What is the max file size for Discord? Discord file size limit for regular users is 8MB. If you paid for a Discord Nitro plan, you can increase Discord file upload limit to 50MB. If you want to bypass the discord video upload limit, this post also introduces some ways. To compress video, edit and convert video, MiniTool Software has easy-to-use free tools incl. MiniTool MovieMaker, MiniTool Video Converter, etc.
Like some other apps, Discord also allows you to upload and share files and videos. Do you know the Discord file size limit? This post gives an answer. This tutorial also provides some ways to help you compress video for Discord.
What Is the Discord File Size Limit?
Discord app also allows you to share files like videos. In Discord, you can share a file up to 8MB. To break the limit, you can upload file via the paid Nitro plan that allows you to upload a file up to 50MB.
How to Compress Large Videos for Discord
To send a file bigger than 8MB or 50MB on Discord, you may try some ways to compress the video file size.
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#1. Convert video to Discord supported format
To send video files in Discord, you should firstly make sure the video is in correct file type. Discord supports MP4, MOV, and WebM file format. If your video is not in the appropriate format, you can import your video to MiniTool MovieMaker, drag the video to the time line, and click Export to choose MP4 as the output format. Alternatively, you can use another easy-to-use professional free video converter from MiniTool – MiniTool Video Converter – to convert any video to MP4, MOV or WebM.
#2. Compress video for Discord
To bypass the discord video upload limit and send large videos on Discord, you can use some the free Discord file compressor to reduce video size.
Import your source video to MiniTool MovieMaker, and drag it to the timeline. Click Export and click Format to choose a more compressed output format like MP4. Click Settings button next to Resolution to choose a lower resolution. 4K vs 1080p, file in 1080p is smaller.
#3. Cut or trim video to remove unnecessary part
Cut:
Import your source video into MiniTool MovieMaker and drag it to the timeline. Next you can drag the blue line at the beginning of the video to the point you want to split, and click the scissor Split icon. Repeat the operation to split video into multiple clips. Delete unwanted clips and export the video.
Trim:
Alternatively, after you drag the video to the timeline in MiniTool MovieMaker, you can click the scissor icon and select Full Split. Then click Trim tab. Drag the blue head to the start point and click the scissor icon next to Start. Drag the blue head to the end point and click the scissor icon next to End. Thus, to trim unwanted beginning and end parts of the video.
#4. Split the video to clips
To break the Discord file size limit, you can also split the video into smaller clips, and upload the video one by one.
#5. Share the video link
You can upload the video your YouTube account, and then share the YouTube link in Discord.
How to Send Videos on Discord
- Open Discord app on your Windows or Mac computer.
- Enter into the channel you want to send the video to. Click “+” icon at the Discord messaging bar and select the video you want to send. Click Upload to upload the video to Discord.
- After the video is uploaded and embedded, people can watch the video in Discord without downloading it.
Bottom Line
This post introduces Discord file size limit and how to send large videos on Discord. If you have better ideas, please share with us.
