How to compress a video with Handbrake
In this article, you will learn how to reduce the size of your videos so that they take up less space and can be easily accessed in a browser.
You will need:
Handbrake software (Download here)
a video to compress
First, go to Handbrake and click on "File: open a single video file" (number 1 in the image) to put your source (video).
Choose where you want to save your file by clicking on "Browse" (number 2 in the image).
You must check the box ''Web optimized" (number 3 in the image) to optimize your videos for the web, this allows you to save them in a format compatible with the web.
Click on "Start Encode" (number 4 in the image) to start compressing your video.
If you want to keep the same dimensions of the video. Select "None" for "Anamorphic" (number 5 in the image).
At the end of the procedure, you will find the compressed video in the destination you have selected. Click here to find out how to embed a video on your page.
You will need:
Handbrake software (Download here)
a video to compress
First, go to Handbrake and click on "File: open a single video file" (number 1 in the image) to put your source (video).
Choose where you want to save your file by clicking on "Browse" (number 2 in the image).
You must check the box ''Web optimized" (number 3 in the image) to optimize your videos for the web, this allows you to save them in a format compatible with the web.
Click on "Start Encode" (number 4 in the image) to start compressing your video.
If you want to keep the same dimensions of the video. Select "None" for "Anamorphic" (number 5 in the image).
At the end of the procedure, you will find the compressed video in the destination you have selected. Click here to find out how to embed a video on your page.
Updated on: 27/05/2025
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