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How to Bypass Discord's 8MB Limit Without Buying Nitro

By Image Size Compress Team

Every gamer knows the pain: 'Your file is too powerful.' Discord's free 8MB upload limit is frustrating. Before you spend $10/month on Nitro just to send a meme, try this free hack.

The Nitro Secret: Compression

Discord doesn't check the *resolution* of your image; it checks the *file size*. You can send a 4K screenshot if you compress the data properly. Our tool strips invisible metadata and optimizes pixel density.

How to Shrink Images for Discord

1. Take your 15MB screenshot or meme. 2. Drag it into our **Image Compressor**. 3. Wait 2 seconds. It will likely drop to 3-4MB. 4. Upload to Discord. No error message. No Nitro needed.

What About GIFs?

Animated GIFs are huge. Use our **GIF to WebP Converter**. WebP is supported by Discord, looks exactly the same, but is 50% smaller than GIF. It's the ultimate cheat code for sharing memes.

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