WhatsApp squeezes every video you send, and big phone recordings take ages on mobile data. Compressing first to a sensible size at 720p gives WhatsApp less to mangle and sends in seconds. This page starts at 16 MB and 720p; adjust the size for longer clips.
When to use this
Good for: forwarding a family event video over a slow connection, sending a site-visit or property walkthrough to a client, sharing a lecture clip in a class group, or posting a status video without waiting on a huge upload.
Frequently Asked Questions
Doesn't WhatsApp compress videos already?
It does, aggressively and without asking. Sending a file that is already a sensible size and resolution means WhatsApp changes it less, so it often looks better than sending the original.
Can I send a long video on WhatsApp?
Long videos can be sent as a document to avoid WhatsApp's compression, but they are slow to send and download. For anything you want to play inline, compress to 720p first.
Will the person I send it to see lower quality?
At 720p and a 16 MB target, a clip of a minute or two looks clean on a phone screen. Raise the target size for longer videos rather than lowering the resolution further.
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