Send large video files in original quality

How much video fits in 100 MB?

It depends heavily on resolution, frame rate and codec. As a rough guide, phone video recorded in 1080p often takes somewhere between 40 and 100 MB per minute, and 4K takes several times that. So 100 MB is usually a short 1080p clip of one to two minutes, or well under a minute of 4K.

Check your file’s actual size before uploading. On most phones it’s shown in the file’s details or info screen.

If your video is over 100 MB

• Trim it. Cut it down to the part the recipient actually needs.
• Re-export at a lower resolution or bitrate. 1080p instead of 4K can cut the size dramatically while still looking sharp on most screens. See our compression guide.
• Split it into parts. Send each part as its own share with a clear title.
• Use a large-file service for long, full-quality footage. The Smash alternative page covers a service often used for video.

Sharing a clip with several people

Posting a video to a social network or a video platform makes it public or semi-public, and recompresses it. Sometimes you just want a few people to have the file itself: the full-quality clip from a recital, a draft edit for a client, a screen recording for a colleague. Post the code in a group chat and everybody downloads the same original file, and you can add a note with timestamps or feedback requests in the same share.

Formats and playback

Any format can be shared, but the recipient needs a player that supports it. MP4 with H.264 video plays almost everywhere. HEVC (H.265) files from recent phones are smaller but may not play on older Windows PCs without an extra codec. If you’re unsure what the recipient uses, exporting to MP4/H.264 is the safe choice.

ShareQuik isn’t a video host: there is no player, no streaming, no view counts, and shares expire after at most 15 days. For a video you want people to watch online for months, use a video platform.