VIDEO FOR DISCORD
Discord currently documents 20 MB for non-Nitro users, 50 MB for Nitro Basic and up to 1 GB for Nitro, while noting that limits may be experimental.
The instructions and settings below describe the Chrome extension. The Android and iOS apps offer local video compression; formats and controls differ by platform.
Quick answer
Choose the limit shown in your own Discord client and target slightly below it. Lower resolution or remove unnecessary audio if the estimate remains too high.
Select the video from your computer. The extension reads only the file you choose.
Choose the size, quality and resolution that matches the destination.
Preview the result, compare its measured size and save the new copy only after it passes verification.
Discord checks file size before upload. A local compressed copy can fit the applicable tier without sending the original to another compression service.
Processing runs locally in Chrome. Video bytes, frames, thumbnails, filenames and paths are not uploaded for conversion.
Try a 19 MB target for a free-tier upload. For a 60-second clip, that allows about 2.5 Mbps for video, audio and container overhead combined. If the measured copy is still too large, lower the resolution or target and retry. Check sound, orientation and text before attaching it.
Preview the result, compare its measured size and save the new copy only after it passes verification.
Use the limit displayed in Discord and leave a small margin below it; the current documentation states 20 MB for non-Nitro users.
No. The selected video is processed locally in Chrome.
No. The extension creates a separate output and leaves the original untouched.
Use the limit displayed in Discord, compress locally and check the actual output.
The instructions and settings below describe the Chrome extension. The Android and iOS apps offer local video compression; formats and controls differ by platform.