Reduce a YouTube upload when you want a smaller transfer, not a replacement for account verification.
Start with a target above, or open Full controls for a custom maximum and video settings.
Choose a local file. Review the selected maximum, any resolution cap and the advice before compressing.
Save the result and check its quality. Upload or attach it in your destination app yourself.
YouTube documents up to 256 GB or 12 hours, and a 15-minute default duration before account verification. Those limits are far above this compressor’s outputs. These are smaller transfer targets, not YouTube plan ceilings.
YouTube processes uploaded files into playback versions. Compressing too aggressively first can remove detail that another encode cannot restore. Keep your original and use a larger target when sharpness matters more than a smaller transfer.
No. Making the file smaller does not shorten it or change the account’s upload permissions.
No. SizeVideo Premium accepts up to three hours, and Free up to five minutes, with other input and processing limits.
Yes. Full controls opens the normal size ruler, custom maximum, resolution, frame rate and audio settings. Switching controls keeps the selected file. Presets set a maximum; the actual result can be smaller.
No. Very small targets can be unsuitable or fail for a long or detailed clip. Read the advice, try lower resolution or choose a larger maximum. Compression does not trim video or bypass a destination’s content and account rules.