What's the best way to compress AVI for Discord?

Upload your .avi file, pick Discord as the platform (it's already selected on this page), and compress. We'll target 9.5 MB to stay safely under Discord's 10 MB cap. Output is MP4 H.264 that plays inline on Discord.

Does Discord accept AVI files directly?

Discord plays MP4 inline. We convert AVI to MP4 during compression so it displays properly in Discord's video player.

Will quality drop when compressing to fit?

For short clips under a few minutes, the difference is hard to notice on a phone screen. For longer videos, we scale down resolution (1080p → 720p) before degrading quality at the original size. You can also trim the video to the highlight reel before compressing — that preserves full visual quality in the kept portion.

Do I need an account?

No. Upload, compress, download. Files auto-delete from our servers after 1 hour. No signup, no watermark, no email required.

AVI → Discord

Compress AVI for Discord

AVI is common for older camcorder footage and screen recordings, but Discord doesn't play AVI inline — the recipient has to download it. Compress your .avi here and we output MP4 H.264 that plays directly in Discord's message pane, under the 10 MB free-tier cap. Most AVI files we see are either old camcorder rips (typically 480p, already small) or screen recordings from Windows tools like Bandicam/Camtasia (usually 720p/1080p and quite large). Both compress cleanly to 10 MB because AVI's compression is so inefficient that switching to H.264 alone cuts file size dramatically.

10 MB targetInput: AVIOutput: MP4 H.264

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How to compress AVI for Discord

1Drag your .avi file onto the upload zone above (or browse to it).
2Discord is already selected — we'll target 9.5 MB to stay safely under the 10 MB cap.
3Optionally trim to a highlight clip or switch to H.265 for 30-50% smaller files at the same quality.
4Download the compressed MP4 and share it on Discord. Source file auto-deletes from our servers after 1 hour.

What to know about AVI → Discord

AVI renders as a 'download attachment' on Discord even at 2 MB — MP4 is what plays inline.
Screen recordings exported as AVI (OBS default for some presets) are often 5× larger than they need to be.
DivX/XviD-encoded AVI gets transcoded to H.264 here — Discord doesn't play either codec.
Old camcorder AVI at 640×480 stays 480p in our output; we don't upscale.

The compression math

A 1-minute 1080p AVI screen recording with DivX = ~350 MB. Discord target 9.5 MB − 128 kbps audio = ~1.15 Mbps. Transcode to H.264 720p, CRF 28 = ~9 MB. Plays inline instantly.

About AVI files

AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is a legacy Microsoft video format from the 1990s, still commonly produced by screen recording software, older camcorders, and some Windows applications. AVI files are typically 3 to 5 times larger than modern MP4 files at the same quality because they use older, less efficient compression (or no compression at all). CompressYourVideo.com converts your AVI to a compressed MP4 with H.264 encoding, dramatically reducing file size while maintaining visual quality. A 500MB AVI screen recording might compress to 50MB as an MP4. The compressed output is compatible with every modern platform, unlike AVI which most social media sites and mobile devices refuse to play.

About Discord

Compress videos under Discord's 10MB free limit. Perfect for sharing gaming clips, memes, and highlights in Discord servers.

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