Checked 24 September 2026
This page compares thirteen phone apps that shrink a video on Android, judged on what each listing proves before you install: how the output size is chosen, whether you can type a size in megabytes or only pick a preset, whether batch and no-watermark are stated, what the in-app purchase range prints, and whether it carries the Contains ads label.
Compress Video by Double Ape is the pick, Compressor by JoshAtticus the one with no ads label and no purchases, Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur the free one funded by advertising. Our answer, the no-ads pick and the table ↓
Checked 24 September 2026: first publication; every Play figure on this page read that day on the United States English storefront.
Full logThirteen Android video compressor apps, compared on how each listing says the output size is chosen, whether batch compression and a no-watermark claim are stated, the in-app purchase range, the Contains ads label and the rating, all read on the United States English storefront on 24 September 2026. Two titles are shared by four apps: two are titled Video Compressor & Converter, one by Bdroid Team and one by TarrySoft, and two carry the words Video Compressor and Reduce Size, one by H. Arthur with a hyphen and one by AZ Screen Recorder with a colon, so the table names the developer in each of those rows. The app H. Arthur calls Proton Video Compressor is listed by its Play title because its own listing says it is not affiliated with Proton AG. Nothing here rests on installing any of them.
Compress Video by Double Ape is our best overall pick because its listing, read 24 September 2026, documents three ways to set the output size, an exact figure in MB or 25, 16 and 10 MB attachment presets or a 144p to 1080p ladder, with a preview and on-device processing, at 4.6 from 18,991 reviews, with the Contains ads label and in-app purchases of $5.99 to $31.99 per item that the developer does not explain.
Compressor by JoshAtticus is our no-ads pick because its listing, read 24 September 2026, is the only one on this page with neither a Contains ads label nor an in-app purchase range, heads its feature list ADVANCED FEATURES (FREE) with a target-size slider, and rates 4.9 from 191 reviews, on the condition that the phone runs Android 7.0 or later with hardware video encoding.
Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur is our free-with-ads pick because its listing, read 24 September 2026, prints Contains ads and no in-app purchase range at all, states no watermark added, and sets the size by a typed figure in MB, WhatsApp 16 MB and Gmail 25 MB presets or 480p, 640p and 720p presets, at 4.5 from 11,689 reviews.
Panda Video Compress & Convert is our pick for a resolution ladder without typing a size, chosen over Compress Video by Double Ape when the aim is storage rather than an attachment limit, because its listing, read 24 September 2026, prints a one-tap ladder up to 4K, states its free tier in its own words, three videos per batch and promo text on shared videos, and rates 4.7 from 657,610 reviews at 10,000,000+ installs, with Contains ads and in-app purchases of $0.49 to $59.99 per item.
Data checked: 24 September 2026.
Every app here is checked against its own Google Play listing on the United States English storefront: rating and review count, the install band, the in-app purchase range, the Contains ads label, the listing date and the Data safety section, all read on 24 September 2026. How the size is chosen, whether batch is offered, whether output is watermarked and where the developer says the video is processed are read from the listing description, re-read on 24 September 2026 and quoted with that date, and from the developer's own site, privacy policy, terms and, for the open-source app, its GitHub repository, read on 23 or 24 September 2026 and cited with the date of that read in the app's section. Play weights the star average by country while the review count is global, so a rating read on another storefront is a different number. Where a listing says nothing about a watermark, a batch limit or on-device processing, this page prints not stated or not documented, never a claim either way. Where a listing and a developer's own page disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than smoothed away. Nothing here rests on our own use of the apps.
Best overall for setting the size
Rating 4.6 from 18,991 reviews · Installs 500,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $5.99 to $31.99 per item · Developer Double Ape · Listing updated 14 September 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.6 (18,991) · read 24 September 2026
Compress Video - Resize Video by Double Ape is the pick because its listing is the most explicit here about how the output size is chosen: a quality level, an exact figure typed in MB or Gmail 25 MB, WhatsApp 16 MB and Outlook 10 MB presets, or a resolution from 144p to 1080p, with a preview. It carries Contains ads with in-app purchases of $5.99 to $31.99 per item, at 4.6 from 18,991 reviews. The blunt part: neither the listing nor the developer's own page says what those purchases buy, or whether the output is watermarked.
