🎮 How to easily transcode a video to the desired size: an honest review of simple programs for Windows 10

🔧 Task

Sometimes you need to compress a video up to a strictly defined file size, For example:

• 700 MB for CD
  
  

• 1.4 GB for DVD
  
  

• 100 MB to upload to messenger
  
  

It is important:

• Don't change video length
  
  

• Don't understand complex parameters codecs and bitrates
  
  

• Just specify the size you need and get the result
  
  

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🔬 Criteria for selecting programs

The following criteria were used to find suitable tools:

Criterion	Required?
Specifying the exact target file size	✅ Yes
Simple interface without unnecessary settings	✅ Yes
Support for modern video formats	✅ Yes
Does not require technical knowledge	✅ Yes
Relevance and absence of hidden restrictions	✅ Yes
Ability to save templates	🔸 Preferable

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🎯 Final candidates

After testing various utilities, the list of finalists included: three programs, which actually allow you to compress video to a given size without complicated settings.

Program	Main purpose	Size indication	Interface	Templates	Comment
VidCoder	Universal video converter	✅ Yes	Very simple	✅ Yes	The best balance of simplicity and control
Simple x264/x265 Launcher	Compress to size utility	✅ Yes	A minimalist	✅ Yes	Requires separate ffmpeg/x264
AutoFF	The simplest FFmpeg shell	✅ Yes	Very simple	❌ No	Minimal functionality, no flexibility

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🏆 Winner - VidCoder

✅ Why VidCoder:

• Direct file size input (for example, 700 MB - the program will calculate the parameters itself).
  
  

• Simple and convenient interface, understandable even to a beginner.
  
  

• Support for modern codecs (x264, x265) without having to download them manually.
  
  

• There are profiles and templates to quickly select settings.
  
  

• You can compress multiple videos at once (working with a file queue).
  
  

• Does not require special knowledge.
  
  

🚫 Cons:

• The first acquaintance may seem a little confusing, but after a couple of clicks everything is intuitive.
  
  

• If your computer is weak, encoding may take longer.
  
  

📥Where to download?

👉 Official website: https://vidcoder.net/

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💪 Alternatives

🥈 Simple x264/x265 Launcher

✅ Pros:

• Minimal interface, nothing extra.
  
  

• Supports setting the file size directly.
  
  

• Lightweight, not overloaded with functions.
  
  

⚠️ Cons:

• Requires separate download FFmpeg/x264 and manual path settings.
  
  

• The interface is a bit "technical".
  
  

Verdict: Suitable for those who are not afraid of minimal manual setup.

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🥉 AutoFF

✅ Pros:

• Minimum steps: select a file, enter the size, click “Start”.
  
  

• Does not require additional dependencies.
  
  

⚠️ Cons:

• There are no templates, queues, or codec selection.
  
  

• The interface is outdated.
  
  

• The project is practically abandoned.
  
  

Verdict: Only for those who need the most primitive conversion method.

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📄 Summary

If needed the simplest, most understandable and flexible option, That VidCoder is the best choice. It combines convenience, support for modern formats and the ability to compress video to a given size.

👉 Download VidCoder: https://vidcoder.net/

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