Download and install Handbrake if you do not have it
Depending on your original video file, following the instructions in the tutorial, the file size may still be reduced if your video file is already MP4 format. The compressed video format is MP4 as it is the most supported video format on the web. After compression the file size was down to 4.40 MB. The sample file I used to compress was called WL-Video.wmv and its original size was 39.0 MB. This tutorial illustrates how to compress a video file for the web on a Windows machine. It can convert video from nearly any format, e.g.wmv – Windows Media Video File.One of the most popular tools that can significantly shrink the file size without losing quality is Handbrake. Large video files are slow to upload and download.