Nowadays large amount of people shoot or make videos for uploading and sharing on various social media services like Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook or Twitter, etc. However, when they spend much time to get the video done and are happy that it finally can be uploaded, but find that video file size is too large that upload error prompts up. It has to be noted that common used social media sites have limited the video size. Even your footage does not reach the maximum, long uploading process is also annoying. In this way, videos need to be shrank, not only for uploading, but also for saving storage space.
There are so many video compressors at present including desktop software and online tools. Usually, online video reducing service can support relatively smaller video size, so users have preference for video compressing programs. Here we pick out two video compressors after testing:
Developed by Digiarty software, it is an all-in-one video reducer that has overall well performance. Let’s have a look at its pros and cons in the following lines:
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To be more informative, the following is the way to use WinX Video Converter:
Additionally, there are some other setting that can help you compress the video. Click on the gear-shaped icon, and you can adjust bit rate, frame rate and resolution on the parameters. Besides, the editing functions provided will also help. You can crop the video image or cut out unnecessary parts to reduce video size.
HandBrake is known for its features of being a free and open-source video processing tool. What pros and cons it has? Check out below:
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For uploading video to social media sites without barrier and saving limited storage space, video size is unavoidably inclined to be downsized. To choose a handy video compressor we have to focus on the compression rate, video quality and processing speed. Based on these factors, WinX Video Converter get a higher score. But if you are adept in dealing with videos, you can choose HandBrake as well.
There are also some other good video compressors like Freemake Video Converter and Uniconverter, etc.
There exist some differences between WinX Video Converter and HandBrake. The former compresses video file size larger while maintaining video quality more. The latter may has little quality loss after compression. And although HandBrake has the function of convert DVD files, an extra ripping tool is needed.
When you try to change the bit rate, frame rate of on video parameters, you’d better to be careful about that. Video bit rate has to be lowered with proper scale, because it will possibly make video unable to watch if its bit rate is downscaled too largely. In addition, the video frame rate is recommended to be left unchanged, because adjustment on it may lead to the situation that the video cannot be played smoothly. Lowering resolution is a relatively safe method to downsize video file size.
Also Read: Upload YouTube Video – Here How It Works
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