This guide will teach you how to aggressively but intelligently shrink x265 files, balancing physics (bits) with perception (what your eye actually sees).
With the rise of AV1 (AOMedia Video Codec) and VVC (H.266), is x265 shrinking a dying art? shrinking x265
Avoid "UltraFast" or "VeryFast" presets if you want a small file. Use "Slow" or "Slower." It will take much longer to finish, but the encoder will find more redundancies in the video frames, resulting in a significantly smaller footprint for the same quality level. 4. Optimize the Audio Track This guide will teach you how to aggressively
Another critical factor is the encoding preset. Using a slower preset, such as "slow" or "slower," allows the encoder more time to analyze the video and find the most efficient ways to compress data. While this increases the time it takes to process the file, it results in better compression and a smaller final size for the same quality level compared to "fast" or "very fast" presets. Use "Slow" or "Slower