Struggling to upload and share a video due to a platform's file size limitations? Descript offers fast, online video compression with multiple ways to overcome the strictest file size requirements like Discord’s 8MB limit—even for large videos over 8GB.
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Import the video you want to compress into a project in Descript. AVI, MP4, MPEG, MOV, OGV, WMV, WEBM, and Apple HDR are all supported file types.
Publish your video and pick the best export option based on your size, type, and quality requirements. Export your video as several smaller files to upload individually, convert it to an MP4 (the most efficient file type for video), lower the resolution, or create a shareable web link to watch or download.
Upload your compressed file to Discord, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or whatever platform you want to share it on. Still too large? Bypass upload limits entirely by sharing the Descript page that hosts your video, complete with an embedded video player and download button.
Change video quality, resolution, or file type
Export a lower resolution MP4 of your video for a file that’s less than half the size of the original. Go all the way down to 480p without sacrificing more quality than you need to.
Cut down or split up long videos
Descript generates a transcript for your video that makes it easy to cut the fluff and slash your video’s duration to compress the file. You can even batch export your video in multiple parts by separating it into multiple compositions then uploading the smaller files one at a time.
Share your video upload as a web link
If your file is still too large, you can publish your video as a Descript page and share the link where anyone can watch it online with an embedded player or download the original file at full quality without any compromise. This is the most convenient way to share video files on platforms like Discord where directly uploading your video may not be an option.
Descript is an AI-powered audio and video editing tool that lets you edit podcasts and videos like a doc.
Text-based editingDescript auto-generates a transcript from your audio where you can delete text to trim your video.
Publish videosShare videos through Descript pages to host and share upload links. Like Dropbox or Google Drive, but made for video.
Generate audiogramsProduce captioned video clips where visualized audio takes the lead for snack-sized video content that’s perfect for sharing.
Create 1:1 video messages or tutorial content by capturing your webcam or screen.Screen recording
The tool does it all
"This tool saves literally thousands of hours. I can't believe how far this technology has come in such a short span of time."
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Incredible features
"Descript is an amazing timeline and text-based editor with some incredible features.I love the timeline editor and the ability to do multi-track editing very quickly."
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Descript exceeds expectations
"I am new to video content creation and found narration and editing challenging... it cut my work time by more than half and significantly improved quality."
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