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Compress YouTube videos

Our free online YouTube video compressor will help you get your video down to the right size in minutes!

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Compress video for YouTube free of charge

Our online tool lets you compress YouTube videos easily and quickly, right in your web browser! All the hard work is done in the cloud, so you don’t have to worry about the speed! It will always be fast, no matter what computer you’re using. And the best part is, once you’re done compressing the video you can continue to work on it with our online video editor.

Change the video resolution

Our YouTube compressor gives you the option of selecting a new resolution for your video, making it easy to resize YouTube clips without any video editing experience.


Choose between Bitrate or CRF

Toggle between Bitrate or CRF compression depending on whichever one you prefer for your video. If you don’t know what those are, just stick with the default and use the slider instead!

Limit the video frame rate

If you want to, you can choose to limit the video frame rate to a certain number in order to reduce file size without having to tamper with resolution or bitrate.


Crop, cut, add images and more

When you’re done compressing a YouTube video, you can import it straight to Flixier to cut or crop it, add text or perform other edits easily, without having to install anything.


How to compress YouTube videos online :

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Upload

Drag the video over to the Flixier compressor window, or click the Upload Video button to select it from your computer.

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Choose a compression level

Use the slider on the right side to choose a compression level. Flixier will tell you the estimated size of your compressed video to help you decide. You can also toggle between CRF and Bitrate compression, select a new resolution for the video or limit the framerate.

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Compress & Save

Click the Compress Video button to start the compression process. When compression is over, click on Download Video to save it to your computer, or use the Edit Video button to continue working on it using our online video editor.

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Why use Flixier to compress YouTube videos online:

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It’s free

Our YouTube video compressor tool is free to use, without even requiring as much as an account. All you need to do is access it and drag your video over.


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Get the job done in record time

Our cloud-powered algorithm will compress your YouTube videos in a matter of minutes regardless of specs, all without putting any strain on your computer.


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Compress YouTube videos easily

The Flixier video compressor comes has an intuitive, easy to use interface, allowing anyone to compress YouTube videos without the need for video tutorials or previous knowledge.


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No downloads or installs

Most video compression tools need to be downloaded and installed. Ours works in the browser, saving you time and allowing you to compress YouTube videos on any operating system.


Need more than a YouTube compressor?

Edit easily

Edit easily

With Flixier you can trim videos or add text, music, motion graphics, images and so much more.

Publish in minutes

Publish in minutes

Flixier is powered by the cloud so you can edit and publish your videos at blazing speed on any device.

Collaborate in real-time

Collaborate in real-time

Easily collaborate on your projects with Flixier, we offer real-time feedback and sharing of projects.

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Over 1 million creators use Flixier every month including brands like:

I like Flixier because I can use it anywhere I go and I don`t need a lot of computer requirements but great internet connection. I like how fast it is when it comes to rendering videos and still have the opportunity to continue or start another project while waiting. I appreciate the continuous updates and adjustments because it is necessary for a video editing tool.

Maria Conception Z.
Maria Conception Z.
YouTube Strategist | Content Creator | Author of "How to Start Your Virtual Assistant Business" Book
4.5 / 5 Rating

My main criteria for an editor was that the interface is familiar and most importantly that the renders were in the cloud and super fast. Flixier more than delivered in both. I've now been using it daily to edit Facebook videos for my 1M follower page.

Evgeni Kogan
Evgeni Kogan
4.2 / 5 Rating

I like Flixier because I can use it anywhere I go and I don't need a lot of computer requirements but great internet connection. I like how fast it is when it comes to rendering videos and still have the opportunity to continue or start another project while waiting. I appreciate the continuous updates and adjustments because it is necessary for a video editing tool.

Rotten Mango
Rotten Mango
Trustpilot
4.3 / 5 Rating
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What I like most about Flixier is the flexibility to edit the captions, both in terms of the text and the time where it starts and finish showing it. It gives you full control.

Franz P.
Franz P.
Trustpilot
4.8 / 5 Rating

This online free program was extremely easy to use, implement, and integrate into my 9-12th grade tech classes. The projects turned out great and were easy to export. I liked having multiple ways to upload pictures. The software was also easy to understand.

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Frequently
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Questions

How do you make a file smaller for YouTube?

In order to make a video file smaller before uploading it to YouTube, you need to use a video compressor. The Flixier video compressor is probably your best option since it’s free, easy to use and runs in your web browser so you won’t have to download or install anything to your computer in order to use it.

Will compressing my YouTube video reduce the quality?

Compressing a video without losing any quality is impossible. However, if you use a powerful compression tool like Flixier, the algorithm will be able to cut down the size of your clip a reasonable amount without any noticeable downgrade in video or audio quality.

How do I compress YouTube videos for free?

The best way to compress YouTube videos for free is to use an online video compressor like Flixier.