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title: 'How To Reduce any video size to lower without Losing the Quality (FREE way)'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=YsosrLjnhr0'
video_id: 'YsosrLjnhr0'
date: 2026-06-28
duration_sec: 249
---

# How To Reduce any video size to lower without Losing the Quality (FREE way)

> Source: [How To Reduce any video size to lower without Losing the Quality (FREE way)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YsosrLjnhr0)

## Summary

This tutorial demonstrates how to compress large video files using VLC Media Player without losing quality. The video shows a step-by-step process to reduce a 96 MB file to just 16 MB using free built-in conversion settings.

### Key Points

- **Goal: Reduce video size without quality loss** [0:09] — The video demonstrates reducing a 96 MB file to 16 MB using VLC.
- **Step 1: Open VLC and select Convert/Save** [1:02] — Open VLC, click Media > Convert / Save, then add the video file.
- **Step 2: Select the conversion profile** [1:28] — Choose 'Video – H.264 + MP3 (MP4)' profile for good compression.
- **Step 3: Configure codec settings** [1:53] — Under Video codec, keep H.264; under Audio codec, select MP3 at 128 kbps.
- **Step 4: Choose destination and start** [2:32] — Set destination file, rename, and click Start to begin compression.
- **Result: Significant size reduction** [3:17] — Original 96 MB reduced to 16 MB, a reduction of over 80%.

## Transcript

[Music] hello guys how are you doing hope you're 
doing well in this video I'm going to show you how  
to convert any big size videos into smaller size without losing quality
yes guys that we can do for easy and free before  
jumping to the tutorial I request you to subscribe 
to my channel and hit the Bell icon this is how  
you can support me guys if you want to reduce 
your video size into smaller size guys we can  
do that easily for demo purpose I have downloaded 
a video that is around 96 MB to reduce the video  
size I have to use VLC Media Player app so that 
I have already downloaded and installed let me  
open the VLC player if you don't have installed 
click on the above link to know how to download  
it now let me open the VLC media player so once 
you open the VLC player you will find media menu  
on the left top Corner click on that there you 
will find convert or save menu open that on the  
new window po up click on the add menu so once 
you click on that locate the video file I have  
to downloaded and located in the downloads so 
this is the file I have to reduce select that  
and hit open so once you select the video click 
on the convert or save button a new convert window  
will open here here on the profile select the 
video h.264 plus MP3 so which is in MP4 format  
so make sure you have selected this profile so 
once you select you can find the settings icon  
here so select that now we have selected MP4 
and go to the video codep and make sure you  
have selected h264 option and also you can select 
bit rate here but for for video sake I will keep  
it as simple go to the resolution and click on 
the Arrow here and select one and then go to the  
audio codex if you keep the original audio track 
it will maintain the same format let me deselect  
it and make sure you have selected MP3 format for 
better audio quality and also I keep this for 128  
kb per second and remaining is same and once you 
select all these three save and then finally you  
have to select the destination file select 
the browse select the same file and you have  
to rename it for any name let me rename by just 
one and save so once you have selected the video  
profile and destination file hit start button then 
you can see the progress in the bottom progress  
bar leave for a while to complete [Music] it is 
guys the the video conversion has completed now  
we have to see the reduced file okay this is 
the original files I have to reduce the file  
size and this is the exported file after the 
compression so the video size were around 96  
MB previously and after the conversion you can 
find so this is around 16 MB only so this means  
we have reduced the video file up to 500 sent 
by using VLC media player that is also for free  
so that's it guys this was the quick and simple 
tutorial on how to reduce video files using VC  
media player for free hope this video helps you if 
you found helpful please consider subscribing to  
my channel and hit the Bell icon well I trust 
I will meet you in the next video till then
bye-bye