As content creators, video editors, and developers, we compress files almost every single day.
Whether you're exporting a 4K draft for a client, trying to squeeze a gaming clip under Discord’s 10MB limit, or preparing a vertical video for TikTok, file size is a constant hurdle.
But the way we compress videos online today is fundamentally broken. Here is why, and how a shift to "local-first" web tools can solve it.
The Hidden Costs of Cloud Video Compressors
When you search for "compress video online" on Google, you are met with dozens of websites that look free but share the same architecture: you drag your file, upload it to their remote cloud servers, wait for their servers to re-encode it, and download it back.
