The downside is you don’t know how the target size will affect video quality. The pros of this method is, you can achieve a certain target size. For example, if you set it to 60% for a 1Gb file, we will attempt to make your compressed file size 600Mb or less. This method allows you to set a target file size for your video as a percentage of the original size. As a Percentage of the Original Size (Default) If you prefer lower file size over encoding time, choose a slower preset. Choosing a slower preset allows better optimization (lower bitrate/file size) for a given video quality level. Preset: Presets refers to the video compression speed.
Higher values mean more compression (reduced file size), lower values mean better quality (but bigger file size). For H264 encoder, possible CRF values range from 0 to 51. To do that, it uses different compression levels on different frames. By Video QualityĬRF (Constant Rate Factor): CRF method attempts to keep a constant perceived video quality. We provide 4 settings related to both methods. You can either optimize the bitrate or resize the video to a smaller size. There are two main methods to compress a video. Out of these two encoding methods, H.265 yields better compression, especially at higher resolutions such as 1080p or 4k. We use two popular video encoding methods that are supported by most modern devices and browsers: H.264 and H.265. Which Encoder Is Best for Compressing Video?