The description, read 24 September 2026, states: Target file size: one-tap presets for Gmail (25 MB), WhatsApp (16 MB) and Outlook (10 MB) attachment limits, or enter the exact size in MB and the app hits it for you.
and Target resolution: pick 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p or 1080p, and the video is resized to match.
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). The same page documents batch, Select multiple videos and compress them all at once
, output as universally compatible MP4
, and where the work happens: Your videos are processed entirely on your device - nothing is ever uploaded.
The preview is described as compressing a short snippet of your video with your exact settings
so the estimated size can be checked first.
The developer's own app page reproduces the listing text, links the exact package, has no pricing section and closes Simple, fast, and free
, on an app whose listing carries Contains ads and a purchase range (Double Ape app page, read 23 September 2026). The only text anywhere about what the purchases are is a user review on the listing, read 24 September 2026, which says the $32 payment for no ads seems steep for what it is
and carries a developer reply; that is a review, not developer documentation, and this page does not print it as the price. Data safety, read 24 September 2026, declares no data shared with third parties and no data collected, and prints "Data can't be deleted".
Skip this if. Skip it if you want no Contains ads label at all: Compressor by JoshAtticus is the only listing on this page without one.
Choosing between them. Choose Compress Video by Double Ape over Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur if you want the Outlook 10 MB preset, the ladder up to 1080p and a Data safety sheet that declares no data collected, and H. Arthur's app over Double Ape's if you want a listing with nothing to buy.
Best with no ads label and no purchases
Rating 4.9 from 191 reviews · Installs 10,000+ · Free to install · No in-app purchases listed · Developer JoshAtticus · Listing updated 27 August 2026 · Contains ads: No · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.9 (191) · read 24 September 2026
Compressor by JoshAtticus is the only listing on this page with neither a Contains ads label nor an in-app purchase range, and its feature list is headed ADVANCED FEATURES (FREE): high, medium and low quality presets, a custom target-size slider, and a choice of resolution and frame rate, with H.265 and AV1 on compatible phones. It rates 4.9 from 191 reviews at 10,000+ installs. The blunt part: it needs Android 7.0 or later with hardware-accelerated video encoding and decoding, the developer's own benchmark tables mark several phones, among them budget models, as unable to handle the test video, and batch and background compression are declared out of scope by the developer.
The description, read 24 September 2026, lists Custom target-size slider (e.g. "Make this 10MB").
and Choose your resolution and framerate.
under the free heading, states Privacy First: No internet permission required. Your videos never leave your device.
and No tracking. No subscriptions. No bloat
, and carries the caveat Compressor requires a device running Android 7.0 or later with hardware accelerated video encoding and decoding support
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). The listing says nothing about a watermark either way.
The source is public under an MIT licence in a repository created on 20 January 2026, with a last push of 19 September 2026 (JoshAtticus/Compressor on GitHub, read 23 September 2026), and the privacy file states The App does not request the INTERNET permission. It is technically impossible for the App to send data to a remote server.
(PRIVACY.md, read 23 September 2026). Version 1.6.4, dated 27 August 2026 on the releases page and on the listing, is the fourth release since 8 August 2026, and the 1.6.3 note says a separate build with its own repository, Compressor Edge, receives a batch queue and background compression
(GitHub releases, read 23 September 2026). The pinned issue marks background compression Status: WontFix
and tells users to leave the app open until the job is done
(issue #3, read 24 September 2026), and a batch request opened on 9 September 2026 was closed as not planned (issue #112, read 24 September 2026). The README's benchmark tables mark the Samsung Galaxy A05s, ZTE Blade A73 5G, Oppo A5 2020, Nokia 7 plus and first-generation Pixel as Hardware cannot handle this video
(README, read 23 September 2026). Outside Play, the app is on IzzyOnDroid at 1.6.4 dated 27 August 2026 and not in the main F-Droid repository (IzzyOnDroid, read 24 September 2026).
