All tools

Free video tools that run in your browser

Every tool VidKit offers, in one list. They all work the same way: pick a file, it's processed on your own device, and nothing is ever uploaded.

Compress video

Convert between formats

Extract audio

Trim and cut

Guides and calculators

Why browser-based tools?

Almost every free video tool online works by uploading your file to someone else's computer, converting it there and handing back a download. That means waiting for the upload, trusting a stranger with your footage, accepting a file-size cap, and hoping the copy on their server really is deleted afterwards.

VidKit skips all of it. Modern browsers can decode and re-encode video directly, so the work happens on the machine already in front of you. There's no upload to wait through, no size limit imposed by a server, no queue, and no copy of your video anywhere but your own device. You can prove it: open your browser's Network tab and watch a conversion run without sending a byte.

Frequently asked questions

Are these tools really free?

Yes — every tool here is free to use, with no account, no watermark on the result and no limit on how many files you run through it.

Is there a file size limit?

There's no server limit, because there's no server. In practice the ceiling is your device's memory: on Chrome or Edge, files up to around 2 GB work comfortably. Larger files may be declined with a clear message rather than failing part-way.

Do these work on a phone?

Yes, on current mobile Chrome and Safari. Phones have less memory than laptops, so very large videos are better handled on a computer — but ordinary clips convert fine.