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Video tools

18 tools

Convert, compress and trim videos on your device.

How these tools work

Video files are large and often personal, which makes uploading them to an online converter slow and uncomfortable. These tools run FFmpeg, the open-source engine behind many desktop video apps, compiled to WebAssembly so it works inside your browser. The engine, about 31 MB, is downloaded once from this site the first time you press Convert and then cached; your video itself never leaves your device.

Convert Video changes MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI or MP4 files into MP4, WebM, MOV or AVI with three quality presets. Trim Video cuts the start and end off a clip, either as a fast lossless cut or a frame-accurate one. Mute Video strips every audio track while copying the picture untouched, so it is quick and loses nothing. Video to GIF turns up to 30 seconds of a clip into a looping GIF at the frame rate and width you pick.

Compress Video and Resize Video make clips fit email and upload limits, while Crop, Rotate, Speed, Reverse and Merge Videos cover quick edits. Add Audio to Video lays music or a voice-over on top, Burn Subtitles hardcodes captions, SRT to VTT converts subtitle files, and Screen Recorder and Webcam Recorder record straight to a file.

Each video can be up to 500 MB, although files over 200 MB may need more memory than your browser allows. Speed depends on your device: a laptop handles a few minutes of HD footage comfortably, while long or 4K files take longer, especially on phones.

Frequently asked questions

Is my video uploaded to convert it?

No. The conversion runs in your browser with FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Only the converter itself is downloaded from this site the first time you use it; your video is never transmitted.

Why does the first conversion take longer?

The video engine is about 31 MB and downloads the first time you use a video or audio tool. Your browser keeps it, so later conversions start straight away.

Which format plays everywhere?

MP4 is the safest choice: Convert Video encodes it with H.264, which phones, browsers, editors and social sites all accept. WebM is efficient on the web but less widely accepted by upload forms.