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Size of recorded videos

I recorded some videos recently, using command-shift-5 on my Mac, and I realized that the file size is massive; hundreds of megabytes. These videos are three minutes maximum. I am sure something is not right about this. I need to put them on my Samsung phone, but they must be much smaller before I do this. Does anyone have any suggestions please?

The files are saved as .mov files and open in QuickTime Player.

Thank you.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 3:34 AM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2023 4:17 AM

Is this a full screen recording? If you only need to record a portion of your screen, the size will be smaller.


You can convert the files using Quicktime Player or directly in the Finder, and choose a smaller size:

control-click, choose Services->Encode Selected Video Files... and then choose, say, H.264 720p; or, if your phone supports HEVC, choose that for smaller files of comparable quality.





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Jan 24, 2023 4:17 AM in response to Alice-Charlotte

Is this a full screen recording? If you only need to record a portion of your screen, the size will be smaller.


You can convert the files using Quicktime Player or directly in the Finder, and choose a smaller size:

control-click, choose Services->Encode Selected Video Files... and then choose, say, H.264 720p; or, if your phone supports HEVC, choose that for smaller files of comparable quality.





Size of recorded videos

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