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Convert & Compress Video for WhatsApp

Freemake Video Converter is the best way to compress video for WhatsApp. The freeware supports 500+ video/audio formats and quickly converts files to WhatsApp compatible format. Compress MP4, AVI, MKV, FLV, WMV videos for sending via WhatsApp. Reduce large HD & Full HD movies for WhatsApp. **Top WhatsApp Video Compressor & Converter of 2019**
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Get the job done in these easy steps:
1. Download WhatsApp Compressor & Converter
2. Add your video files
3. Choose a format supported by WhatsApp
4. Set WhatsApp video parameters
5. Convert & compress video for WhatsApp free
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Learn how to convert video for WhatsApp:

1

Download WhatsApp Video Converter

Download free Freemake Video Converter on your laptop or desktop PC with Windows OS. The supported Win versions: Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista. For a computer with a fast Internet connection, choose the online version of the installation file. If you want to use the WhatsApp video converter on an offline PC, select a full version of the setup file. Run the Freemake setup file to install the freeware on your PC.

Complete the installation process by clicking the "Next" button all the time. The freeware doesn’t offer any third party apps, so you can be sure that nothing else will be installed on your machine and your data is safe.

To access the Freemake program fast, choose to install a quick-access icon on your desktop.
2

Add your video files

Start the software and add your video files to compress for WhatsApp by clicking on the "+Video" button. Alternatively, you can drag-n-drop the videos into the Freemake Video Converter.

The compressor accepts multimedia files in a wide range of formats: AVI, MKV, WMV, MP3, 3GP, SWF, FLV, MOV, etc.

If you need to compress DVDs, please use our Free DVD Ripper.

The tool can optimize movies and clips for WhatsApp in batch. You can add files of different formats, file size, and resolution. For example, there can be one large HD movie and a couple of short videos.

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3

Choose a format

Now you should choose a right video extension for your media file. To convert videos for WhatsApp compatible format & reduce their file size, you should choose MP4.

Click the format button "to MP4" at the bottom of Freemake WhatsApp Converter. You can this extension to "Favorites" if you plan to optimize videos for WhatsApp regularly. To do it, click the star sign next to the format button.
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4

Set WhatsApp video parameters

As soon as you select the format, there will appear a new window with video settings. Choose the smallest video quality from the drop-down menu ("Mobile quality").
WhatsApp doesn’t support videos that are larger than 16Mb. Thus, you will need to set this parameter in Freemake Video Converter. Pay attention to the weight sign right above the "Convert" button. Tap it to open the size settings. Set the final size to 16Mb or a smaller one.

If the video is too big for such a size and the minimum suggested by Freemake Video Converter is higher, choose a smaller video resolution and bitrate limit to fit the necessary parameters. The freeware will count and do the compressing automatically.
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5

Compress video for WhatsApp

Finally, click the "Convert" button to convert and compress the video for WhatsApp.

When the compression is done, transfer the video files to your device and share them via WhatsApp. Alternatively, you can open a web or a desktop version of WhatsApp and send your compressed videos from a PC.
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Now it’s your turn to try!
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How to compress a video for WhatsApp on iPhone?


If you want to send a WhatsApp video from your iPhone, first you need to convert a video to WhatsApp compatible format. Do the compression following the guide above. MP4 format, supported by the messenger, is perfect for iPhone. Then upload a video to your cloud storage. Open the cloud app on your iPhone and find the video there. Save the video to the Camera roll and send via WhatsApp in a usual way.
In the same way, you may convert a video for other phones and portable devices running WhatsApp messendger.

How to compress & convert online video for WhatsApp?


If your video is online but your friend can't access it via the link, you can save and compress this online clip to fit WhatsApp without quality loss. You will only need to click the "Paste URL" button to add the video to Freemake Video Converter. Then choose MP4 (the best WhatsApp supported format)and follow all the same steps to compress the video for sending via WhatsApp. You may convert another online video (e.g., from YouTube) like this and add it to your status.

How to compress a MP4 video for WhatsApp?


If your clip is already in MP4 format, you just need to make sure it has the required file size under 16 MB. Open the file parameters via right mouse click menu and learn its size. If it's bigger than 16 MB, follow the steps above to reduce the MP4 video for WhatsApp. Then send the resized movie onto your mobile gadget.

In the same way, you can compress any large video for WhatsApp, for example use Freemake as MKV to MP4 converter free to reduce the size of MKV files.

How to convert & compress audio files for WhatsApp?


In the same way, you can compress music files to fit WhatsApp. Select "to MP3" as the output format, set the desired file size, and compress the track to WhatsApp supported extension with Freemake compressor.

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