How to compress video files

Among the multimedia contents in circulation, videos are certainly among those that take up the most memory space. To overcome this problem, there are several software and online tools that allow you to reduce the size of video files in a few simple and quick steps.

One of the best services ever is that offered by Videocandy , an online tool that is easy and quick to use and which we will explain in detail in the next lines. Read on to find out how to compress video files .

Content index

  1. Videocandy.com
  2. VLC
  3. Adapter

Videocandy.com

This is the best video file compression service available from both PC and mobile devices. In fact, to use Videocandy.com you do not need to download anything, as the latter can be used simply from the browser. To use the tool just click on the Compress Video button , then on Add File and after a few seconds you can download the compressed file. The procedure is the same even from mobile devices, so as to have compressed videos wherever you want.

VLC

Speaking of software, one of the best alternatives to compress video is VLC. In fact, the famous multimedia player, in addition to allowing the viewing of contents, also allows you to modify the latter. Among the various functions that it makes available to users we also find that for video compression. Once the VLC software is installed , to compress a video you will have to click on the Media menu , immediately after on Convert / Save at the top left. At this point you will have to click on the Add button , select the video of your interest and, finally, click on the Convert / Save button .

Adapter

Another great tool for compressing video files is Adapter. The latter is available for Windows PC and Mac for free. Once you have downloaded and displayed the main screen of the software, you will have to click on the Browse button and select the file to be compressed. At this point you will have to go to the Video menu and select the output format in which to convert the file. To conclude the procedure, all you have to do is click on the Convert button at the bottom and wait for the procedure to finish.