WhatsApp video format: How to send a video

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messenger apps on the market. Through the communication app, you can send videos as well as text messages. Here, it may depend on the right video format.

What video formats can be sent?

Depending on which update you have installed from WhatsApp, you can send other formats of files. For a long time, WhatsApp only allowed you to send photos and videos. The videos could only be sent in MP4 format and could not exceed the 16 megabyte limit.

• On WhatsApp, you can send videos up to a size of 16MB if you record the video directly via WhatsApp. The big competitor Telegram, on the other hand, has already removed the megabyte limit some time ago.
• If you record a video, it is created in MP4 format.

What to do if the video is not in MP4 format?

You can easily make a format change on your PC. Proceed as follows:

1. Connect your smartphone to your computer so that you can edit your video.
2. For example, you can use Freemake Video Converter or similar programs to convert your video from MOV format to MP4 format. Hierzu laden Sie sich einfach das Programm herunter und fügen Sie dann Ihr Video ein.
3. Nun können Sie mit „Free Video Dub“ noch die Größe Ihres Videos anpassen, damit Sie es versenden können.
4. Abschließend laden Sie das Video wieder auf Ihr Smartphone und verschicken es via WhatsApp.