# Video Compressor

> Shrink a video for email, chat, or storage. Set a target size in MB or a bitrate, optionally downscale resolution and cap frame rate.

Canonical: https://helpers.aibrush.co/en/video-compressor

## What it does

Pick a target size (e.g. 10 MB for an email attachment) and the tool computes the bitrate that fits. Optional downscale (1080p / 720p / 480p) and FPS cap let you push the file even smaller.

Input and output thumbnails appear side by side once the encode finishes so you can sanity-check the quality before sending.

## How to use it

1. **Drop the video** — Drag the file in. The tool reads its duration so the size estimator can do the math.
2. **Pick the target** — Enter the size in MB, optionally drop the resolution to 720p / 480p, and cap the framerate at 30 if you want to be aggressive.
3. **Process and download** — Watch the progress bar; the encoded file downloads as soon as it's ready. The size summary shows the reduction percentage.

## When to use it

### Email attachment limits

Most providers cap attachments at 25 MB. Squeeze a 200 MB clip into 20 MB at 720p — usually still watchable.

### Slack / Discord uploads

Free tiers throttle large files. Compress before uploading rather than upgrading your plan.

### Personal cloud storage

Family videos at 4K eat through Drive / iCloud. Re-encode at 1080p H.265 and reclaim most of the space.

## FAQ

### Will the output be playable everywhere?

MP4 + H.264 yes; H.265 needs a recent device. WebM + VP9 plays on every modern browser but not old smart-TVs.

### What's the quality tradeoff?

Halving the bitrate roughly halves visual quality on motion-heavy content. For talking-head video the loss is barely visible.

### Does it preserve audio?

Yes. Audio is re-encoded to AAC (MP4) or Opus (WebM) at 128 kbps unless you also downscale audio separately.