How to send large videos without losing quality
Messaging apps re-encode video to save data. To keep quality, send the original file instead of a message attachment.
Send the file, not a message
Upload the original video file to a transfer service and share the link. The recipient downloads the same file you exported.
Export sensibly
If the file is bigger than you need, export once with a high bitrate rather than letting an app compress it automatically.
Questions
- Will the recipient be able to play it?
- They need a player that supports the format, such as VLC for less common codecs.