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Upwork portfolio video too large? Get it under 100 MB

Upwork's help page for portfolio items says videos uploaded from your computer can be up to 100 MB, two per project. Linking a public YouTube or Vimeo video has no such limit, but it must be public with monetization off.

  • 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 100 MB. We aim for 97.00 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 100 MB

A 100 MB limit is generous: a few minutes of 1080p screen recording or demo fit if the footage is not full of fast motion.

What to expect

Two to three minutes at 1080p for a screen recording. Fast camera footage needs a lower resolution.

How much video fits in 100 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 seconds1080pSharp
30 seconds1080pSharp
1 minute1080pSharp
2 minutes1080pSharp
5 minutes720pSharp
10 minutes540pGood on a phone

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 97.00 MB, which is 3.00 MB under 100 MB, so the file is not turned away over a few bytes.

Questions people ask

Is the message attachment limit the same?

No. Upwork Messages allow files up to 1 GB, per Upwork's help center.

Which is better, upload or YouTube link?

A link avoids the limit entirely. An upload keeps everything on Upwork.

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.