Why Website Video Size Matters

A 100MB background video will cause your page to load slowly, frustrating visitors and hurting your Google PageSpeed score. Well-compressed web video should be under 5MB for short clips and under 20MB for videos under 2 minutes.

Recommended Web Video Specs

• Format: MP4 (H.264) — universal browser support
• Resolution: 1080p max (720p for background videos)
• Bitrate: 1-3 Mbps for 720p; 3-5 Mbps for 1080p
• Audio: Remove if background video; 128kbps AAC otherwise
• Frame rate: 24-30fps

Background Video Tips

Background videos (hero sections, ambient loops) should:

• Be 5-15 seconds and loop seamlessly
• Have muted audio (auto-play rules require muted)
• Use a static image fallback for mobile
• Be under 5MB total

Compress Video for Web

Use Video Compressor to quickly reduce file sizes for web use. Target 720p at 2-3 Mbps for most web videos — the result will load fast and look great on screens up to 1440p wide.