A Guidance on How to Compress Zoom Recording Effectively

Sometimes, we may get a Zoom recording in a large file size. To share it with others conveniently or upload it easily, it is essential to reduce its file size and you can use compression to reduce file size. How to compress Zoom recording? This MiniTool Video Converter post will recommend some useful tools and guide you on how to use those tools to compress a Zoom recording.

How to Compress Zoom Recording on Windows

If you want to use a free video compressor to reduce the file size of your Zoom recording on Windows. MiniTool Video Converter is the best choice because it supports many video and audio formats. You can use it to compress a Zoom recording by changing its file format and adjusting its output parameters that are related to the file size like encoder, resolution, bitrate, and others. With MiniTool Video Converter, you can compress video and audio files offline. Here’s how:

Step 1. Download MiniTool Video Converter by clicking the below download button and install it on your desktop.

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Step 2. Launch MiniTool Video Converter. To upload your Zoom recording, you need to click on Add Files under the default Video Convert tab.

Step 3. Click the diagonal arrow and click the Video tab. To reduce the Zoom recording size, you can try the following methods:

Choose a compressed format: You can choose the WebM or WMV option and choose the resolution you need. WebM was designed for sharing videos on the internet and it has more compression which makes it a smaller size than MP4. Also, WMV is frequently smaller than MP4 in terms of file size.
Lower the resolution: You can still choose MP4, but you need to choose a lower resolution like HD 720p or 640P if you want to get a file in a smaller file size.

Change other output parameters: Moreover, you can create a newly customized format by clicking on + Create Custom. In this popup, you can change its encoder and lower its bitrate, frame rate, sample rate, and others. Then click Create and scroll down to choose the newly created format.

Step 4. Click the pen icon behind Target, change its name, choose its output path, and click OK to save the changes.

Step 5. Click the Convert button to start compression. Once the compression task is finished, you can click the Converted tab and click the Show in folder tab to locate and check the compressed Zoom recording.

What’s more, since only the host of the meeting recording can use its built-in recording feature, you need to ask permission from the host if you are just a meeting participant. How to record a Zoom meeting if you are a participant? The best way is to use the third-party screen recorder without watermarks and time limits. MiniTool Video Converter is an excellent video conference recorder that can help you record Zoom meetings.

Tips:

If you need to edit a Zoom recording like trimming or cutting unnecessary parts, you can use MiniTool MovieMaker which has various editing tools to make your Zoom recording better. It is also an efficient way to reduce file size by removing unnecessary parts. Therefore, you can also use MiniTool MovieMaker to reduce video file size.

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How to Compress Zoom Recording Online

You can also try to use an online tool to compress a Zoom recording if you have a stable Internet connection. Clideo is an all-in-one online video tool that enables you to compress a video, edit a video, make a slideshow, etc. As a useful video compressor, it supports a wide range of formats and you can use it to compress a Zoom recording. But it will add a watermark to your work if you are a free user. Below is a guide on how to compress Zoom recording with Clideo.

Step 1. Go to the website of Clideo and click the Compress option.

Step 2. Click the Choose file button and you can choose to upload your Zoom recording from your computer, Google Drive. Google Photos, or Dropbox.

Step 3. After the recording is uploaded, you can choose the compression level. You can select the Strong option and you can preview how big the compressed video will be.

Step 4. Click the Compress button to start compression and click Download to save the compressed Zoom recording.

Conclusion

To save your storage space, share your Zoom recording with others, or upload easily, you’d better compress it. How to compress Zoom recording? The above has offered you 2 ways. If you want to compress a Zoom recording offline, MiniTool Video Converter is the best choice. If you have a stable Internet connection, you can use Clideo.

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