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title: "Compress Video to 25 MB for Email, Free | ToolSugar"
description: "Get a video under 25 MB so it attaches to Gmail and other email. It encodes in your browser, checks the final size in bytes and retries if it overshoots."
canonical: https://toolsugar.com/tools/compress-video-to-25mb
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# Compress a video to 25 MB

Choose a video and the tool fits it under 25 MB, the attachment limit on Gmail. Email encoding adds about a third to attachments, so a file right at 25 MB can still get rejected. If that happens, use a target of 18 MB. A one minute clip keeps 1080p, and five minutes drops to 360p.

Runs on your device

## How it works

1. Choose a video up to 120 MB, or 60 MB on a phone.
2. Leave the target at 25 MB, or lower it to 18 MB for strict mail servers.
3. Press Compress to 25 MB and keep the tab open.
4. Download the MP4 and attach it to your message.

## Key facts

- **1 minute video**: Encoded at up to 1080p
- **3 minute video**: Encoded at up to 480p
- **5 minute video**: Encoded at up to 360p
- **10 minute video**: Encoded at up to 240p
- **Longest video**: About 32 minutes with audio, 64 without
- **Your file**: Processed inside this tab and never uploaded

## Common uses

- Email a short walkthrough to a client without a share link.
- Attach a recording to an insurance or warranty claim.
- Send a family video to someone who only uses email.
- Meet a 25 MB limit on a portal or a school submission.

## Questions

### Why did Gmail reject my 25 MB file?

Email encodes attachments as text, which adds about a third to their size, and mail servers often count the encoded size. A target of 18 MB leaves room for that. For anything larger, a cloud storage link is the better route.

### How long a video fits in 25 MB?

One minute keeps 1080p, three minutes gets 480p, and five minutes gets 360p. Speech-heavy recordings with little motion hold up well at the lower resolutions. Fast action looks soft, so trim it if you can.

### Can I go lower or higher than 25 MB?

Yes. Type any size into the target box, or pick 8, 10 or 50 MB. The bitrate and the resolution are worked out again from the number you choose.

### Is my video uploaded anywhere?

No. The video engine runs inside your browser tab and reads the file from your device. ToolSugar's servers never receive it, and closing the tab clears the working copy from memory.

[Read the Compress Video to 25 MB guide](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-compress-a-video-to-a-specific-size)

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- [Compress to Size](https://toolsugar.com/tools/compress-video-to-size)
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- [Compress Video](https://toolsugar.com/tools/video-compressor)
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