Welcome.
The purpose of this video is to show you how to compress your video
down to a targeted file size using Handbrake.
Setting a "Target File Size" is no longer an option in current versions of Handbrake.
So, our first step will be to download an older version of Handbrake that still
incorporates the "Target File Size" feature.
Go to handbrake.fr in your internet browser.
Next click on Downloads.
Here you can download current versions of handbrake.
Again, we want to use an older version, so under "Archive" click on
"Old Releases".
We want Handbrake version 9.5.
There are downloads available for Mac and Windows users.
Windows users should select this download.
Since we're using a Mac for this tutorial, this is the download
we want.
Once you have Handbrake downloaded, you're ready to open the application and
load the video you want to use.
When Handbrake opens, it automatically prompts you to select the video you want
to compress.
Locate the file you want to use and click "Open" to load it into Handbrake.
Handbrake calls this the "Source".
Under "Destination" is where you can decide what the new compressed video file
will be called and where it will be saved.
Now let's move on to "Output Settings".
Next to "Format" you can decide on the video file format for your compressed video.
Handbrake is capable of creating MP4 and MKV files.
Because MP4 files are generally more compatible with uploading services,
we're going to keep this file type.
Moving on to the video settings, H.264 is a good standard for "Video Codec", and we
want to keep our "Framerate" at "same as source".
Next to Quality is where you can set the target file size you want your compressed
video to end up being.
The target file size is not exact, so if it is required that your
video be under a certain file size, then you should set your target file size
significantly below that requirement.
For example, if you are submitting a video online and it is required that the file you
upload is under 100 megabytes, set your target file size to 90.
That way if it ends up going over the target size, the compressed video will still meet
the requirement.
Now you're ready to let Handbrake start the compression process.
Simply click on the "Start" button in the upper left.
Handbrake has now finished compressing our video.
We set the target file size at 90 in order to ensure that our compressed file's
size would remain under 100 megabytes.
As you can see, the compression did go over our selected target file size, but because
we entered a target file size that was significantly lower than our suggested
requirement, our compressed video was able to stay under 100 megabytes in size.
And that is how you compress a video to a targeted file size using Handbrake.
Thank you for watching.