Video to WebM

Re-encode a video as WebM at a chosen resolution and bitrate, right inside your browser.

Re-encode a video as WebM

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The export re-records in real time, so a five minute clip takes about five minutes, and the picture is captured through a canvas. Sound is included when the browser allows it.

How to use the Video to WebM

  1. Choose the video you want to convert and wait for it to load.
  2. Pick an output height and a bitrate, then click Start export.
  3. Let the clip play through and click Download WebM when it finishes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the free online video to webm.

Choose your video, pick an output height and bitrate, then click Start export. The clip re-records through a canvas and downloads as a WebM file.
Browsers cannot encode faster than real time with MediaRecorder, so the clip plays through once while the canvas stream is recorded frame by frame.
Yes where the browser supports routing the video sound into the recorder. If it does not, the export contains the picture track only.
Yes. Choose a lower output height such as 720p or 480p and a lower bitrate, which cuts the file size while keeping the clip watchable.
WebM stores VP8 or VP9 video in a Matroska container, while MP4 usually holds H.264 or H.265 video and is more widely supported on older devices.
It needs MediaRecorder and canvas capture, which current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Opera provide. Safari support is more limited.
No. The file is decoded and re-encoded entirely inside your browser, and nothing is sent to a server at any point.
It stays in the page as a blob. The Download WebM button saves it to your usual downloads folder with the original file name.

Last updated: October 10, 2026