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Is there a program or software that shrink your movie files into mp4,mkv and avi ? Is there one that shrinks the program to its smallest but still have good quality to watch (meaning thick block colors) ? Which program is the best to use for movie file's ?
There are many factors that impact the final video file size. Some of them are related to the quality of the video, such as the bitrate, the frame rate and many more factors. Others, are more format / codec related, which actually define what is the video file format (AVI / MP4 / FLV / MKV, etc.) and which codec is used to compress the video file (H.264, H.265, etc.).
Each format is used for different use cases, but in the general use case, I recommend to use the MP4 format with H.264 codec. This combination will provide the best mix between compression and video quality, so that you can end up with the best video quality, while keeping the video file size to the minimum required.
Large video files are slow to upload and download. One of the most popular tools that can significantly shrink the file size without losing quality is Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate. It is popular due to three reasons: 1. It can convert video from nearly any format. 2. It is a malware-free, safe video converter and works stable and efficient 3. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux
I used to compress WL-Video.wmv and its original size was 39.0 MB. After compression the file size was down to 4.40 MB. The compressed video format is MP4 with good quality as it is the most supported video format on the web.
You can use rar, or other types of compression (eg, tar, zip, etc)...however, none of those will make a smaller file that's still watchable, you'll need to decompress it before viewing. However if you're just trying to make sure yo don't fill your hard drive, then *rar is a good way to go.
