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Lightweight MP4 → WebM conversion in the browser

2026-04-14

Expectations

WebAssembly video transcoding depends on your CPU and RAM. The MP4→WebM tool uses VP8 + Opus (VP9 + Opus was hitting wasm memory limits even on short 1080p clips: the decoder still outputs full-resolution frames before the scaler runs). Resolution is capped to about 480p / 24fps, and sources above about 720p area use a 360p scale target; very heavy files may still fail or take a long time.

Steps

  1. Open MP4 to WEBM.
  2. Pick an MP4 file.
  3. Wait for processing, then download.

Tips

  • Close other heavy tabs while transcoding.
  • If it fails, a 1s 1080p file can still OOM: peak memory depends on resolution × codecs, not only duration. Try a 720p export as input, close other tabs, or use desktop ffmpeg. Longer clips also keep peak memory high for longer.