An .mp4 is already compressed, so you won't get far by compressing it further.
In addition, any further compression will reduce the image quality.
How to reduce size of mp4 files for email attachment?
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Anonymous
Am downloading video files - MP4 - up to 15mb trying to send to contacts as email attachments.
Some contacts can playback but others are unable to open the files.
Need app to reduce size of these files so that all contacts can see them.
Information on MS apps that will enable this.
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Anonymous
2020-04-20T12:42:31+00:00 -
DaveM121 868K Reputation points Independent Advisor2020-04-19T21:11:42+00:00 Hi Jim
Windows 10 does not have the built-in functionality to reduce the size of MP4 files, you will need a 3rd party utility like the free version of Format Factory to make those files smaller . . .
Another option would be to open OneDrive in a web browser (https://onedrive.live.com/), then drag those MP4 files into the OneDrive page, and when they upload, right click them and choose Share - Copy Link, then Email that link to your contacts, then can then download those files . . .
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Anonymous
2020-04-20T12:40:19+00:00 Thanks