How do you send video on the S3

[StayFly]

I filmed something and when i try to send it, it says file to big but typical they will re-size and send it out but i don't get that option is this a samsung thing?

 

[byrds8]

I think it can only compress files so far. Its most likely just too big to send. Especially if you're recording in 1080p.

 

[StayFly]

i just tried it on three different sizes and it said it was to big.

 

[scaramouch1]

I attached an 8mb music video in an email on my s3 it accepted it
I tried a full HD video 93mb this was to big
their is a file size limit by email text something around 20mb
When i had an s2 their was a video editor built in and u could always convert the video resolution from HD to a lower resolution 480 or 320 or upscale lower to HD
The s3 is missing this feature

 

[bjboucher]

i just tried it on three different sizes and it said it was to big.

What is the file size you're trying to send?

 

[StayFly]

yes, this is crazy every other phone i had would automatic lower the resolution and send it.

 

[fascinatej]

Before you film you go to settings and change the format to mms. Easy peasy!

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[paintdrinkingpete]

yes, this is crazy every other phone i had would automatic lower the resolution and send it.

"Every other phone you've had" probably didn't video in HD!

First off all, how are your trying to send? Via MMS (text message) or Email? If it's email, you have a little room to play with, but 20MB is pretty standard attachment limit (even if your email provider allows more, the person you're sending to may not). With HD quality video, you'll hit that 20MB in just a few seconds.

HD video can create very large file sizes, and simply isn't meant to be transferred that way. It's not an S3 setting, no device will allow you send files of that size via email and definitely not MMS.

For email, I'd change the video resolution down to a much lower one and try that...

*IF* you want to send video via MMS, what you need to do is go into the camera app, switch to video mode, then pull up the options. Under "recording mode" change it to "Limit for MMS". This will force the video to take a smaller resolutions and smaller file size so it can fit within the limits of MMS. Using this setting will probably help if you're trying to send via email as well.

 

[StayFly]

actually i had a rezound HD, galaxy nexus HD, matter of fact my last 6 phone shot in hd so thats not the issue. And i wasn't sending a HD video it was 640x480.

 

[paintdrinkingpete]

actually i had a rezound HD, galaxy nexus HD, matter of fact my last 6 phone shot in hd so thats not the issue. And i wasn't sending a HD video it was 640x480.

Perhaps I phrased that wrong... It may be more accurate to say that your other phones weren't set to use highest resolution HD by default.

If you set the resolution down and/or use the MMS setting when taking vids, you *should* have an easier time sending them.

 

[srmoreno]

For large videos I upload them to say drop box and share the link so people can download it if they want...

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[mikebeeoli]

if u want to send video go to messages click attach>capture video>back>save>gallery

 

[Tonya McClain]

I just tried to send a 20mb video, said file size too large so I used an app to resize it. Tried to send it the resized video (1.47mb)still says too large! Irritated...

 

[Amina Arshad]

how to compressed vedio files that can be send through whatsapp

 

[harrisondelicia69]

I filmed something and when i try to send it, it says file to big but typical they will re-size and send it out but i don't get that option is this a samsung thing?