Make Video Small

A professional desktop application designed for high-efficiency AV1 video compression.

Make Video Small provides a sleek, modern interface for advanced video encoding, bridging the gap between complex command-line tools like FFmpeg/Av1an and an intuitive user experience. It allows content creators, developers, and professionals to significantly reduce video file sizes while maintaining near-lossless visual quality.

Core Features

• Next-Generation AV1 Encoding: Utilizes the AV1 codec to achieve up to 90% reduction in file size compared to standard H.264 formats.
• Hardware Acceleration: Native support for GPU-accelerated encoding (NVIDIA NVENC, AMD AMF) for rapid processing times.
• Intelligent Analysis: Built-in hardware and media analysis to automatically recommend the optimal encoding parameters for a given file.
• Local & Private: 100% offline processing. No video files are ever uploaded to a server, ensuring complete data privacy.
• Batch Processing: Queue multiple videos for sequential compression without manual intervention.
• Seamless Updates: Integrated auto-updater ensures you always have the latest engine improvements and bug fixes.

Technology Stack

This application is built using a modern, decoupled architecture:

• Frontend: React 19, Tailwind CSS, and Radix UI components for a highly responsive, dark-mode native interface.
• Desktop Wrapper: Electron (v38) providing a secure, sandboxed environment with strict IPC (Inter-Process Communication) bridging.
• Compression Engine: A custom Python backend managing FFmpeg and Av1an processes.
• Build System: Vite for fast frontend compilation, TypeScript for type safety, and electron-builder for generating professional NSIS Windows installers.

Installation (End Users)

To use Make Video Small, you do not need to build it from source.

1. Navigate to the Releases page.
2. Download the latest MakeVideoSmall_Setup_vX.X.X.exe.
3. Run the installer and follow the standard setup wizard.

Local Development

If you wish to contribute or modify the application, follow these steps to set up your local environment.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
• Git

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/ghostofweb/makevideosmall.git](https://github.com/ghostofweb/makevideosmall.git)
   cd makevideosmall