How to edit and reduce the size of .MP4 files

[yungman]

TL;DR Summary

Want to find a link to reduce the size of a .MP4 file.

Hi

Anyone can give me a safe link to reduce the size of .MP4 file ( of cause reduce quality). Also any program to cut and paste .MP4 files...Like editing the video?

I saw some when I google, I want to play it safe and get links from here where people have experience with.

Thanks

Alan

 

[Stephen Tashi]

For linux, there is the general video editing program pitivi http://www.pitivi.org/

You can reformat .MP4 files using the command line program ffmpeg.

Both programs have a "learning curve". I don't know of any video editing program where the interface is completely intuitive.

 

[yungman]

For linux, there is the general video editing program pitivi http://www.pitivi.org/

You can reformat .MP4 files using the command line program ffmpeg.

Both programs have a "learning curve". I don't know of any video editing program where the interface is completely intuitive.

I am doing it on a laptop, so the linux is out. I saw some programs when I google, I don't dare to use them, I rather come here to ask to get something safe.

Thanks

 

[Wrichik Basu]

Do a Google search with the keywords "reduce mp4 video size online". You will get several sites. No need to install any software.

 

[yungman]

How about this program:

 

[yungman]

Do a Google search with the keywords "reduce mp4 video size online". You will get several sites. No need to install any software.

Do you have a site that you know it's safe? I don't want to invite virus.

Thanks

 

[sysprog]

I am doing it on a laptop, so the linux is out. I saw some programs when I google, I don't dare to use them, I rather come here to ask to get something safe.

Thanks

You can run Linux on a laptop. You can run it on a laptop that also runs Windows. If you would like to try that, I think it would be safe enough if you were to start by running a Live Ubuntu from a USB device $-$ here's a link to further information on that: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/try-ubuntu-before-you-install#1-getting-started $-$ just in case you might prefer a different-from-Ubuntu 'distro', you could maybe do a search on: best Linux live . . .

 

[sysprog]

Do you have a site that you know it's safe? I don't want to invite virus.

Thanks

For Windows, Linux, or OSX, OpenShot Video Editor is safe, free, and open source $-$ https://openshot.org

 

[robphy]

Second vote for ffmpeg.
I run it on windows from the command line.
I also use Audacity on Windows, which uses ffmpeg as a plugin.

 

[Wrichik Basu]

Do you have a site that you know it's safe? I don't want to invite virus.

Thanks

I haven't done something like that before. So cannot recommend any specific website.