Compress a Video for the Web
To compress a video for your website, upload it here, choose Medium or Low quality, and download a file light enough to embed without wrecking your page speed. The tool runs in the browser and outputs a clean file ready for your CMS, landing page or portfolio.
Video is usually the heaviest asset on any page, and oversized files hurt twice: visitors wait on buffering, and search engines penalize the slow load. A hero background or product demo rarely needs pristine quality — it needs to start playing instantly on a mediocre connection.
How it works
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Upload your source video
Add the export from your editor or the raw clip, up to 500 MB. Compress the final cut, not footage you still plan to edit.
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Choose Medium or Low
Background loops and hero videos tolerate Low well since they play small or behind text. Product demos and tutorials usually deserve Medium.
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Download and embed
Upload the compressed file to your host or CMS and embed it. Smaller files start faster, buffer less and cost less bandwidth on every single visit.
Why use Video-Matic
Faster page loads
Cutting video weight is often the single biggest performance win available on a media-heavy page.
Lower hosting and bandwidth bills
Every visitor downloads the file — a video that is 5x smaller multiplies its savings across all your traffic.
No watermark on embeds
The output is unbranded, so your site shows your content with nothing stamped over your production work.
No toolchain required
Skip build scripts and encoder installs — compress in the browser and drop the file into your project.
Frequently asked questions
What quality level is right for a website background video?›
Low, almost always. Background and hero videos play behind overlays, at reduced opacity or in small frames, so bitrate loss is nearly invisible while the size savings are huge. Reserve Medium for content visitors actually watch closely, like product walkthroughs, tutorials or testimonial clips.
Does video size really affect SEO?›
Indirectly but meaningfully. Search engines factor page experience metrics like Largest Contentful Paint into rankings, and a heavy autoplay video can dominate load time. A properly compressed video helps the page hit its performance budget, which supports both rankings and the conversion rate of the page itself.
Should I use MP4 or WebM for my website?›
MP4 with H.264 remains the safest universal choice, playing everywhere including older Safari versions. WebM often compresses more efficiently and is well supported in modern browsers; many sites serve WebM with an MP4 fallback. You can compress here and use the converter tool if you need a WebM variant.
What does compression cost for multiple site videos?›
One credit per video, with 3 free credits when you sign up. If you are optimizing a whole site, one-time credit packs on the pricing page cover batches without any subscription. Uploads are deleted within 24 hours, so grab your compressed outputs as you go.