Compress Video for Telegram
Opens at 1080p with a target size worked out from your video. Nothing is uploaded.
This page opens the compressor with Screen size set to 1080p. When you choose a video, the target size is computed from its length and resolution, and the After size shows it before you start. Press Compress video, then send the new file on Telegram.
Free Video Compressor
No sign-up. No upload. No size limit.
Nothing is uploaded — the file is compressed on your device.
Telegram's limit, and why size still matters
Telegram accepts files up to 2 GB each, or 4 GB with Premium (Telegram FAQ, checked September 2026). Few videos reach that. The size still counts for the people who receive it: everyone in a chat or channel downloads the bytes you send, often on mobile data.
Telegram's phone apps can send a video compressed, at lower quality than the original. Since October 2024 Telegram also compresses videos posted in channels with thousands of subscribers into several qualities and plays each viewer the one that suits their connection (Telegram blog). Compressing the file yourself first means you pick the screen size and check the result before anything is sent.
What the 1080p preset does
For a video larger than 1080p, such as a 4K phone clip, Screen size starts at 1080p. A video that is already 1080p or smaller starts at Original, because the list only shows steps below the source. The target size is worked out for that screen size. The 70%, 50%, 30% and 10% buttons or a typed size change it.
MP4 (H.264) is the default format. Advanced lists other formats only when this browser can encode them on your device. If the estimate is at least 97% of the original, the panel shows "At this setting the file stays about the same size." That happens when the source already has a low bitrate.
For a long recording such as a lecture, click the After size and type the size you want people to download, for example 200. A 4K video at 1080p has a quarter of the pixels.
Sending the result
On a computer, drag the MP4 into the chat. On a phone, save it to the gallery first and pick it from there. Only the first audio track is kept, and audio with more than two channels (5.1 and similar) is mixed down to stereo when it is re-encoded.
Frequently asked questions
What is Telegram's file size limit?
2 GB per file, 4 GB with Telegram Premium (Telegram FAQ, checked September 2026).
Why does this page not open at a fixed size like the WhatsApp page?
Telegram has no small limit to aim at. The target is computed from each video's length and resolution at 1080p, so a 20-second clip and a 20-minute recording get different sizes. You can change it before compressing.
A note under the result says the original audio was kept. What happened?
The browser could not decode the audio track partway through. Compression restarted and kept the original audio as is, so the video is compressed and the sound is unchanged.
Does it work offline?
Yes, once the page has loaded. Processing is local.
Compress Video for Telegram
Opens the compressor set to 1080p.