Compress a Screen Recording
Opens at 30 fps. Keep the resolution so text stays readable.
This page opens the compressor with Advanced open and Frame rate set to 30 fps. When you load a recording, the After size is filled in with a size computed from its resolution and frame rate. You can tap 70%, 50%, 30% or 10% instead, or type an exact size in MB.
Free Video Compressor
No sign-up. No upload. No size limit.
Nothing is uploaded — the file is compressed on your device.
Why screen recordings shrink well
Most of a screen stays still from one frame to the next. A cursor moves, a menu opens, a line of text appears. The encoder spends bits on what changes, so a recording of slides or an app needs far fewer bits than camera footage of the same length.
Some recorders already save at a low bitrate. Then the computed size comes out close to the original and the panel shows "At this setting the file stays about the same size." Tap a percentage or type a smaller size to go further.
Keep the resolution, lower the frame rate
Menu text, code and spreadsheet cells turn soft when a recording is scaled down, so leave Screen size on Original if people need to read them. If you type a size that can't be reached at that resolution, the panel lowers it for you, marks the row with a dashed amber frame and shows "Resolution set to W × H to reach this size." Check the text in the Compare tab before you download; the slider and 1 or 10 frame steps show the same frame before and after.
30 fps halves the frames of a 60 fps capture. For recordings of games or video playback, set Frame rate back to Original. A voice-over can go to 64 kbps under Advanced → Audio.
Formats
On a Mac, Shift-Command-5 recordings are .mov files saved to the desktop by default (Apple Support). On Windows, Snipping Tool puts recordings in Videos > Screen Recordings (Microsoft). Both load here, as do OBS .mkv and browser-recorded .webm. Nothing is uploaded, which matters when a recording shows internal tools or customer data. Recordings of several GB work because the output is written to disk as it is produced.
Frequently asked questions
Will the text in my recording stay readable?
Keep Screen size on Original and look at the Compare tab before downloading. If the panel had to lower the resolution to reach your size, that row has a dashed amber frame.
Why does it say the file stays about the same size?
The recording already has a low bitrate. Pick a percentage or type a smaller size.
Does this work for Loom or Zoom recordings?
Yes, once you download the recording as a file. MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV all load.
Can I remove the audio?
Yes: Advanced → Audio → Remove audio.
Compress a Screen Recording
Opens the compressor with a target size computed for this page.