Your WhatsApp statuses,
finally crisp.
WhatMedia optimizes your videos and photos so they survive WhatsApp's compression. Directly on your phone. Nothing is uploaded.
Détails nets & Contrastes riches
Zéro macroblocs · Aucune coupure inattendue
With WhatMedia
Calibrated H.264 + clean BT.709
Couleurs délavées (HDR non converti)
Contours flous · Pâtés de compression
Direct upload
Compressed on the fly by WhatsApp
The Problem
Why WhatsApp ruins your statuses
Whenever you post a high-quality video, WhatsApp triggers an aggressive re-encoding pass that wrecks fine visual details.
Blurry
WhatsApp drastically lowers the bitrate of high-resolution files. Faces get smudged and texture details dissolve behind visible compression artifacts.
Washed Out
HDR clips recorded on recent iPhones or Android flagships get clipped without proper tone mapping. The picture becomes dull, gray, and lifeless.
Cut Off
Longer videos get ruthlessly truncated at 30 seconds. Without clean pre-segmentation, sentences get cut in half and story flow is broken.
The Solution
How it works
Three simple steps to beat WhatsApp constraints and get flawless results.
Pick your video
Choose any video or photo from your device gallery. WhatMedia instantly inspects resolution, frame rate, bitrate, and color space.
WhatMedia optimizes it
Your phone converts it to the exact spec WhatsApp expects (calibrated H.264, SDR BT.709 tone mapping, 30 fps) and splits it into smooth segments.
Share to your status
Directly share each ready-to-post part into WhatsApp. WhatsApp no longer butchers your content!
Measurements & Data
Objective, lab-verified results
No miraculous claims. We publish objective VMAF and SSIM benchmark scores measured directly on videos served through WhatsApp.
Your videos never leave your phone.
Unlike traditional online video converters that send your personal footage to unknown third-party cloud servers, WhatMedia performs all transcoding locally right inside your web browser. Zero bytes of media data are ever sent over the network.
Instant Install
Add WhatMedia to your home screen
A genuine Progressive Web App: ultra fast, works offline, and requires no app store downloads.
iPhone (Safari)
In 2 simple steps
- 1 Open this page in Safari and tap the Share button (the box with an upward arrow).
- 2 Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen". The WhatMedia icon will appear right alongside your regular apps.
Android (Chrome)
Direct installation
- 1 Open this page in Chrome and tap the menu (3 vertical dots ⋮) in the top right corner.
- 2 Select "Install app" or "Add to Home screen". Confirm to install.
Integrate the engine into your own tools
The core optimization pipeline of WhatMedia is available as a standalone TypeScript
library: @whatmedia/core. Plug it into WhatsApp bots, CMS backends, media
ingestion pipelines, or microservices.
// 1. Installation
$ npm install @whatmedia/core
// 2. Usage in 6 lines
import { createPipeline } from '@whatmedia/core';
const pipeline = await createPipeline({ preset: 'whatsapp-status-hd' });
const segments = await pipeline.optimize(inputFile, {
segmentDuration: 45,
colorCorrection: 'bt709-sdr'
});
Frequently Asked Questions
Complete clarity, no marketing fluff
Does WhatMedia remove WhatsApp compression?
No, nobody can. WhatsApp systematically re-encodes all status videos on upload. WhatMedia prepares the file beforehand (ideal resolution, controlled bitrate, compatible H.264 profile, clean SDR BT.709 color conversion) so WhatsApp's algorithm finds almost nothing left to degrade.
Is it really free and without ads?
Yes, 100% free and open-source under the MIT license. There is no account required, no paid subscription, no watermark added to your media, and zero ad trackers.
Are my videos uploaded to a remote server?
No by default. Transcoding runs directly inside your web browser using WebAssembly and WebCodecs technologies. Your personal videos never leave your smartphone. A fallback server is only offered if your phone cannot handle local encoding, and strictly with your explicit consent.
Do I need to create an account or install a heavy native app?
No account is required. WhatMedia runs instantly in Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. You can install it on your home screen with one tap as a Progressive Web App (PWA) that also works offline.
Why split long videos into segments?
WhatsApp strictly limits status duration (30 to 60 seconds depending on version) and caps total data per clip. Splitting long videos into calibrated segments keeps maximum sharpness without awkward mid-sentence cut-offs.
Is WhatMedia affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta?
No. WhatMedia is an independent, community-driven open source project created by Nealix. It is not affiliated, sponsored, or endorsed by WhatsApp LLC or Meta Platforms, Inc.
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