HandBrake is a free, open-source video transcoder. Setting the quality to a lower value will reduce the size of the new video file.What Is HandBrake? HandBrake is incredibly efficient at reducing a video’s file size. *Please note: If your new video file still exceeds the size limit you may want to repeat this process in Handbrake and try adjusting the Quality setting on the Video tab.

To check the final size of the compressed video, navigate to the folder where you saved the compressed file, right-click on the file, and go to Properties. When it gets to 100%, your video will be ready. Click on the Video tab, and choose MPEG-4 as the Video CodecĪ progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. *Please note: If you are required to use a different video format that is not listed in Handbrake, you may need to use a different compression toolħ. Choose MP4 as the Format, and check the Web Optimized checkbox You will be brought back to the Handbrake main page. Choose a folder on your computer where you would like to save the new file. Next, you will choose a destination for the new file you are about to create. Select the video from your computer that you would like to compress, and click OpenĤ. Once you open Handbrake, click on the Source button to import your videoģ. *Please note that because video compression and manipulation occur outside of our software, we are only able to provide limited support and do not endorse or support any specific video program.ġ. It is free, open source, and widely used. Handbrake is software that provides an easy way to prepare videos for the web. There are many video compression tools available, but the tool we recommend is Handbrake. If your video file exceeds the size limit you can use a video compression tool to reduce the file size. If you are uploading videos for edTPA submission, please see your edTPA handbook to find the recommended file type and file size. If your instructor is using the Video Assessment feature, the file size for your video should be 200MB or less. The file size limit for video uploads in LiveText is 1000MB.

Handbrake for compressing video