Skip this if. Skip it if you need to queue several videos or your phone is older than Android 7.0: Easy Video Compressor and Compress Video by Double Ape document batch, and H. Arthur's app lists Android 5.0 as its floor.
Choosing between them. Choose Compressor by JoshAtticus over Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur if the Contains ads label is the deciding fact, and H. Arthur's app over Compressor if you want WhatsApp and Gmail one-tap presets, a 10-second preview, or a phone older than Android 7.0.
Best free with ads and nothing to buy
Rating 4.5 from 11,689 reviews · Installs 1,000,000+ · Free to install · No in-app purchases listed · Developer H. Arthur · Listing updated 11 September 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.5 (11,689) · read 24 September 2026
Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur is the free pick with the ads label read honestly: the listing carries Contains ads and prints no in-app purchase range at all, and the developer's privacy policy says the ads pay for it. The size is set by a 480p, 640p or 720p preset, a custom resolution, a typed target in MB, or WhatsApp 16 MB and Gmail 25 MB presets. The blunt part: the listing prints no purchase that removes the ads, and Data safety declares Location, Files and docs and 3 others collected, device IDs shared, and "Data can't be deleted". It rates 4.5 from 11,689 reviews at 1,000,000+ installs, with a 10-second preview stated on the listing.
The description, read 24 September 2026, states: Reduce video size with flexible quality presets: Low (480p), Medium (640p), High (720p), or keep the original resolution. Need exact control? Set a custom resolution or enter a specific target file size in MB.
and Compress videos instantly for WhatsApp (16 MB limit) or Gmail (25 MB limit) with one-tap presets
, promises no internet required, no watermark added
, offers a 10-second preview sample
, states Supports Android 5.0 through Android 15
, and ends Note: This app is not affiliated with Proton AG.
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). Under Works Fully Offline it says This video compressor runs entirely on your device. No uploading to servers, no waiting for cloud processing, no internet needed.
The listing does not document batch compression.
The developer's privacy policy, effective 29 June 2026, states the business model in one sentence: Proton Video Compressor ("the app", "we", "us") is a free, ad-supported Android application that compresses video files on your device
, names AdMob as the source of the money, To serve advertisements that fund the free app (AdMob)
, says analytics and crash reporting are Collected only if you give consent
, and lists Mixpanel, Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config, AdMob and Play Install Referrer as the SDKs inside (Proton Video Compressor privacy policy, read 23 September 2026).
Skip this if. Skip it if a Contains ads label with no printed purchase to remove it is a deal-breaker: Compressor by JoshAtticus has no ads label, and Easy Video Compressor prints a $5.49 one-time purchase that removes its ads.
Choosing between them. Choose Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur over Easy Video Compressor if you want a typed size in MB without paying, which Easy Video Compressor locks to three presets on its free tier, and Easy Video Compressor over H. Arthur's app if you want a route out of the ads and a spelled-out paid tier.
Best documented free tier
Rating 4.2 from 661 reviews · Installs 50,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $5.49 per item · Developer Shunsuke Osawa · Listing updated 23 September 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.2 (661) · read 24 September 2026
Easy Video Compressor by Shunsuke Osawa has the most precisely documented free tier on this page: 10 MB, 25 MB or 50 MB targets without paying, with ads, plus Smaller Size, Balanced or High Quality presets, a resolution of 360p, SD, HD, FHD or 4K and a bitrate from 10 to 100 percent of the original, and a one-time Pro printed on Play at $5.49 per item whose contents the listing lists line by line. The blunt part: free batch stops at two videos, a typed size in 1 MB steps is Pro, the listing requires Android 10, and the developer's product page is in Japanese with no Pro price on it. It rates 4.2 from 661 reviews at 50,000+ installs with the Contains ads label.
