CompressO: Shrink your videos without losing quality
If you’ve ever struggled with huge video files that take forever to upload or eat up your storage, CompressO is the kind of tool you’ll instantly fall in love with. It’s a clean, lightweight, open-source video compressor that helps you shrink videos to a tiny size—without noticeable quality loss and without dealing with complicated settings. Built with a modern TypeScript + Vite interface and powered by Rust and Tauri, CompressO uses the rock-solid FFmpeg engine behind the scenes. Everything runs locally on your computer, so your videos stay private and you don’t need an internet connection to get the job done.
CompressO is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with prebuilt installers for each platform, making setup quick and hassle-free. Licensed under AGPL-3.0, it’s free to use and customize, giving developers the freedom to tweak it for their own projects. Whether you’re a content creator, educator, or just someone who deals with large video files, CompressO provides a reliable, lightweight solution to save storage and speed up video sharing. For anyone passionate about open-source tech and productivity tools, it’s definitely worth a look.
Key Features
- Batch compression for reducing multiple videos or entire directories at once.
- Drag & drop folders or videos—or even paste files and directories directly from your clipboard.
- Trim and split videos with simple built-in editing tools.
- Integrated video player (macOS & Windows) for quick previews.
- Open With CompressO support from your file manager for instant processing.
- Full video information, including container details, audio tracks, subtitles, chapters, and more.
- Copy compressed videos to clipboard for quick sharing.
- Video codec selection and customizable metadata (title, artist, album, year, genre, description, etc.).
- Custom thumbnails that appear in file managers, plus thumbnail regeneration.
- Audio controls including codec selection, track selection, bit rate adjustment, channel manipulation, volume control, and amplification up to 200%.
- Upload and embed subtitles (single or multiple), directly into the final output.
- Extract and download embedded subtitles in SRT or VTT format.
- Capture the current video frame and copy it instantly.
- Theme color customization to tailor the interface to your style.
CompressO 2.1.1 changelog:
Enhancements
- Make configuration settings label font weight bold for better visibility
Bug Fixes
- Fix duration format missing showing hour duration
- Fix app About color issues
Download: CompressO 64-bit | 57.3 MB (Open Source)
Links: CompressO Home Page | Screenshot | Other OSes
