Recorders
How to Reduce Video File Size When Recording
Make recorded video files smaller: lower the frame rate or picture size a little, or choose a lower quality setting.
The short answer
Choose a lower quality or a smaller picture size in the recording settings. Test a short clip to see if the picture is still good enough.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- Choose what to record: the whole screen, one window, a browser tab, or a camera. The choice is under Recordings.
- Turn on your microphone if you want your voice. It is saved on its own track.
- Press Record, and use Mark at the moments you want to find again.
- Press Stop. The session folder holds the finished file, each source, and the log of marks.
What to know first
Recordings use your PC’s disk, so check the free space before a long session. For calls and meetings, get everyone’s agreement before you record. Other people’s rules still apply.
Questions
Will a smaller file look worse?
It can. Try a short clip and compare before recording a long one.
Want all of this in one app?
Streamdzy is a free streaming and recording app for Windows: several cameras, your phone as a camera, going live to many places at once, and recording first so a bad connection never costs you the show.