This tutorial assumes you only have two channels of audio!! If you shot 30fps or 29.97fps, select 15.Ĭhange from Peak Framerate to Constant Framerate. As of 2020, most footage is 24fps, so enter 12. Now change the frame rate to 1/2 of your original frame rate. This is not needed and would double the conversion time. This is where the big reduction in file size comes from.ĭeselect the ‘2-pass encoding’. For the Apple240p30 preset, 350kbit is fine. For transcription we don’t need absolutely perfect image, but we do want high quality audio.Ĭhange the “Quality” setting from Constant Quality to “Average Bitrate”. It is in the sub-menu called “Devices”Ħ) Now we’ll adjust some of the settings to reduce the file size. This setting is remembered once set.ĥ) Now toggle the “Toggle Presets” button in the top right and select “Apple240p30” as the default upon which we’ll build a suitable setting. I have a folder on my Desktop called “Conversion” for holding all my renders. In this example, I’m selecting a file called “large.mp4”Ĥ) You can set your preferred Destination for the reduced file by using the Browse button. Tutorial for Using Handbrakeġ) Download for free from the Handbrake project and install.Ģ) Gather your media files and launch Handbrake.ģ) Hit the “Open Source” button in the top left of the application and load your large, original source file.

We recommend using a piece of software called Handbrake for converting high resolution digital video files down to smaller files suitable for uploading to our server.

Handbrake make video smaller