mp4 as the file type, and click 'Save.' It's important to note where this file is saving to so that you can find it later. Name your file (you should save as a new file and not overwrite the old one), choose.Click the 'Save Movie' drop-down again and select the GoReact settings that you just created.Click 'Save' and then 'Save' again to preserve your settings for future GoReact files, then 'Close' after you’ve saved the settings.

For 'Bit rate,' enter '600' (leave the other settings as they are).At the bottom of that list, choose 'Create custom setting.Click the 'Save Movie' drop-down at the top right.

Click the 'Add Videos and Photos' button and select your video file.

Microsoft has discontinued support for MovieMaker, but you may still have it installed on your computer if you're running Windows 7 or 8. If you exported your file to 720p but GoReact tells you it's still too big, follow the steps above on your original file again but select 540p instead.Ĭompressing a video in Windows Movie Maker

Click Export and Export again to save your file.

Click 'Finish video' at the top right and select either 720p or 540p under Video quality.

(The thumbnail will then show in all three panels.)

Now drag the thumbnail from the Project library to the bottom panel.

You can drag your video file into the Project library or click the +Add button at the top left and navigate to your file.

Click the 'New video project' button and enter a title (optional) or click 'Skip.'.

To open this program, press the Windows button, type Video Editor, and hit Enter.

Windows 10 and 11 both include the free and very easy to use Microsoft Video Editor. Compressing a video in Windows Video Editor

Mac edit mp4 without increasing size