Make a Video File Smaller

Use this page when a video is too large for email or Gmail and you need a smaller copy that still looks like the same video.

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Check the file before you send it.

Choose a file below. The first check runs in your browser and shows whether the file is likely to fit common email limits.

Nothing is uploaded yet. This first check runs in your browser.

Waiting for file

Start with the file size

File
Not selected
Current size
0 MB
Email-safe target
Under 20 MB

Choose a file to see what to do next.

What to do first

  1. Make a copy of the original file.
  2. Compress the copy, not the original.
  3. Open the smaller file and check that it still looks right.
  4. Send the smaller copy and keep the original until the receiver confirms it works.

What this page is for

Make a Video File Smaller helps when the file is blocking an email, upload, or Gmail attachment. The aim is a smaller video that opens normally and still looks right.

For email, a practical target is usually under 20-25 MB. Smaller targets such as 1 MB, 500 KB, or 100 KB may need stronger compression and closer checking.

How to make it smaller

  • Check the video size and length first.
  • Lower bitrate before changing the frame size.
  • Keep the same aspect ratio and do not crop the video.
  • Export a smaller copy and watch the first, middle, and last part.
  • If the file is still too large, use a link or ask Devenia to prepare a safer version.

What to watch before sending

  • The smaller file should open on another device or browser.
  • The important text, faces, signatures, charts, or product details should still be clear.
  • The file name and format should still make sense to the person receiving it.
  • If the target is a smaller file, check the final size before sending.

When Devenia should handle it

For videos, Devenia can prepare a smaller copy without cropping or changing the aspect ratio, then check that the important parts still look right.

This is separate from the guide. The page should still help you understand the job even if you do not ask Devenia to do it.

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