Use the WhatsApp guide when the clip needs to be small enough for a chat or Status post.
COMPRESS VIDEO
Compress MP4, MOV and HEVC video to a smaller file.
Compress supported H.264 MP4, MOV, and HEVC video for WhatsApp, email, Discord, uploads and other size limits. Free video is 3 successful compress or convert jobs per rolling 24 hours, shared, with files up to 100 MB. Premium adds exact target controls.
Video compression is useful whenever a clip is too large for the place where it needs to go. Timamu works with supported H.264 MP4, MOV and HEVC video in your browser. Choose the source file, let Timamu prepare a separate MP4 copy, check the result, then download it. Your original is never replaced.
The right target depends on the destination. WhatsApp, email, Discord and a website can all have different limits, and a clip that works in one place may still be too large for another. Start with the smallest limit you actually need to meet instead of compressing blindly. The target pages below explain what each size means and give you a direct starting point.
A smaller file is not always a better file. A long recording, a busy scene or a clip with lots of detail needs more room than a quiet, short shot. Timamu reports the result honestly: when an exact target cannot be reached, it tells you the smallest valid result it found instead of pretending the limit was met.
How to compress a video
- Open Timamu Web in the browser on the device that holds the video.
- Choose a supported MP4, MOV or HEVC file. Timamu leaves the source file untouched.
- Use Free within the Free video allowance, or use Premium when you need to enter an exact target such as 10 MB or 25 MB.
- Wait while the browser prepares the copy. Do not close the tab until the result is ready.
- Play the prepared MP4 from beginning to end, check the sound and read the reported file size before downloading or sharing it.
Choose the limit you need
Email and 25 MB
Email services often use an attachment limit around 25 MB. Work toward 25 MB and leave a little room below the limit.
Discord and 10 MB
Use the 10 MB guide for a smaller upload target, including a Discord upload where a 10 MB limit is the one you have to meet.
25 MB
The 25 MB page explains why duration matters and how to check the final size before sending an attachment.
10 MB
The 10 MB page includes a simple duration guide and explains why a long clip may look softer at the same limit.
Supported formats and the finished copy
Timamu accepts supported H.264 MP4, MOV and HEVC video for this workflow. Phone videos are often MOV or HEVC; the prepared copy is an MP4 that is easier to open and share. The original format and original file remain untouched on your device.
Compression changes the size of the copy, not the story inside it. Timamu does not trim the beginning or end, crop the picture, add captions or choose a new shape for social media. If you need those changes, make them in your phone gallery or editor first, then compress the finished clip.
Free and Premium
Free includes 3 successful video jobs per rolling 24 hours, shared by compression and conversion, with files up to 100 MB.
Premium lets you enter an exact target size. Exact size is still not guaranteed because every video is different. Premium is useful when a form, email service or upload page gives you a hard number to meet. Free and Premium use the same quality policy; Premium adds capacity and target controls rather than deliberately making Free worse.
Privacy in the browser
Supported video jobs run in the browser on your device. Files stay on your device. The supported file work stays local. Timamu creates a separate prepared copy and keeps your original intact.
Before sharing, open the downloaded copy and check the picture, sound, duration and file size. Keep the original until the recipient or upload page has accepted the prepared file. If the browser cannot safely handle a job, use a native Timamu app when that route becomes publicly available.
Compress video questions
Does my video stay on my device?
Yes. Timamu prepares your video in your browser on your device.
Can I compress a video to an exact size?
Premium lets you enter an exact target such as 10 MB or 25 MB. Exact size is not guaranteed. If the target cannot be reached, Timamu reports the smallest valid result it found.
Which video formats can I compress?
Timamu supports H.264 MP4, MOV and HEVC video for this workflow. The prepared copy is an MP4, and the original stays untouched.
Is Free video compression lower quality?
No. Free and Premium use the same quality policy. Free uses the Free video allowance, while Premium adds exact target controls.
What should I check before sharing the result?
Play the prepared MP4 from beginning to end, check the sound, confirm the picture is clear enough and compare the reported file size with the limit you need to meet.
Do this on your phone, without the browser. The Timamu app is coming soon
Join the waitlistREADY TO FIX THAT FILE?
Tell Timamu what the file needs to do.
Make it smaller, fit a size limit, convert it to a usable format or prepare it for where it needs to go — directly in your browser for supported Web jobs.