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Compress a video to 2 MB

Two megabytes fits a short clip with readable detail.

  • Nothing is uploaded. Your browser does the compression, so the file stays on your device.
  • Lands under the real limit. We aim a little below it, so the upload goes through first time.
  • Fast. A 30 second 1080p clip fits into 10 MB in about two seconds on a desktop.
Where are you sending it?

Custom size 2.00 MB. We aim for 1.94 MB, a small safety margin so the file never lands just over.

Sent to our servers: 0 bytes. It all happens in this tab.

When you need 2.00 MB

Support tickets, forum uploads and older chat apps.

What to expect

Ten seconds stays around 540p to 720p. Thirty seconds drops to about 360p.

How much video fits in 2 MB

Worked out with the same maths the compressor uses, for a typical 1080p phone or screen clip with sound. Fast motion needs more room, still scenes and screen recordings need less.

Clip lengthResolution we pickHow it looks
10 seconds540pGood on a phone
30 seconds360pWatchable, small
1 minute270pWatchable, small
2 minutes240pWatchable, small
5 minutes240pVery soft, trim it first
10 minutes240pVery soft, trim it first

How we hit the number

We work out how many bits each second of video can use: the target size, minus a safety margin, divided by the length, minus the audio. Then we pick the largest resolution that still looks clean at that rate and encode with your browser's built-in video encoder. If the result is still over, we automatically try once more at a lower rate.

The target we aim for is 1.94 MB, which is 60 KB under 2.00 MB, so the file is not turned away over a few bytes.

Questions people ask

What is the longest clip that still looks OK at 2 MB?

About 20 to 30 seconds of normal footage. Screen recordings of text can go longer because little changes between frames.

Related

Limits change. We link the official page wherever there is one, and the safety margin means a small change is unlikely to matter. Last updated 2026-11-09.