Mindstamp help guide
How do I compress a video to reduce its file size?
Reduce a video file before upload while preserving the clarity needed for text, demonstrations, and interactive overlays.
Short answer
Export an MP4 using H.264 video and AAC audio, keep the frame rate at the source rate, and lower resolution or bitrate only as far as the content allows. For Mindstamp playback, use its optimized HLS streaming format when available instead of forcing every viewer to load one static MP4.
How to do it
- Keep an untouched master before making a smaller delivery copy.
- Match the source frame rate and export H.264/AAC in an MP4 container.
- Use 1080p for most landscape video; test 720p if the source has little fine text or interface detail.
- Reduce bitrate in small increments and compare motion, faces, and on-screen text at full size.
- Upload the smallest version that still looks clear, then test the final stream on a slower connection.
Do not solve every performance problem in the file
For an embedded Mindstamp experience, lazy-loading, HLS, and choosing when the iframe loads can matter more than a small reduction in the source file.
Protect legibility
Screen recordings, slides, subtitles, and small product UI degrade earlier than talking-head footage. Judge the export on the most detailed frame, not only by its file size.
Current product references
These are the maintained sources used to verify this guide. Open them for the newest interface and plan details.
- How can I reduce the load time for an embedded video? — Current Help Center article
- How to reduce a video file size — Mindstamp guide
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