Where the 200 MB limit comes from
Universities often set Blackboard and Moodle uploads to 200 MB, and many client portals, CRMs and form tools use the same cap. Lectures, presentations and event recordings usually start at several gigabytes.
What fits into 200 MB
The compressor splits the size between picture and sound: about 96 kbit/s go to the sound, the rest to the picture. The longer the video, the fewer bits each second gets, so the resolution goes down to keep the picture clean rather than blocky:
| Length | Picture bitrate | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| 3 minutes | 8.3 Mbit/s | 1080p |
| 10 minutes | 2.4 Mbit/s | 720p |
| 20 minutes | 1.2 Mbit/s | 720p |
| 30 minutes | 745 kbit/s | 480p |
| 1 hour | 324 kbit/s | 360p |
| 2 hours | — | too low: trim it |
The target on this page is 195 MB — a little under 200 MB, because sites count megabytes differently and some add a few kilobytes on upload.
Tips for long recordings
- A 30-minute lecture fits at 480p; slides and screen content stay readable even at low bitrates. For an hour, use 500 MB or split it.
- If the upload keeps timing out, go lower — 100 MB uploads twice as fast.
How it works
- Add one or more videos — or a whole folder.
- The size is already set to 195 MB. Every video is compressed to fit it; short clips that already fit keep their quality.
- Press Compress. Everything happens in your browser: the video is never uploaded, so there is no file size limit and no queue.
Questions
How long can a 200 MB video be?
About 3–5 minutes at 1080p, 10 minutes at 720p or 30 minutes at 480p with sound.
Is there a limit on the original file size?
No. The video is not uploaded, so 5, 10 or 50 GB files work — only your device’s speed matters.
How long does it take?
It uses your graphics card’s video encoder; on a modern laptop an hour of 1080p takes several minutes.
Last updated: 2026-10-30