How to Compress a Video for Discord on iPhone

Discord’s free upload limit is 8MB per file (higher with Nitro), which is tight for video, tighter than WhatsApp, Instagram, or a typical email attachment cap. Grabio’s Compress video (720p) option shrinks the file on your iPhone, and for anything still over Discord’s limit afterward, trimming the clip shorter is usually what gets it through.

Why Discord’s limit is harder to hit than other apps

Discord’s free tier caps uploads at 8MB per file, well below WhatsApp’s more forgiving handling of video, Instagram’s compressed-on-upload approach, or the roughly 25MB most email providers allow. Even a 720p-compressed clip can land above 8MB if it runs more than 15 to 20 seconds or so, depending on how much motion is in the frame. Be honest with yourself about clip length here, compression alone doesn’t always get a longer video under Discord’s free limit.

How to compress a video for Discord on iPhone with Grabio

1. Add Grabio to your iPhone once, it’s a free Apple Shortcut with no App Store download and no sign-up. Add Grabio to your iPhone.
2. Open the video in your Photos app and tap the Share button.
3. Scroll down the share sheet and tap Grabio.
4. Tap Compress video (720p) from the Grabio menu.
5. Check the file size of the compressed video in Photos. If it’s still over 8MB, trim it shorter first, then compress the trimmed clip.

Is it private and free on iPhone?

Yes. The compression runs entirely on your iPhone using Apple’s native video encoder, nothing is uploaded anywhere. Grabio is 100% free with no account, no login, and no subscription.

Compress a video for Discord on iPhone: FAQ

Will 720p compression always get a video under Discord’s 8MB limit?

Not always. It depends heavily on how long the clip is, a short clip of a few seconds usually clears 8MB easily, but a longer clip, even at 720p, can still come out above the limit. Trimming the clip shorter is the most reliable fix when that happens.

Does Nitro change what I need to do?

Discord Nitro raises the upload limit well above the free tier’s 8MB, so if you or the server has Nitro, you likely won’t need to compress as aggressively, or at all, depending on the clip.

Should I trim before or after compressing?

Either order works, but trimming first means Grabio’s 720p compression has less footage to process, so it’s usually the quicker path if you already know you need to cut the clip down.

Related on iPhone: trim a video, compress a video for WhatsApp, or Video & Audio Tools.