{"id":122585,"date":"2021-09-07T03:52:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T03:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=122585"},"modified":"2021-09-07T03:52:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T03:52:04","slug":"compress-quicktime-video-1372","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/compress-quicktime-video-1372.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Compress QuickTime Video?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>\"Hi, do you know how to compress a QuickTime file? I was suggested to use QuickTiem to compress video files but have no idea on how to do it. Is there any other video compressor that could help me compress QuickTime video file, and how? \" Asked by one of my friends via email.\"<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Actually, many people would come across such kind of questions. There are several different ways in which you could easily compress QuickTime video or reduce file size of QuickTime movie. In this guide, we would like to share 3 methods on how to compress QuickTime video.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-dark\">\n<ul class=\"pl40\">\n<li><a href=\"#part1\">Part 1: Introduction to QuickTime Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part2\">Part 2: How to Compress Video with QuickTime Player Pro<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part3\">Part 3: How to Compress QuickTime Video with Leawo Video Converter<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part4\">Part 4: How to Compress a QuickTime Video with Online Video Converter<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"part1\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\"><strong>Part 1: <\/strong>Introduction to QuickTime Video<\/h2>\n<p>Developed by Apple Inc., QuickTime is an extensible multimedia framework that is capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. Now, the QuickTime has been available in both Mac and Windows.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/quicktime.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/quicktime.jpg\" title=\"QuickTime Video\" alt=\"QuickTime Video\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As  the default media player of Mac OS computer, QuickTime framework supports the  following file types and codecs natively: Animated GIF, Animation, Apple  ProRes, Apple Video, Audio Video Interleave (AVI), Cinepak, Component Video,  DV, 3GP and 3G2, Graphics, H.261, H.262\/MPEG-2 Part 2[11], H.263, H.264\/MPEG-4  AVC, H.265\/HEVC (since macOS 10.13), Microsoft Video 1, Motion, JPEG, MPEG-1,  MPEG-4 Part 2, Pixlet, Planar RGB, Qtch, QuickTime Movie, QuickTime VR, and Sorenson  Video<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part2\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\"><strong>Part 2: <\/strong>How to Compress Video with QuickTime Player Pro<\/h2>\n<p>QuickTime Player Pro actually enables you to compress QuickTime videos. Here QuickTime video means those video files saved in QuickTime compatible formats, as mentioned above. The detailed steps on how to compress QuickTime video are listed below:<\/p>\n<p>1.\tDownload and install the QuickTime Player Pro version.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.\tLaunch it and click the \"File\" button and then click \"Open File\".\n<\/p>\n<p>3.\tBrowse your target video and then click \"Open\" button. Make sure the target video files are QuickTime compatible, and the audio syncs with the video (which could be tested by playing back loaded video).\n<\/p>\n<p>4.\tClick the \"File\" menu and then choose \"Export\" option.\n<\/p>\n<p>5.\tOn the \"Save exported file as\" window select \"Movie to QuickTime Movie\", and click \"Options\".\n<\/p>\n<p>6.\tClick \"Settings\" under \"Video\" tab.\n<\/p>\n<p>7.\tSelect H.264 for \"Compression Type\" and click \"OK\".\n<\/p>\n<p>8.\tTo change the video dimensions and frame size, click the \"Size\" button and select one of the lower sizing options.\n<\/p>\n<p>9.\tClick \"OK\" to exit from settings and then click the \"Save\" button to start compressing and outputting QuickTime video.\n<\/p>\n<p>It would be quite easy for you to compress QuickTime video with the help of QuickTime Player Pro. You only need to purchase the Pro version of QuickTime Player.   <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part3\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\"><strong>Part 3: <\/strong> How to Compress QuickTime Video with Leawo Video Converter<\/h2>\n<p>Besides, you could also turn to 3rd-party  video compressor software tools to help you compress QuickTime video files. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/video-converter\/\">Leawo Video Converter<\/a><\/strong>is  one of the best QuickTime video compressor software you could choose in the  market. <\/p>\n<p>It could help  you compress QuickTime videos by changing video and audio parameters like  changing video format, resolution, frame rate, aspect ratio, quality, bit rate,  etc. What\u2019s more, it could help you convert videos to QuickTime compatible  formats. <\/p>\n<p>\n  Download and  install Leawo Video Converter on your computer first. And then follow the below  steps to learn how to convert video to QuickTime video and compress QuickTime  video. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt10\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-converter.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_win1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/video-converter-mac.