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Compressor

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Compressor gives you control over video encoding and delivery, particularly if you work in Final Cut Pro or Motion and need custom exports, batch conversions, or iTunes Store packages.

by Apple

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Helps you Convert video, audio & images 32 Compress videos, images & PDFs 21 Publish media to Apple stores 2 Add captions & subtitles 23

What you get

Get your videos into the formats and delivery packages you need.

With Compressor, you can turn finished video into files that meet your delivery requirements. You can customize encoding settings for Final Cut Pro and Motion, convert between formats such as HEVC, H.264, and ProRes, and control frame rate, color space, and HDR metadata. You can also add watermarks or timecode overlays and adjust playback speed to fit a required runtime.

When you have many files to process, you can batch conversions instead of setting up each one separately. For recurring work, you can create drag-and-drop encoding tools or have videos encode automatically when you add them to a selected folder.

If you’re preparing a movie for the iTunes Store, you can assemble the movie, trailer, captions, subtitles, and audio descriptions into a submission package for an Apple-certified delivery partner. You can check synchronization and spot package errors before handing it off. You can also encode spatial video for delivery to Apple Vision Pro.

  • Meet delivery requirements

    You can tailor video formats, frame rates, color spaces, and HDR metadata to the output you need.

  • Repeat fewer encoding steps

    You can process batches, drop files onto encoding tools, or automatically encode videos added to selected folders.

  • Prepare store submissions

    You can organize movie assets into an iTunes Store package, check synchronization, and catch errors before sending it to a delivery partner.

  • Deliver captions with video

    You can create, review, and adjust closed captions before delivering them in CEA-608, SRT, or iTT formats.

Best for

  • You edit in Final Cut Pro or Motion and need custom exports.
  • You regularly convert large batches of video.
  • You prepare films for iTunes Store delivery.

Skip it if

You probably don’t need it if your editor’s standard exports cover your needs and you rarely convert video.

Screenshots

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From the developer

Compressor is now part of Apple Creator Studio, an amazing collection of Apple’s most powerful creative apps designed to help you bring your ideas to life.
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