How to Shrink 4K Videos and Screen Recordings to Save Storage
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One minute of 4K video can take several hundred MB. Screen recordings are often even larger for what they show. They usually shrink the most.
Shrink a 4K video
- Tap Select video and choose the 4K video.
- Choose Balanced, or lower the resolution to 1080p or 720p.
- Check the expected size and tap Compress video.
On a phone screen, 1080p looks almost the same as 4K at a fraction of the size.
Shrink many at once
Use Batch compress: pick your largest videos (sort the largest first) and compress them all with one profile.
Keep or replace?
- Keep both until you have checked the result with Compare Before / After.
- Replace original frees the most space but cannot be undone.
Want to keep the 4K original for later? Copy it to a computer or cloud first, then replace it on the phone.
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