Video Compressor - ShrinkIt

ShrinkIt compresses videos on your iPhone so you can free up storage and share clips via email or messaging apps without running into size limits.

KEY FEATURES

Smart Video Compression Choose five quality presets or set a target file size. Reduce file size by up to 90% at the lowest setting.

Quality Presets

• 1080p Full HD: Minimal compression, maximum quality
• 720p HD: A balanced quality and size option
• 480p SD: Standard quality for everyday use
• 360p: Smaller files for messaging
• 144p: Maximum compression for minimal storage

Target Size Control Set a target size in MB. ShrinkIt chooses compression settings to land close to it. Great for email attachments or upload limits on platforms.

Batch Queue Queue multiple videos and process them one after another. Pause and resume anytime.

Real-Time Progress View original size, compressed size, space saved, and elapsed time per video.

Dark Mode Follows system settings automatically, or choose light or dark manually.

Privacy First All processing runs on your device using Apple’s AVFoundation. Your videos never leave your iPhone. No account and no internet required.

WHY SHRINKIT

Save Storage Compression can save 50–80% on phone-recorded videos. Save gigabytes per shoot.

On-Device Hardware-accelerated with your iPhone’s video encoder. No uploads, no waiting for a server.

Quality You Control Pick a preset or a target size — ShrinkIt won’t make decisions for you.

Good for:

• Freeing up iPhone storage
• Email attachments under 25 MB
• WhatsApp / iMessage / Telegram
• Reducing iCloud storage costs
• Smaller backups

WORKFLOW

1. Choose videos from Photos or Files
2. Select a preset or target size
3. Queue multiple videos if needed
4. Optionally auto-save back to Photos when done

TECHNICAL

• Supports MP4, MOV, HEVC, and most iPhone-recorded formats
• Hardware-accelerated AVFoundation encoder
• Memory-aware — won’t process files too large for your device
• Keeps the original aspect ratio
• Output: H.264 MP4, up to 1080p, SDR
• HDR sources are converted to SDR

STORAGE TRACKING

• Total space saved across all compressions
• Number of videos compressed
• Compression history (last 50)

OPTIONS

• Default quality preset
• Auto-save to Photos toggle
• Delete original after compression
• Light / dark / auto theme
• Pause queue when the app goes to the background

Note: ShrinkIt needs Photos access to import and export videos. All processing stays local.