under 2 minutes, ready for Discord channels and DMs.
Other size targets
Need a different size?
Questions
The 8 MB side.
Specifics on hitting 8 MB for Discord — quality, runtime, and what survives the squeeze.
Q / 002
Will Discord accept the compressed file?
Yes. The compressor leaves headroom under 8 MB so you don't hit Discord's edge-case rejections. Output stays well below the cap.
Q / 003
How long can a video be at 8 MB?
About 90 seconds at 720p with H.265, or 30–45 seconds at 1080p. Past that the compressor will warn that quality won't be acceptable and suggest you trim first.
Q / 004
What about Discord Nitro users?
Nitro raises the limit to 50 MB. If you have Nitro, use the 50 MB compressor instead — the quality at 50 MB is dramatically better than 8 MB for the same source.
Q / 005
Does the output have a watermark?
No. YouPro doesn't add watermarks on any plan.
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Can I share the compressed clip in DMs?
Yes. The 8 MB cap applies the same way to DMs as to channels.