The description, read 24 September 2026, states: Choose 10MB, 25MB, or 50MB and the app automatically sets the resolution, bitrate, and audio for you
, With Pro, you can enter any target size in 1MB steps
, The free version supports batch compression of up to two videos.
and Pro is available as a one-time purchase
, followed by the Pro list: any target size in 1 MB steps, batch of three or more, custom resolution from 1 to 100 percent of the original, audio removal, preservation of the capture date, sorting by file size and Remove all ads
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). The same page documents background compression and on-device processing: Video compression is performed directly on your Android device. Selected videos are not uploaded to our external servers for compression.
It says nothing about a watermark. The listing prints Updated on Sep 23, 2026
, read 24 September 2026, and that is the date in the fact line above.
The developer's own Android product page is in Japanese and carries two badges, Android 10.0以上対応
(Android 10.0 or later) and 無料で利用可能
(available free of charge), lists H.264 and HEVC, 4K to HD resolution change, bitrate, audio on or off, batch, SD card saving and capture-date preservation, and prints no Pro price, for an app whose listing carries Contains ads (developer product page, read 23 September 2026). The company site, in Japanese, prints 累計100万ダウンロード以上
(over 1 million cumulative downloads) beside links to both the iOS and Android versions, which is not an Android figure (nomadarian.com, read 24 September 2026). Data safety, read 23 September 2026, declares Location, App activity and 2 others collected and "Data can't be deleted".
Skip this if. Skip it if you need to compress more than two videos at once without paying: Panda allows three, and Compress Video by Double Ape, ShrinkVid and AZ Screen Recorder's app document batch with no count.
Choosing between them. Choose Easy Video Compressor over Panda Video Compress & Convert if you want the paid tier spelled out with one printed price, and Panda over Easy Video Compressor if 10,000,000+ installs, 657,610 reviews and a resolution ladder matter more than documentation.
Best 4K ladder when no typed size is needed
Rating 4.7 from 657,610 reviews · Installs 10,000,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $0.49 to $59.99 per item · Developer Farluner Apps & Games · Listing updated 11 August 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.7 (657,610) · read 24 September 2026
Panda Video Compress & Convert by Farluner Apps & Games is the most reviewed app here, 4.7 from 657,610 reviews at 10,000,000+ installs, and one of five listings that state a free-tier boundary: three videos per batch, ads, and promo text on shared videos, all lifted by a Premium priced only by the Play range, $0.49 to $59.99 per item. The size is chosen by a one-tap resolution ladder up to full 4K and an Email-ready option. The blunt part: the listing does not say whether a target size in MB can be typed, and it never says whether the promo text is in the saved file or only on videos shared from the app.
The description, read 24 September 2026, states: The free version compresses up to 3 videos simultaneously
, and its PREMIUM block lists No ads
and No promo text → removed from shared videos
, which is the only text on the page about the promo text; the word watermark does not appear (Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). On size it says Panda makes it easy to reduce resolution with one tap: 640×480, 1024×768, 1600×1200 and more
, including full 4K and HD, and offers the 'Email-ready' option to resize it perfectly for Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo & AOL
; a feature bullet reads Reduce file size → GB, MB, KB
without describing how the figure is entered. Where the work happens is stated: Panda performs all compression, resizing, conversion and editing operations directly on your phone.
The developer publishes no Panda pricing page: the product address on its site returns 404, the site's pricing page covers only a web image tool, and the one Panda page is the privacy policy (Panda privacy policy, read 23 September 2026), so the Play range is the only price signal. Data safety, read 24 September 2026, declares no data shared with third parties and You can request that data be deleted
, the only listing on this page with that line.
Skip this if. Skip it if you do not want promo text on anything you share without paying: Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur and Bdroid's app both state no watermark on their ad-supported output.
Choosing between them. Choose Panda Video Compress & Convert over Bdroid Video Compressor & Converter if you want the largest review base and a stated free-tier boundary, and Bdroid's app over Panda if you want one $2.99 purchase and a listing that states no watermarks at all.
