• Video Squisher icon
  • FastFlix icon
  • VidCoder icon
  • Avidemux icon
  • Shutter Encoder icon
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Desktop video compression

Jacob ZabrowkiJacob Zabrowki6 appsUpdated
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A simple list for any desktop video compression, with most simple and less technical at the top, and more technical at the bottom. Though, they all use ffmpeg under the hood, so the actually performance of the compression would all be about the same. Just pick if you want one click -> all the way to -> tweaking every little setting.

  1. Desktop video compressor that re-encodes files locally in AV1 or HEVC, offering visual-quality controls or exact target sizes for sharing and storage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Video Squisher screenshot 1
    Jacob ZabrowkiJacob Zabrowki’s note

    Easiest one click solution, figures out all the settings for you based on the single quality slider or target size, depending on what you choose.

  2. FastFlix icon
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    FastFlix is a free GUI for HEVC and AV1 encoding, GIF/WebP/AVIF creation, and more!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    FastFlix screenshot 1
  3. VidCoder icon
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    VidCoder is a DVD/Blu-ray ripping and video transcoding application for Windows. It uses HandBrake as its encoding engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VidCoder screenshot 1
    VidCoder screenshot 1
    VidCoder screenshot 2
    +1
    VidCoder screenshot 3
  4. Avidemux icon
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    Linear video editor for basic cutting, filtering, encoding, scripting, and batch processing; supports many formats but not for non-linear or montage editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    Avidemux screenshot 1
    Main window
    Bitrate/size calculator
    +4
    Video filter manager
  5. Shutter Encoder is a free professional encoding and conversion software for everyone, developed with video editors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    Main window
    Main window with editor
    Image adjustement
    +4
    Image cropping
    Jacob ZabrowkiJacob Zabrowki’s note

    This and Handbrake will give you the most options and the most power to tweak any settings.

  6. HandBrake icon
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    An open-source multithreaded video transcoder, HandBrake compresses and converts digital media, supporting MP4, MKV formats, and offers hardware-accelerated conversion.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    HandBrake screenshot 1
    HandBrake screenshot 1
    HandBrake screenshot 2
    Jacob ZabrowkiJacob Zabrowki’s note

    This and Shutter Encoder will give you the most options and the most power to tweak any settings.

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