Compress video for TikTok
Format your video for TikTok - vertical 9:16 at 1080×1920, ≤ 60 s, 72 MB - in your browser, no upload to us.
- Free to use
- Nothing uploads
- No account
- No watermark
Drop a video here
or click below to choose a file. Nothing leaves your computer.
Why your video is too big
TikTok accepts in-app uploads up to 287 MB and 10 minutes long. That’s a generous cap, but uploading a 280 MB clip over a phone connection takes long enough that most creators target a much smaller file: a 60-second clip at 1080×1920, 72 MB, uploads in seconds and looks identical on screen to a 280 MB version.
Vertical (9:16) is the only shape that fills a phone screen, which is where almost every TikTok is watched. Horizontal sources letterbox to tiny strips of video unless you crop them first.
Sources: TikTok Support - Uploading videos
How to compress video for tiktok in 4 steps
Drop your video onto the page
Drag a video file (phone recording or screen capture) onto the drop zone. The encoder loads it from your disk into the browser tab.
Pick the TikTok preset
Click "Or pick a platform" and choose TikTok. Output lands at 72 MB / 60 s / 1080×1920 - the right size and shape for in-app upload.
Crop to vertical if your source is horizontal
Open Edit Mode and click "Vertical (9:16)". The encoder center-crops to vertical; the live preview shows what will be kept before you encode.
Click Compress and upload to TikTok
Output is standard MP4 (H.264 + AAC). Upload it through the TikTok app or the web uploader; it plays inline as expected.
Common questions
What's TikTok's actual upload limit?
Up to 287 MB and 10 minutes for in-app uploads. Our preset is much smaller (72 MB / 60 s) because uploads at the cap take a long time and most TikToks are well under a minute anyway. If you need longer, switch to a custom size target after trimming.
Vertical or horizontal?
Vertical (9:16) fills the screen on phones, which is how almost every TikTok is consumed. If your source is horizontal, open Edit Mode and click “Vertical (9:16)” to center-crop to the right shape.
Will the quality hold up at 1080×1920 / 60 s / 72 MB?
Yes - that bitrate budget is plenty for 1080p at one minute. If you trim down to 30 seconds the quality only gets cleaner.
Why not just upload my original video?
TikTok’s app re-encodes everything anyway; pre-encoding to its target format gives you control over the framing (vertical crop), the length (trim), and the output quality. Plus it makes the upload faster.
How private is this?
Your video stays on your computer. The encoding runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded. Full privacy story.
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encodevideos.com vs Upload-based compressors
| encodevideos.com | Upload-based compressors | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your video goes | Stays on your device - never uploads | Uploaded to a third-party server |
| Account required | No account, no email, no card | Account or email signup typical |
| Watermark | Never | Watermarked output on free tiers |
| File-size cap | Up to 4 GB, limited only by your device's RAM | Hard caps tied to plan tier |
| Privacy | We can't see your video - there's nothing to leak | Provider holds a copy at least temporarily |