Best for typed size with codec control
Rating 4.4 from 179,820 reviews · Installs 5,000,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $0.99 to $209.99 per item · Developer Inverse AI · Listing updated 2 September 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.4 (179,820) · read 24 September 2026
Compress Video Size Compressor by Inverse AI lets you type the size: the listing lists compression to a manually inputted size beside predefined profiles, a custom resolution, bitrate, a choice of X264 or X265 (HEVC), a compression speed setting, a short preview and a batch queue, and the only line with a paid tag is format conversion. It rates 4.4 from 179,820 reviews at 5,000,000+ installs, with Contains ads and in-app purchases of $0.99 to $209.99 per item. The blunt part: $209.99 is the highest ceiling on this page and nothing outside the listing explains it, the website the listing links is an empty Blogspot page, the developer does not document on-device processing, and the same publisher runs three other compressor listings under near-identical names.
The description, read 24 September 2026, lists Compress video to a manually inputted size
, Choose custom resolution
, Queue multiple videos to compress them in batch mode.
and Choose between X264 and X265(HEVC) codec for compression
, and shows a preview of small duration for the chosen compression settings before the compression process starts
; the one paid tag on the page is Convert video to MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, MTS, M4V, MOV formats.(PRO Feature)
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). The listing says nothing about a watermark and nothing about where the video is processed; it requires Android 10 (read 23 September 2026).
The developer's own pages document nothing for this app: the listed website reads There's nothing here
, the product address on inverseai.com returns 404, and the company site markets the line as Media Encoder
with Fastest app to convert and compress videos into any format.
and no pricing or free-tier statement (inverseai.com, read 23 September 2026). The same publisher runs three other listings under near-identical names on the United States storefront, read 24 September 2026, one of them last updated 16 May 2023, so check the package name before installing: com.video_converter.video_compressor is the app on this page. Data safety, read 23 September 2026, declares App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs shared and collected, and "Data can't be deleted".
Skip this if. Skip it if a $209.99 ceiling with no explanation bothers you: Video Compressor: Shrink Video by STCodesApp documents the same controls under a $19.99 ceiling.
Choosing between them. Choose Compress Video Size Compressor by Inverse AI over STCodesApp's app if you want the larger review base and a listing updated in September 2026, and STCodesApp's app over Inverse AI's if the purchase ceiling is what you compare.
Typed size under a $19.99 ceiling
Rating 4.6 from 3,786 reviews · Installs 100,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $1.99 to $19.99 per item · Developer STCodesApp · Listing updated 2 August 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.6 (3,786) · read 24 September 2026
Video Compressor: Shrink Video by STCodesApp gives the same kind of control under a $19.99 ceiling: ready-made profiles, a typed target file size, resolution, frame rate and bitrate, a custom resolution, X264 or X265 (HEVC) and a batch queue, none carrying a paid tag; the only paid line is that some video conversion features may require Premium. It carries Contains ads with in-app purchases of $1.99 to $19.99 per item, at 4.6 from 3,786 reviews and 100,000+ installs. The blunt part: some video conversion features
is as precise as the paid boundary gets, the developer's own page is a privacy policy that confirms ads and purchases and nothing else, and on-device processing is not documented.
The description, read 24 September 2026, states: Enter a target file size when you need a specific output size
, Adjust video resolution, frame rate and video bitrate for more control
, Choose custom resolution for different devices and platforms
, See the estimated output size before processing
and, for batch, select multiple files and compress them in one queue
; the codec line reads choose between X264 and X265 (HEVC) codecs
, and the paid line is Play, save and share compressed or converted videos directly from the app. Some video conversion features may require Premium.
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). The What's new text, read 23 September 2026, says Faster compression with new hardware-accelerated H.264/H.265 encoding
. Nothing on the page mentions a watermark or where the video is processed.
