Documentation

Everything you need to know about VideoRecompress Studio PREMIUM.

Getting Started

Learn how to install, launch, and compress your first video in under 5 minutes.

  1. Download — Get the installer from our download page.
  2. Install — Run the setup wizard. FFmpeg and all required runtimes are included.
  3. Launch — Open VideoRecompress Studio from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.
  4. Add Videos — Drag and drop files or folders onto the application, or click "Add Files" to browse.
  5. Choose a Preset — Select one of the 7 built-in presets or configure settings manually.
  6. Start — Click "Start Recompression" and monitor progress in real time.

Using Presets

Pick the right preset for your use case: home video, content creation, surveillance, or maximum savings.

Preset Codec CRF Best For Savings
Phone Archive H.265 23 Home videos from phones 40-50%
YouTube Raw H.265 20 Content creators 30-40%
Security Archive H.265 28 Surveillance footage 50-60%
Wedding Archive H.265 18 Wedding videographers 25-35%
Max Savings AV1 35 Maximum compression 55-70%
Quick H.264 H.264 23 Fast, broad compatibility 20-30%
Web Optimized VP9 30 Web content 45-55%

Manual Configuration

Fine-tune codec, CRF, audio, subtitle, and hardware acceleration settings for complete control.

Codec Selection

Choose between H.264 (widest compatibility), H.265/HEVC (best balance of quality and size), AV1 (highest compression efficiency), or VP9 (open-source, web-friendly). Each codec offers different tradeoffs between encoding speed, file size, and playback compatibility.

CRF Slider

The Constant Rate Factor (CRF) controls quality. Lower values mean higher quality and larger files. Typical ranges: 18-23 for high quality, 24-28 for balanced, 29-35 for aggressive compression. The slider provides real-time estimated savings.

Audio Options

Audio streams can be copied as-is (fastest, no quality loss) or re-encoded. Copying is recommended unless you need to reduce audio bitrate or change the audio codec.

Subtitle Handling

Subtitle streams are preserved by default during recompression. Text-based subtitles (SRT, ASS) are copied directly. Bitmap subtitles (PGS, VobSub) are handled according to the output container format.

Output Directory

Choose where recompressed files are saved. By default, output files are placed in a subfolder next to the originals. You can also specify a custom output directory for all processed files.

Batch Processing

Add folders, configure worker count, and let the queue process your entire video library overnight.

Multi-Worker Queue

The application processes multiple videos simultaneously using a worker queue. Software encoding defaults to 1-2 workers (since FFmpeg itself uses multiple CPU cores). Hardware encoding supports 2-3 concurrent workers for maximum GPU utilization.

Pause, Resume, and Cancel

You can pause the entire queue at any time and resume later. Individual jobs can be cancelled without affecting the rest of the queue. Pausing does not corrupt partially encoded files.

Progress Tracking

Each file shows a real-time progress bar based on frame count. The dashboard provides an overview of total progress, estimated time remaining, and cumulative space savings across the entire batch.

Hardware Acceleration

Automatically detects and uses your GPU for blazing fast encoding. Falls back to software if no compatible hardware is found.

GPU Vendor Technology H.264 H.265 AV1 VP9
NVIDIA NVENC h264_nvenc hevc_nvenc av1_nvenc —
Intel QSV h264_qsv hevc_qsv av1_qsv vp9_qsv
AMD AMF h264_amf hevc_amf av1_amf —

Automatic Fallback

If hardware encoding fails or is unavailable, the application automatically retries with the corresponding software encoder (libx264, libx265, libsvtav1, or libvpx-vp9). This happens transparently — you never see the failure. Every file completes regardless of GPU availability.

Command-Line Interface

Automate video recompression from scripts, scheduled tasks, or CI/CD pipelines with the CLI tool.

Basic Usage

VideoRecompressStudio.CLI --input <directory> --preset phone_archive --output <directory>

Available Options

Option Description
--input <path> Input directory to scan for video files (recursive)
--output <path> Output directory for recompressed files
--preset <name> Use a built-in preset: phone_archive, youtube_raw, security_archive, wedding_archive, max_savings, quick_h264, web_optimized
--codec <codec> Video codec: h264, h265, av1, vp9
--crf <value> CRF quality value (0-51, lower = higher quality)
--workers <n> Number of concurrent encoding workers
--help Display all available options

Examples

# Compress home videos with the Phone Archive preset
VideoRecompressStudio.CLI --input "D:\Videos\Phone" --preset phone_archive --output "D:\Videos\Compressed"

# Use AV1 with custom CRF for maximum savings
VideoRecompressStudio.CLI --input "E:\SecurityCam" --codec av1 --crf 32 --output "E:\Archive"

# Process with 3 hardware-accelerated workers
VideoRecompressStudio.CLI --input "D:\Projects" --preset youtube_raw --workers 3 --output "D:\Encoded"