Compressed Video Looks Bad or Got Bigger? How to Fix It

The video looks blurry

• Use a higher-quality profile: Balanced instead of Smallest file.
• Keep a higher resolution, for example 1080p instead of 480p.
• Compare first with Compare Before / After before you replace the original.

The video hardly got smaller

Videos that are already compressed (for example ones received on WhatsApp or downloaded from social media) have little left to remove. Trim them, lower the resolution or use H.265 / HEVC (PRO). The app shows the expected size before you start, so you can change the settings first.

Compression failed

• Free up storage: the compressed copy needs space while it is created.
• Keep the app open or allow it to run in the background.
• "This format is not supported for this video": choose MP4 as the output format.
• Try another profile or a lower resolution.

"Could not replace original video file"

The original could not be overwritten, often because it belongs to another app’s folder. Keep both files and delete the original yourself in the gallery.

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