The developer's own app page is a Google Sites privacy policy: The app Contains Ads and In App Purchase . For showing ad and fetching in app purchase information access to internet is necessary
, naming Firebase Crashlytics and publishing no price or feature table (STCodesApp privacy page, read 23 September 2026); the website field on the listing loads as a blank page without JavaScript. Data safety, read 23 September 2026, declares Device or other IDs shared, App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs collected, and "Data can't be deleted".
Skip this if. Skip it if you want the developer to say where the video is processed: Compress Video by Double Ape, H. Arthur's app, Compressor by JoshAtticus, Easy Video Compressor, Panda, ShrinkVid, Bdroid's app and AZ Screen Recorder's app all state it on their listings.
Choosing between them. Choose Video Compressor: Shrink Video by STCodesApp over Video Compressor: Reduce Size by AZ Screen Recorder if you want frame-rate and bitrate controls on the listing and a 4.6 rating from a larger base, and AZ Screen Recorder's app over STCodesApp's if you want a stated no-watermark line and two-pass target-size encoding.
Plainest watermark line, released July 2026
Rating 4.0 from 618 reviews · Installs 10,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $2.99 to $19.99 per item · Developer AZ Screen Recorder · Listing updated 17 September 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.0 (618) · read 24 September 2026
Video Compressor: Reduce Size by AZ Screen Recorder is the newest listing here, released on 8 July 2026, and states the plainest watermark position on the page: no watermark on any output, free or Pro. The size is set by a typed target in MB, with two-pass encoding, or a quality preset, with a preview, a batch queue and background compression, under Contains ads and in-app purchases of $2.99 to $19.99 per item. The blunt part: 4.0 from 618 reviews is the lowest rating on this page, what Pro adds is documented nowhere, and the publisher's own site does not list the app.
The description, read 24 September 2026, states: Compress video to a target size in MB for email and chat attachment limits
, Use simple quality presets for a smaller file with great visual quality
, H.264 and HEVC target-size modes use two-pass encoding for dependable size control
, No length limit for long videos
, Free preview before compression
, Background compression continues with the screen off
and Batch compress multiple videos in one queue
; the watermark line says there is no watermark on any output
and adds the words free or Pro
; the privacy line reads Offline processing
, your videos stay on your device (Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). Optional HEVC and AV1 modes are described as smaller but may not play everywhere
.
The developer's privacy policy, effective 19 September 2026, confirms a one-time upgrade exists without pricing it: Google Play Billing (purchases): If you buy the Pro upgrade, Google processes the payment
, and states that no account is needed (AZ Compressor privacy policy, read 23 September 2026). The Play developer page lists the package next to AZ Screen Recorder, so it is the same publisher (AZ Screen Recorder developer page, read 23 September 2026), while the publisher's website lists its other apps and not this one (risenapps.com, read 23 September 2026). Data safety, read 23 September 2026, declares Location, App activity and 2 others shared and collected, and "Data can't be deleted".
Skip this if. Skip it if you want a rating from a large base before installing: Compress Video by Double Ape has 18,991 reviews at 4.6 with a typed size and presets.
Choosing between them. Choose Video Compressor: Reduce Size by AZ Screen Recorder over Video Compressor - ShrinkVid if you want a listing updated in September 2026 and a stated no-watermark line, and ShrinkVid over AZ Screen Recorder's app if you want per-file settings in a batch and a 4.6 rating from 5,291 reviews.
Batch with settings per file
Rating 4.6 from 5,291 reviews · Installs 100,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $2.99 to $11.99 per item · Developer TransMedia Inc · Listing updated 27 October 2025 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.6 (5,291) · read 24 September 2026
Video Compressor - ShrinkVid by TransMedia Inc, the Android app of the FreeConvert web brand, lets you compress to any custom size, fit presets for Gmail, WhatsApp, Viber, iCloud, Discord and WeChat, or resize to 4K, 2K, 1080p, 720p, 360p or a custom resolution, and is the one listing here that documents different settings per file in a batch, under Contains ads and in-app purchases of $2.99 to $11.99 per item. The blunt part: the listing was last updated on 27 October 2025, eleven months before this read, its subscription block still says the charge goes to iTunes, and the privacy policy link printed on the listing returns a 404. It rates 4.6 from 5,291 reviews at 100,000+ installs.
