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Compress video — AVI files, without uploading

Make a clip smaller without making it look bad, starting from AVI video — here in this tab, with nothing uploaded.

How to compress video (AVI)

  1. Drop your AVI file in.
  2. Choose how small you need it.
  3. Save the smaller file.

Why this one stays private

A video is the one file people are asked to upload twice: once to shrink it, once to actually send it. Shrinking it here means the only copy that ever leaves your machine is the one you meant to send.

Questions

Does this work with AVI files?

Yes — that is what this page is set up for. AVI is an old Windows container that still turns up in archives and camcorder footage.

How much smaller will it get?

That depends on the clip. Footage with a still camera and a plain background shrinks a long way; fast motion and grain resist it. You will see the size before you save.

Will it look worse?

A little, by definition — compression works by discarding what you are least likely to notice. The point is to spend that loss where it does not show.

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