How to Compress Video Without Losing Quality | Handbrake Tutorial

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can make a video file smaller so it takes up less space on your computer. This way you can place your videos into a PowerPoint presentation, upload it to Discord, or even email it. We use a free and open source video transcoder called Handbrake to compress a video with minimal quality loss.

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⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Download Handbrake
1:11 Import video
2:20 Presets
3:14 Summary
3:34 Dimensions
4:10 Filters
4:25 Video settings & encoders
7:10 Audio
7:41 Saving preset
7:57 Preview settings
8:30 Destination
9:08 Start encode
9:22 Wrap up

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[sweetypie]

Wow! This is the video you’re looking for. No fast talking, just slow and detailed instructions that clear to understand. Thanks a million Kev. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[naalsocomment]

wrong title... it says nothing about how to maintain quality but only explains how to use Handbrake

[londontvtraining]

Excellent explanation, great speed, great video/audio quality, great lighting and clear shots, no fancy opening to the video, and on top of that no annoying/unnecessary background music. Thank you for your professional production.

[immanuelreynold]

Cool, i have been using Handbrake but you enlightened me to more features i haven't tried, thanks Kevin

[cerirees]

Thank you so much, Kevin. I think I can say that this video has been more beneficial to me than just about anything else I've seen on YouTube. Wonderful!

[zilliongadzillion]

Brilliant - I was able to reduce a file from 2.66 Gigabytes to .371 GB without noticeable loss of quality - thank you Handbrake developers and thank you Kevin, for explaining so well that I was able to achieve this quickly after struggling for hours without you!!

[willwill]

Succinct and to the point, down to earth explanation without nagging comments. A good instructor knows how to convey information.😇

[Capture_Preserve_and_Share]

I've been using handbrake but now I can do more setting choices with your tutorial video. Thanks Kevin, you are truly an expert in your field.

[Mrtrunks]

2 Years later and this video is still helping people, Thanks going give it a try now

[icevet]

This is a great video, not too long and goes over the main points without wasting time. Thanks!

[caspiansfriend]

Excellent training video! And your timing (for me) could not have been better. Recently I have been running up against this very issue: video file sizes that are too large, yet I need to maintain decent quality. This is perfect!

[ItsJustGilly]

What an incredibly well done video! You explained all the basics in such good detail. Thank you

[Kaisby]

Hey Kevin, I already use Handbrake so I am quite familiar with the controls and general UI.
So in watching this tutorial I just wanted to see what you would focus on as the "important bits" of the program...given your topic.

Well done mate. As usual, you did not disappoint!
Harry

[hgpatel]

Although I already using Handbrake, this tutorial was very much needed. Thank you Kevin. 🙏

[Ciolan]

i never make comments on youtube videos but this one is worth it. clear, thorough explanation of everything you wanted to know about handbrake, not fast and confusing like a lot of videos... excellent

[grahamwalker]

Kevin is an excellent trainer..I always choose to watch his video's as he explains everything so well..
Well done Kevin...

[pinkfloydandsydbarretttour]

Kevin, you are a fountain of knowledge. This is the second video of yours I have used today and both have solved a big problem. Just subscribed to your channel. Video reduced from 204 to 69 MB and worked fine on Facebook with 265 coding.

[selvappriyaabhavaanee]

Thanks a lot to you, Mr.Kevin Stratvert!
Indeed a timely assistance in our daily works.
We have been doing somewhat a roundabout job to cut the size of our videos to desirable size with some loss in quality. Your straight forward and simple method is of great help to us.
Hands-on-Expertise Speaks volumes, when it comes to Computer Software!
Very true in your efforts to impart the vast amount of practical knowledge you acquired!
Congratulations!

[ricsip]

So practically in 9min53secs we learned that there is a program called Handbreak, and it has many features that all needs to be finetuned before starting the compression. Or use the default H.264 template if you dont know anything about finetuning parameters. Which everybody used since years anyway, right? And people all over the comment section praises this video, that is literally nothing better than a 10min of your lifetime stealer, as it adds nothing to the benefit of you.

[javersongoulartfilho]

I have used Handbrake for many years but never took the time to see what else this program does, always choosing web optimized. Thanks for the detailed explanation!