How to Convert Large Videos for Discord and Email (Free & Offline)

You just hit an insane trick shot in a video game, or you finally captured your dog doing a trick on video. You eagerly open Discord to share the MP4 clip with your friends, or open Gmail to send it to your family, only to be met with a frustrating red error message:

“Your file is too powerful. Maximum file size is 25MB.”

Video files today are massively unwieldy. Because modern phones and cameras default to shooting in 1080p, 4K, or 60 frames-per-second, even a 15-second clip can rapidly exceed 50MB or 100MB.

To share these videos quickly without paying for premium subscriptions (like Discord Nitro), you must drastically reduce the file size by converting and compressing the video.

The Dangers of “Free” Online Compressors

The internet is flooded with websites claiming to “Compress Video Free.” However, almost every single one requires you to upload your video to their cloud servers.

Here is why that is a terrible idea for sharing personal clips:

1. It Takes Too Long: Waiting 15 minutes to upload a 200MB video to a cloud server just to shrink it down to 24MB defeats the purpose of “quick sharing.”
2. Privacy Risks: If you are trying to compress private webcam footage or sensitive video files, uploading them to a third-party server is reckless.
3. Paywalls: 90% of these cloud tools will compress the first half of your video and demand $5.99 to give you the rest.

Compress Video Locally Without Installation

We designed the GetAnyFile Video Converter to act as a powerful, 100% free workaround to these artificial limits.

Because GetAnyFile uses WebAssembly, it downloads the compression engine directly into your browsing session. When you click “Compress,” your computer’s own CPU handles the processing. The video completely never leaves your device.

How to Shrink Your Video for Discord or Email:

1. Visit the WebM or MP4 Converter tool.
2. Drag and drop your oversized video file onto the page.
3. The Secret Sauce: Use the side panel to intentionally reduce the video quality.
   • Bitrate: Lower the bitrate to significantly slash file size.
   • Resolution: If the video is 4K or 1080p, scale it down to 1280x720 or even 854x480 (Standard Definition).
   • Format: If you only need it for Discord or Reddit, convert it to a .WebM file instead of an MP4. WebM often provides better compression ratios for short, web-ready clips.
4. Click Convert.

Because the site isn’t uploading anything, the processing begins instantly entirely on your hardware. Wait for the loading bar to finish, and immediately save a tiny, shareable video file directly to your desktop.

Don’t let rigid platform limits stop you from sharing content. Process your media privately and share freely.