Everyday video fixes

Fixes for common problems, like a video that will not send or will not play.

• Video Too Large for Email? Check Limits, Compress or Share a Link

  Choose between compressing a video and sharing a link. Check Gmail and Outlook limits, preserve readable detail, verify the output, and use FFmpeg for finer control.

• iPhone Video Won't Play on Windows? Check Before Converting

  Check the original, transfer, player and video format before converting an iPhone clip for Windows. A practical workflow for codec errors, audio-only playback, rotation and HDR color issues.

• Video compression quality: compare real frames and file sizes

  Compare three real encodes of one video, with source frames, exact byte counts and reproducible commands. Learn what to check before sharing a compressed copy.

• Check and Remove Video Location Data Before Sharing

  Inspect video GPS, author and device tags before sharing. Learn what metadata removal does not hide, how phone sharing settings differ from file contents, and what synthetic multi-track tests showed.

• HandBrake or Browser Video Compression? Choose by the Job

  Decide whether a browser compressor is enough or HandBrake better fits your workflow. Compare batch handling, output formats and practical limits, then check quality and file size using your own short source.

• CloudConvert or On-Device Video Conversion? Formats, Privacy and Limits

  Choose between cloud and on-device video conversion by checking upload permission, the format you actually need and your device. Distinguish remuxing from re-encoding and diagnose playback, audio or size problems.

• VEED or Single-Purpose Video Tools? Subtitles, Redaction and Editing

  Decide whether you need automatic transcription and a full editing project or just subtitle burn-in and a selected-area mask. Follow practical checks for timing, moving subjects, retained originals and shared-device privacy.

Step-by-step

• Shrink a video for LINE

  Trim it and lower the resolution so it is smaller and quicker to send on LINE.

• Make a video 9:16 for YouTube Shorts

  Crop a landscape video to vertical, or add bars.

• Get the audio out of a Zoom recording

  Save just the sound for notes or transcription.

Looking for an FFmpeg command? See the FFmpeg guides.