Mobile app · For Android

Compress Video

Compress videos on your Android phone to an exact file size or quality level. Handles 4K and long recordings, and nothing is ever uploaded.

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Compress Video for Android: shrink any clip on your phone with Normal, Advanced or Ultra compression

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What is Compress Video?

Compress Video is an Android app that makes large videos small enough to share, send or store. You pick a video, choose how small it should be, either an exact file size or a quality level, and the compressed copy is saved straight to your gallery.

Every video is compressed on the phone itself. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account to create, and compression does not need an internet connection.

What Compress Video does

Compress to a target size

Pick Smaller, Balanced or Better, or type an exact size in MB. The app works out what each video can reach, and tells you when it cannot go any smaller.

Or compress by quality

Set a quality level and let the file size follow. Simple footage such as screen recordings usually comes out far smaller than the estimate.

Know before you start

See the estimated file size, and how long compression will take, before you commit to it.

Three compression levels

Normal is the fastest and plays on any device. Advanced makes smaller files at the same quality and plays on most devices. Ultra makes the smallest files, more slowly, on phones with 6 GB of memory or more.

Made for big videos

Long recordings and large files, including 4K, are what the app is built for. Keep the original resolution or step down to 1440p, 1080p, 720p or 480p. Videos are never upscaled.

Keeps going in the background

Compression carries on when you leave the app or lock your phone, with a progress notification showing the time left and a Cancel button.

Audio and HDR handled

Keep the audio track or remove it. HDR videos are converted so they look right on every screen.

Your original is never touched

Compressed videos are saved as new files in Movies/Compressed by default, or any folder you choose, including an SD card or a cloud drive. The original stays exactly as it was.

A look inside Compress Video

The Compress screen with a 428 MB video selected, Ultra compression chosen, 1080p resolution, audio kept and an estimated output of 38.5 MB — Choose Normal, Advanced or Ultra, a resolution and whether to keep the audio. The estimated size is shown before you start.

A video 68% compressed, with elapsed time, an estimate of the time left, and a matching progress notification with a Cancel button — Real progress and a time estimate, mirrored in a notification so you can leave the app.

The finished screen showing a 428 MB video reduced to 61.4 MB, 86% smaller, saved to Movies/Compressed with Share and Do another options — A new, smaller file in Movies/Compressed. The original is left as it was.

Settings in dark theme stating that everything runs on the device, with theme, haptics and delete-original options — Everything runs on your phone. Videos are read through the system picker and saved only where you choose.

Compress Video on a tablet with recent results in a sidebar beside the compression options and a 145 MB estimated output — On a tablet, recent results sit beside the compression options.

How to compress a video

Pick a video
Choose a video with Android's own picker, or share one into Compress Video from another app.
Choose how small
Pick a target size or a quality level, and optionally a lower resolution or no audio. The estimated size and time are shown before you start.
Compress
Start compression and carry on using your phone. A notification shows progress and lets you cancel.
Save or share
The compressed video appears in your gallery right away, ready to send to any app.

Who Compress Video is for

Sending over messaging apps

Get a video under the size limit of a chat or email app without cutting it short.

Freeing up storage

Shrink long 4K recordings that take up more space than they need to.

Screen recordings

Simple footage like tutorials and app demos compresses especially well.

Private footage

Make videos smaller without handing them to an online compression service.

Compress Video at a glance

Platform: Android
Compress by: Target size (presets or exact MB) or quality level
Compression levels: Normal, Advanced and Ultra (Ultra needs 6 GB of memory or more)
Resolution: Original, 1440p, 1080p, 720p or 480p. Never upscaled.
Audio: Keep or remove
Saves to: Movies/Compressed by default, or any folder you choose
Connection: Not needed. Compression runs on your phone.
Account: Not required
Price: Free, with ads. A one-time purchase removes all ads.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a video smaller on Android?

Open Compress Video, pick the video, and choose either a target size or a quality level. Check the estimated size, tap to start, and the smaller copy is saved to your gallery when it finishes.

Can I compress a video to an exact size?

Yes. Type the size you need in MB and the app works out how to reach it. If a video cannot go that small, it tells you before you start.

Are my videos uploaded?

No. Every video is compressed on your phone and never leaves it. The app does not need an internet connection to compress.

Does it change my original video?

No. The compressed video is saved as a new file and the original is left exactly as it was. If you would rather free up the space, an optional setting deletes the original after saving, and it asks for confirmation every time.

Can it compress 4K and long videos?

Yes. It is made for large files and long recordings, including 4K. Compression keeps running in the background, so you can use your phone while it works.

What is the difference between Normal, Advanced and Ultra?

Normal is the fastest and plays on any device. Advanced gives smaller files at the same quality and plays on most devices. Ultra gives the smallest files but is much slower, and needs a phone with 6 GB of memory or more.

Is Compress Video free?

Yes. It is free and shows ads. Ultra compression is unlocked by watching a short ad. A one-time purchase removes all ads for good, and can be restored on a new phone.

Smaller videos, without giving them away.

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