How to Compress a Video on iPhone (iOS12/ iOS11)

How to Compress a Video on iPhone (iOS12/ iOS11). As you all know that iPhones usually capture high-quality videos such as 4K and HD(1080p), Which usually keeps or covers a lot of storage space on iPhone. But if you want to reduce the size of videos or want to know how to compress a video on iPhone.
Then you are at right place because in this Article I will tell you about how to compress a video on iPhone. In this article, I had told 5 different ways which can be used to compress a video on iPhone.
You can follow anyone from the 5 ways stated as below.

Also Read:- How to convert a video into a Live Photo on any iOS device.

[Method 1] How to Compress a Video on iPhone
(with Video Compressor-Reduce Movie Size):-

1. In this Method, you have to download an app named “Video Compressor-Reduce Movie Size”, Which is available for free on the App Store. You can use the Link below to download it.
   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-compress-reduce-movie-size-shrink-video/id1163846234?mt=8
2. After downloading this app, Open it and you will see an orange colored “compress” symbol as highlighted in the image below, Just click on that symbol or button.

   

3. Then you will be asked to “Allow” access to Photos by the app. You have to select “OK” as shown in the image below.

   

4. Now you will see all the videos you have in your iPhone. Select anyone video you want to Compress by clicking on it.
5. After that, you will see that your video is Started Playing on screen and you have to click on “✅” symbol which will appear at the top right corner and shown in the image below.

   

6. Then you will see a slider at bottom of the screen. You can use this slider to adjust that how much amount of video you want to compress. Or you can say that you can select the size of the compressing video after compression.
7. After that just click on the Download symbol which will appear at the top right corner of the screen and as highlighted in the above image also.

   

8. Then you will see that video is compressed and you can save it by clicking on the “Save” button as shown in the image below.

   

I hope you like this method and if you want to know more methods or ways about how to compress a video on iPhone, Then you can look read the Methods mentioned below.

[Method 2] How to Compress a Video on iPhone
(with Video Compress-Shrink Vids):-

1. You have to download “Video Compress-Shrink Vids” app which is available for free on App Store. You can download this app by clicking on the link below.
   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-compress-shrink-vids/id997699744?mt=8
2. After downloading this app Just open it and you will see a big “+” button on the screen. Click on that button and then you will see Videos available in your iPhone.
3. Select anyone video, you want to compress. And then you will see a slider as shown in the image below. With this slider, you can select how much video you want to compress. And then click on the “Continue” button as highlighted in the image below.

   

4. After that, you have to select destination Album. Your compressed video will be saved into that destination Album.
5. Now you will see that your Compressed video is saved into that album.

If you still want to know about a different method then you can read the other three methods stated below.

[Method 3] How to Compress a Video on iPhone
(with Video Compressor-Reduce Size):-

1. First of all, you have to download a free app named “Video Compressor-Reduce Size”, It is available on the App Store. Link to that app is:-
   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-compressor-reduce-size/id1135183644?mt=8
2. After downloading it, Open it up and you will be asked: “Allow access to Photos”. You have to Select “OK” from that pops up window.
3. Then you will see all the videos you have in your iPhone and select anyone video which you want to compress.
4. Now you will see options about how much video you want to compress as shown in the image below, You can select any one option.

   

5. Then your video will be completely compressed and you can save it to “Photos” by clicking on it and then click on “Export” option available on the top right corner as shown in the image below.

   

I hope you now know how to compress a video in iPhone with Video Compressor-Reduce Size. Now you can look at the Methods below also.

[Method 4] How to Compress a Video on iPhone
(with Smart Video Compressor):-

1. First of all, download “Smart Video Compressor” app from the App Store, This is available for free. You can click on the link below to download it.
   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smart-video-compressor/id983621648?mt=8
2. After downloading this app, open it. And you will see a pops up a window asking you “We want to access photos”, You have to click on “OK”. Then select anyone quality in which you want to compress a video such as “Low, High”.
3. Now you will see all the videos available in your iPhone. Select anyone video you want to compress. And this app will automatically compress and ask you to “Delete” the original video and automatically save compressed video instead of it.

This app is very fast and easy to use. I hope you will compress a video in iPhone with this app. If you don’t like this app then you can have a look at the 5th (Last) Method.

[Method 5] How to Compress a Video on iPhone
(with Fast Video Compressor):-

1. First of all download the “Fast Video Compressor” app from the app store, which is also a free app and you can download it by clicking on the link below.
   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fast-video-compressor/id1385062630?mt=8
2. When the app will completely be downloaded, Then open it up and you will be asked to allow access to Photos. You have to click on “OK” option which will appear in a pop-up window of “Allow access to Photos”.
3. Then you will see videos available in your iPhone, Just select anyone video you want to compress.
4. After that, you will see options about what to do with the video such as “Compress, Play or Delete”. You have to select “Compress” as highlighted in the image below.

   

5. Now you will see a new window will open, You have to click on the “V” button as shown in the image below and then select the quality of a video. Mostly I select “Low” as shown in the image below.

   

6. Then you have to click on “OK” and click on “Convert” option. Your video will successfully be compressed.

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