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_mac1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Open  Video Converter<\/p>\n<p>Launch Leawo Prof. Media. On the main interface of Leawo Prof. Media, click the \"Video Converter\" option to enter the video converter interface.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/prof-media.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/prof-media.jpg\" title=\"Prof. Media\" alt=\"Prof. Media\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Step 2: Add  source video files<\/p>\n<p>Click  the &ldquo;Add Video&rdquo; button to browse QuickTime video you want to compress or videos  you want to convert and compress for QuickTime Player. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/add-video-to-converter1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/add-video-to-converter1.png\" title=\"Add source video files\" alt=\"Add source video files\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Step 3: Choose  output format<\/p>\n<p>Next to the &ldquo;Add  Photo&rdquo; button, click the button and then on the drop-down panel select &ldquo;Change&rdquo;  option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/output-setting-drop-down-box1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/output-setting-drop-down-box1.jpg\" title=\"Choose output format\" alt=\"Choose output format\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the \"Profile\" panel, choose any format as output format from either \"Format\" or \"Device\" group.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tmc_convert_profile.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tmc_convert_profile.jpg\" title=\"Set output format\" alt=\"Set output format\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Step 4: Compress  QuickTime video by changing video and audio parameters<\/p>\n<p>Click the button next to the \"Add Photo\" button and then choose \"Edit\" option. On the popup \"Profile Settings\" panel, you could adjust video quality, video bit rate, video resolution, frame rate, audio quality, audio bit rate, etc. To compress QuickTime video, make values of these parameters smaller into a proper degree.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tmc_convert_profile_settings.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tmc_convert_profile_settings.jpg\" title=\"Adjust file parameters\" alt=\"Adjust  file parameters\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Step 5: Set output directory<\/p>\n<p>Then click the big green \"Convert\" button. Set output directory in the \"Save to\" box on popup sidebar.   <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tmc_convert_directory9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tmc_convert_directory9.jpg\" title=\"Edit MOV files\" alt=\"Edit MOV files\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Step 6: Convert  files<\/p>\n<p>Finally,  click the bottom &ldquo;Convert&rdquo; button on the sidebar to start to output AVI files. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tmc_convert_video7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tmc_convert_video7.jpg\" title=\"Convert MOV to 3GP\" alt=\"Convert MOV to 3GP\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once the conversion finishes, you get compressed QuickTime video files. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part4\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\"><strong>Part 4: <\/strong>How to Compress a QuickTime Video with Online Video Converter<\/h2>\n<p>Still, you could choose some free tools to compress QuickTime videos. You could find a lot of online video converter that could compress QuickTime videos online for free. Here we would like to choose VideoSmaller.com as an example to show you how to compress a QuickTime video file online for free. \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/online-quicktime-video-compressor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/online-quicktime-video-compressor.jpg\" title=\"Compress a QuickTime Video\" alt=\"Compress a QuickTime Video\" width=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow the below  steps to learn how to reduce AVI file size with Handbrake.<\/p>\n<p>1.\tClick the \"Browse\" button to browse QuickTime video from local drive.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.\tCheck the \"Use low compression level (best quality)\" option.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.\tChoose a scale under the \"Scale (reduce video width)\" box.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.\tChoose whether or not to \"Remove audio from video\".<\/p>\n<p>5.\tClick the green \"Upload Video\" button.\n<\/p>\n<p>6.\tOnce the uploading starts, this online video compressor would start to compress uploaded QuickTime video.  <\/p>\n<p>7.\tAfter converting, you could then downloaded the compressed QuickTime video to your local drive. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among all these 3 solutions above, Leawo Video Converter offers you the best and most stable solution on compressing QuickTime video (it even converts videos to QuickTime). Online video converters are not stable, which failed us times during the test, while QuickTime Player Pro fails to process non-QuickTime videos. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\"Hi, do you know how to compress a QuickTime file? I was suggested to use QuickTiem to compress video files but have no idea on how to do it. 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