Before going into the discussion about how to compress videos, there are a few interesting stories for you to read first. The storage capacity of a computer has greatly increased compared to about ten years ago. In the past, computers could only accommodate at least 20 GB of data, but now it has increased to a count of TB or terabytes. This is also caused by the size of the data that we store in it which is getting bigger.
For example, the videos we take with modern cameras are of higher quality, which means they are getting bigger too. Maybe it doesn't matter if you save all the videos on your PC that has a large capacity hard disk. But what if you want to save it on your cellphone or share it via chat services without sacrificing a large quota? Of course you need to reduce the size of the video.
How to Compress Videos
Compressing a video is the same as reducing the size of the video. Now by using the Moviavi Video Converter application, you can not only compress it, but also save it in various popular formats such as AVI, MP4, MKV, MOV, WMV, and so on.
Thanks to the very friendly interface design, the app is also easy to use even if you are using it for the first time. You just need to download it and install it on your PC to get the benefits. Here are instructions on how to compress videos using Moviavi Video Converter.
1. Install Moviavi Video Converter on Computer
To download it, you can directly open the following link . Next, open the file that has been downloaded and then continue with the installation process. Follow the simple instructions given to complete the installation process. When you're done, open the app.
2. Add Video Files You Want to Compress
The next step is to choose which videos you want to compress using this application. You can do this by pressing the Add Media button and then pressing the Add Video button located at the top left corner to open the Open File menu. Select which video you want to compress then click Open.
3. Select Settings and Presets for Video
Click the Video tab, then select the video format you want from the given list. It's better if you choose one of the most frequently used video formats such as MP4 due to its wide compatibility both for PC and for cellphones.
Then if you want to change some video parameters as well as the format, click on the Cogwheel button at the bottom and choose the desired settings yourself such as audio and video codecs, resolution, aspect ratio, frame rate, and so on. If you want to really reduce the video size, use one of the latest video codecs like H.264 as it can provide higher video quality for a smaller size.
If you want to compress videos for smartphone needs, then you can open the Devices tab. There you can choose which device suits yours from the available list, then select the appropriate preset. The video will be converted optimally according to the parameters for one particular device.
4. Determine Video Size and Quality
The size and quality of the video you want will be determined by the bitrate value. The higher the bitrate value, the better the quality and the larger the size of the video.
If you want to reduce the size of a video file, then you need to reduce the bitrate. Click the approximate size of the resulting video in the file information to open the size settings window. Drag the File Size slider to determine the size of the file to be generated. Click Convert Sample to find out how big the video size is after the conversion process.
5. Select a Storage Folder and Start Conversion
By default, all files that have been successfully converted will be stored in the Moviavi Library folder on your PC. If you want to save it in another folder, you can press the Folder icon, then create a new folder or select an existing folder on your computer, then click OK.
To start the video conversion process, click the Convert button located at the bottom right. After the conversion process is complete, the folder containing the video results will open automatically, or not if you disable the feature. That's how to compress videos.
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