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How to compress video for YouTube in high quality? I’ve recorded a very large HD video which is about 30GB after editing in Final Cut Pro. I want to upload it to YouTube. If I compress in 1280X720, the file will still be very big to upload. Any YouTube video compressor to help me make the video smaller for upload to YouTube? Since I don’t want to lose any quality.
Having spent hours reducing and compressing video for YouTube upload only to get rejected due to the still-large size? Even worse, the video is uploaded to YouTube, finally, but you find maddeningly that the uploaded video is in terrible quality. Where is the 4K recording picture quality??? If you don’t know how to compress a video for YouTube, or suffer bad YouTube video compression to facilitate HD/UHD YouTube video upload, the guide on how to shrink video for YouTube in smaller size without losing quality will help.

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[Basics] Video Compression for YouTube: Video Upload YouTube Requirements

Before someone starts to compress YouTube videos, he may wonder what are the best YouTube video compression settings? Which file format can guarantee the highest video quality while being accepted by YouTube? To what extent should we compress video for YouTube upload limits? A basic understanding of the requirements on YouTube upload videos will help find the optimal balance point.

1. File Size and Duration

Videos within 15 minutes or longer for a verified account can be uploaded to YouTube. And the maximum 20GB in size is allowed. 8,000 Kbps or 50,000 Kbps for 1080P video is recommended by them. But you can resize YouTube videos in smaller size to avoid the waiting and reduce the bandwidth usage. And for SD 4:3 video, use a resolution of 640x480. For SD 16:9 widescreen video use 854x480, and for HD video use either 1280x720 or 1920x1080.

2. Video Formats Accepted by YouTube

On YouTube’s list of supported video formats there are MOV, MP4, AVI, WMV, 3GP, FLV, MPEG, MKV, SWF. Any videos, from the video you just shot with your iPhone 6S 4K camera, to your latest HD video production, can be uploaded to YouTube, however, you’re suggested to compress/shrink video for YouTube in smaller-size formats like WMV, AVI, FLV.

[Solution] Best YouTube Video Compressor to Compress HD/UHD Video for YouTube Upload Smooth

Keep the above requirements in mind, you can now choose the reliable YouTube video compression software for the task. MacX Video Converter Pro is your ultimate choice as it can compress any video for YouTube upload no matter MP4 MKV MOV AVCHD, or HD 1080P/720P, 4K/8K UHD and convert & compress video to YouTube accepted FLV, AVI, WMV, with much-smaller file size. Certainly, No.1 fast speed and intact quality are guaranteed due to the advanced High Quality Engine and Intel Qucik Sync Video hardware acceleration supports.
Paired with various useful compression features like adjusting various video audio settings, cutting unwanted parts etc, it helps users to further shrink video for emailor uploading to Facebook, Vimeo, Dailymotion, other webs or playback on iPhone iPad Android devices.

[Guide] How to Compress A Video for YouTube Without Losing Quality

Free download this YouTube video resizer on Mac (El Capitan/Yosemite), or the windows YouTube video compressor on PC (Windows 10).
HD 1080P/UHD video compressing for YouTube
Step 1: Launch this video compressor for YouTube on your Mac or PC. Hit the “Add File” button to load the video you want to compress for YouTube.
Step 2: Choose the output format, settings for the HD/UHD YouTube video compression.
Method 1: Among the video formats supported by YouTube, some come with large file size while others remain smaller. Therefore, you can resize YouTube Videos to smaller-size formats supported by YouTube like FLV, MP4, WMV. For example, we choose MP4 as the output formats.
Method 2: If you want to stick to the original video formats, or to further reduce the YouTube video size, you can adjust the video audio settings like resolution, frame rate, bit rate and codec. (Lower resolution, frame rate and bitrate will reduce the file size, and also lower the output quality. So choose carefully.)
How to compress video for YouTube upload
Method 3: To shrink videos for YouTube upload in even more small size, you can also cut the unwanted parts of the video. Besides, if the video is too long to meet the requirements, you may need to split the video to shorter pieces with the “Edit” functions.
Note: If you don’t want to bother, You may also click YouTube video, and the video compressor for YouTube will automatically compress the video into a format and size appropriate for YouTube, which will generally make the video file smaller without compromising its quality.
Step 3: Click the “Browser” button to set the destination folder to save the output compression file.
Step 4: After you check all the settings, click “RUN” button to start to compress and reduce video files without losing quality. The whole process will be 83x faster!

[Other Tools] More YouTube Video Compressors for Mac/PC Users

HandBrake. A regular in video compression, including compressing video for YouTube on Mac, Linux and Windows platforms. Follow the step-by-step guide for using Handbrake to compress HD 1080P video for YouTube.
YouTube video compressor HandBrake
1. Download and open Handbrake. Click Source to load the video you want to shrink for YouTube.
2. Click Browse to select where you want to save the compressed video.
3. Choose the format, codec (H.264 recommended) for the file.
4. Choose the High Profile preset from the Presets Drawer (if this isn’t open, you can open it from Window > Presets Drawer in the top menu bar).
5. Adjust the framerate, Average Bitrate on the interface.
6. Click the Picture Settings button and You can change the video frame size or resolution like resize 1080P to 720P.
7. Select the Audio tab and select AAC (ffmpeg) Codec. Choose the 48.000 Hz Samplerate. Choose Stereo for Mixdown. Choose 320 for your audio Bitrate.
8. Hit the Start button and wait for the YouTube video compression process.
Windows Movie Maker: To compress video for YouTube upload, email or playback on mobiles, the free YouTube video resizer Windows Movie Maker is also readily available for PC users to make videos suitable for YouTube, OneDrive, Facebook, Vimeo, and Flickr. Note that Windows 10 is not paired with it however.
Shrink video for YouTube upload
1. Open Windows Movie Maker, and click and drag the video file you want to compress into the Windows Movie Maker window.
2. Adjust the video audio settings and do necessary editing. You can play the video to make sure the the video is compressed as you desire. (Refer to the guide on video compression for YouTube above).
3. Click “File” and “Save Movie” and then click “YouTube” under the “Website Settings” category. Select the location to save your file and click “Save.” Windows Movie Maker will compress the video for YouTube together with the effects you have set.

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