The Best Video Compression Programs

If you work with video editing, you know that final render file sizes can be enormous. This is especially worrying when you need to upload your videos to Facebook or YouTube or back up your video library. That's why we're going to introduce you to five platforms to compress videos without losing quality in the final files.

Unlike its competitors that only compress a few megabytes, the programs we'll list compress a large percentage of the videos' weight.

UniConverter

UniConverter is a very good video compressor that efficiently reduces the size of any video file. If you're a beginner, its online version is definitely great for you (installable version for Windows and Mac OS X). From its options you can choose the output format, size, and resolution of the video.

Other UniConverter options:

• Compress videos in batch
• Download videos from YouTube
• Additional functions: merge, trim, apply effects, add soundtracks and subtitles to videos
• Supports numerous codecs or formats
• Compresses videos without adding watermarks
• Converts videos

YouCompress

YouCompress is an online video compressor that doesn't need any configuration. One of the main advantages of the platform is that you can delete the video from the environment's database (from its servers).

Clipchamp Utilities

Clipchamp Utilities offers a large number of online tools for video editing professionals: compressor, converter, recorder, and editor. In its free version, you'll find no limitations on the number of videos to compress or convert. The platform works locally and doesn't upload your videos to servers. The only downside is that it leaves a small watermark.

Movavi Video Converter

Movavi Video Converter is a very fast video converter that can work for novice or professional users. The platform is available for Windows and Mac OS X with limitations.

Some advantages of Movavi Video Converter:

• Compresses and converts a long list of video formats.
• Its preset profiles provide fast compression and conversion.

HandBrake

HandBrake is a free, open-source program you can use to compress your videos. The environment works on all operating systems, and you can optimize its performance for any device.

Some HandBrake features:

• Manage or select quality modes
• Add subtitles
• Add video filters
• Customize audio codecs
• Batch processing
• Offers built-in presets to compress and convert videos quickly.

With these five programs for compressing video, you can reduce file weight considerably. If your render is gigantic, the best option is definitely HandBrake.