Compress videos
Find the videos eating your storage and shrink them to a fraction of the size while keeping the memory. Review each one; keep or replace the original.
At a glance
- Lists your largest videos first, with size and length
- Compresses to a smaller resolution or bitrate you choose
- Preview the result before replacing the original
- Keeps the compressed copy in your library; delete the original when you are happy
- iPhone and Android
Open your phone’s storage settings and the biggest number is almost always Photos — and inside Photos, it is videos. A few minutes of 4K at 60 frames per second can weigh more than a thousand photos. Deleting them is the obvious fix and the wrong one: the videos are the memories.
TuckVault’s video compressor is the alternative. It finds the largest videos, shows you what each one costs, and makes a smaller copy you can keep instead.
How it works
- Open Cleanup → Large videos. Videos are listed biggest-first with size, length and resolution.
- Pick a target. Choose 1080p for most clips (the sweet spot for phone and laptop viewing), 720p for clips you only ever share in chats, or keep the resolution and lower the bitrate.
- Compress. The app encodes a new copy. Long clips take a minute or two; you can keep using the phone.
- Compare and decide. Watch the new copy. Delete the original when you are satisfied, then empty Recently Deleted or Trash to recover the space.
What size to pick
| Original | Compressed to | Typical result | Use when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4K 60 fps | 1080p 30 fps | ~75–85% smaller | Everyday clips you watch on a phone |
| 4K | 1080p | ~70% smaller | Most videos |
| 1080p | 720p | ~50% smaller | Clips for chats and social posts |
| Any | Same resolution, lower bitrate | ~30–50% smaller | You want the pixels but not the bulk |
Figures vary with content; a static talking-head clip compresses far better than a shaky concert video.
Keep the originals of these
Weddings, births, the last video of a grandparent — anything you might one day want on a big screen. Compress the rest. If storage is tight and you cannot keep the originals on the phone, move them to a computer or cloud storage before compressing.
Private videos
Compression and privacy are separate decisions. Compress the big everyday clips in the library, and move the private ones — compressed or not — into the video vault, where they are encrypted behind your PIN or pattern and out of the camera roll.
Lock what's private. Clear what isn't.
TuckVault keeps your private photos, videos and documents behind a PIN or pattern with AES encryption on your device — and cleans up duplicates, large videos and messy contacts on the same phone. Free to download for iPhone and Android.
Frequently asked questions
How much smaller will my videos get?
A 4K 60 fps clip compressed to 1080p typically drops to a quarter of its size or less. 1080p to 720p halves it again. A one-minute 4K video that was 400 MB often ends up under 80 MB with no visible difference on a phone screen.
Does compressing lose quality?
Some, by definition. On a phone or laptop screen the difference between 4K and 1080p is hard to see; on a large TV it is noticeable. Keep the original of anything you might want to show big, and compress the everyday clips.
Is the original deleted automatically?
No. The compressed copy is saved alongside the original. Watch it, and if you are happy, delete the original (and empty Recently Deleted or Trash). The app makes this a one-tap step but never does it for you.
Can I compress videos in the vault?
Compress a video before you move it into the vault if you want a smaller copy. The vault stores whatever you give it and does not re-encode.