How to get high quality small file size screen recording on Mac?

mp4 h.264 screen-recording
Jason picture Jason · Apr 3, 2014 · Viewed 11.2k times · Source

The clips on http://hoverstat.es/ are the best examples of what I am after.

The spec are roughly:

  • Format/Codec: mp4/h.264
  • Dimension: 1280x720
  • Audio: disabled
  • File size: 1.5Mb for a 15 second clip (0.1Mb/s)
  • Bitrate: ~750
  • Quality: Near as sharp and crisp as screenshots; minimum visible loss/blur

I am using Quicktime to do screen recordings. Outputting file from MOV to MP4 with Handbrake (http://handbrake.fr/) on Mac. Managed to decrease file size significantly by setting bitrate to ~750 but the video quality is horrible. No where near clear and readable, not to mention crisp and sharp.

Any help is appreciated!

Answer

user3509973 picture user3509973 · Apr 8, 2014

Have a try with AppGeeker, it compresses videos into a small file with a little loss of file quality.

http://www.appgeeker.com/how-to/convert-mp4-to-mov-mac.html

Make sure set the preferences to "High Quality" in its settings panel.

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