MP4
H.264 MP4 plays on everything: phones, TVs, every browser. If you can choose, export this.
Video to Link
Upload an MP4, MOV or phone clip and get a link that sends it in full quality. Up to 2 GB, which is about 12 minutes of 4K from an iPhone.
- No signup to download
- Link lasts 24 hours
- Hidden from search engines
Drop a video here
MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV, WEBM, AVI · up to 2 GB
Will it go through?
About 60 MB. Too big for every app here. A link takes up to 2 GB.
1 min
Discord10 MB
50 MB overWhatsApp16 MB
44 MB overOutlook20 MB
40 MB overGmail25 MB
35 MB over
How to turn a video into a link
1.Pick the video
Drag it onto the box above or choose it from your camera roll. It plays in the preview so you can check it's the right take.
2.Get the link
Tap Generate Link and keep the tab open while it uploads. A 1 GB file takes a few minutes on home Wi-Fi.
3.Send the link
Paste it into a text, email or chat. The other person presses play right on the page, or downloads the original file.
They get the original, not a re-encoded copy
WhatsApp, Messenger and most chat apps squeeze videos before sending them, and iPhone-to-Android texts often arrive blurry. A link skips all of that. The recipient downloads the file you uploaded, at its full resolution and bitrate. Most MP4, MOV and WEBM videos play right on the page, with a Download button for the original file. They don't need an account.
wedding-highlights-final.mp4
MP4 · 684 MB · expires in about 23 hours
What each app does to your videos
WhatsApp16 MB
Re-encodes videos to save data. Sent as a document, the original goes through, up to 2 GB.
Messenger25 MB
Compresses videos and stops at 25 MB.
Discord10 MB
10 MB on the free plan, which is about ten seconds of 1080p phone video.
Gmail25 MB
25 MB per email. Bigger videos become a Google Drive link the recipient may have to request access to.
Outlook20 MB
20 MB in Outlook.com, then it offers a OneDrive link instead.
Slack1 GB
Plays videos inline up to 1 GB, but only for people in your workspace.
Video sizes at a glance
How big each kind of video is per minute, and how much of it fits in a 25 MB email compared with one free 2 GB link.
| Format | Size per minute | Fits in an email | Fits in one link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p · iPhone default | 60 MB | 25 s | 34 min 8 s |
| 1080p · 60 fps | 100 MB | 15 s | 20 min 28 s |
| 1080p · Most Compatible | 130 MB | 11 s | 15 min 45 s |
| 4K · iPhone default | 170 MB | 8 s | 12 min 2 s |
| 4K · Most Compatible | 350 MB | 4 s | 5 min 51 s |
| 4K · 60 fps | 400 MB | 3 s | 5 min 7 s |
Per-minute sizes Apple lists under Settings › Camera › Record Video on iPhone. Other cameras and screen recordings vary.
What to know about each format
MOV
The iPhone and Final Cut default. It plays fine on a Mac. On Windows it depends on the codec inside, and ProRes MOVs need extra software.
HEVC
iPhones record H.265 (HEVC) by default. It's half the size of H.264, but older Windows PCs need the HEVC extension to play it.
WEBM
Plays in browsers. Phones and editing apps handle it less reliably, so convert it to MP4 for clients.
MKV
Common for screen recordings and downloads. VLC plays it anywhere, but QuickTime and the iPhone Files app don't.
When a link isn't the right tool
A link is made for handing a video to someone. Publishing one is a different job.
Publishing or embedding a video
The video plays on the link page for 24 hours. For a video that lives on a website or a channel, upload it to YouTube or Vimeo.
Files bigger than 2 GB
Shrink it first with the free video compressor, or use BulkShare Pro, which takes single files up to 100 GB.
Compress a videoClient deliveries
Free links expire in 24 hours. BulkShare Pro sends from your own domain, keeps the link up as long as you choose and shows you when it was downloaded.
See Pro
Turn other files into a link
Video to Link questions
Upload the video on this page and tap Generate Link. When it finishes, copy the URL and send it. No app needed, and the recipient never signs up.
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