Compress Video for Assignment & Canvas Uploads
Learning platforms and individual assignments can impose different upload limits. Compress your recording locally to fit the limit shown by the course and reduce the chance of a slow upload timing out.
LMS upload limits
Canvas documents a 5GB maximum for ordinary files and a 500MB limit for media, while course, user and account quotas can vary. Always use the assignment's displayed requirement; 50MB is a conservative transfer preset, not a universal LMS cap.
Sources: Canvas file quotas · Reviewed 2026-06-13
Frequently asked questions
- My assignment video won't upload — what size should it be?
- Check the assignment's stated limit; when in doubt, compress to under 50MB. Smaller files upload faster and are far less likely to time out before the deadline.
- Is my video private with this tool?
- Yes. It's processed entirely in your browser via WebAssembly — nothing is uploaded to any server, which matters for coursework you don't want exposed.