The description, read 24 September 2026, states: Compress video files to any custom size
, Compress video files to fit Gmail, WhatsApp, Viber, iCloud, Discord, WeChat...etc
, Our video resizer can resize video to 4K, 2K, 1080p, 720p, and 360p resolutions
, You can also resize videos to a custom resolution.
and, for batch, You can even apply different video compression settings to each video or apply one setting to all of the videos.
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). The paid boundary is written as ShrinkVid premium subscription removes ADs and unlocks advanced video compression options that can drastically reduce video file size while retaining video quality
, billed quarterly and annually or as a lifetime one-time payment, and the next line reads Subscription will be charged to your iTunes after confirmation
, copy left over from the iOS version. Privacy is stated as Respect privacy (compression is done on your device)
. No watermark statement appears.
The two document links printed on the listing, freeconvert.com/compressor-app/privacy.pdf and terms.pdf, both returned HTTP 404 pages on 24 September 2026; the working policy is a separate page on the same site, which says we even don't have a Server to store such PII
(ShrinkVid privacy policy, read 23 September 2026). FreeConvert's site has no ShrinkVid product or pricing page, and the 1 GB cap on its web compressor page is the browser tool's, not the app's (FreeConvert video compressor, read 23 September 2026). Data safety, read 23 September 2026, declares App info and performance and Device or other IDs shared, Personal info collected, and "Data can't be deleted".
advanced video compression optionsare locked is never named
Skip this if. Skip it if a listing eleven months old is a concern: Compress Video by Double Ape, Easy Video Compressor and AZ Screen Recorder's app document batch on listings updated in September 2026.
Choosing between them. Choose Video Compressor - ShrinkVid over Bdroid Video Compressor & Converter if you want a typed size and per-file batch settings, and Bdroid's app over ShrinkVid if you want a listing updated on 19 September 2026, a stated no-watermark line and a single $2.99 purchase.
One $2.99 purchase and a 4K ladder
Rating 4.1 from 5,597 reviews · Installs 1,000,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $2.99 per item · Developer Bdroid Team · Listing updated 19 September 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.1 (5,597) · read 24 September 2026
Video Compressor & Converter by Bdroid Team, not to be confused with TarrySoft's app of the same title, sets the size by a resolution ladder from 4K and 2K down to 1080p, 720p, 480p and smaller with quality settings, and documents no typed target size. It has the simplest pricing on the page, one in-app purchase at $2.99 per item beside the Contains ads label, and states Absolutely No Watermarks, Works Offline and no account. The blunt part: neither the listing nor the developer's privacy page says what the $2.99 buys, and the website field on the listing is an app-ads-txt.com placeholder. It rates 4.1 from 5,597 reviews at 1,000,000+ installs, listing updated 19 September 2026, with frame rates of 60, 30, 25 or 23.97 fps stated.
The description, read 24 September 2026, states: Reduce video size significantly, from stunning 4K and 2K down to common resolutions like 1080p, 720p, 480p, and even smaller
, Select desired resolution and frame rates (60 fps, 30 fps, 25 fps, 23.97 fps) for perfect playback
, Absolutely No Watermarks: Your creations remain yours, clean and professional
, Works Offline: Compress and convert videos anytime, anywhere, without an internet connection.
and All processing is done locally on your device, ensuring privacy and speed, with no account required.
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). Trimmed clips save as MP4 or MKV. Batch compression is not mentioned.
The developer's only page is a Google Sites privacy policy: Bdroid built the apps as an Ad Supported apps. This SERVICE is provided by Bdroid at no cost and is intended for use as is
, naming AdMob and publishing no price or feature boundary (Bdroid privacy policy, read 23 September 2026). Data safety, read 23 September 2026, declares Location, App activity and 2 others shared and collected, and "Data can't be deleted".
Skip this if. Skip it if you need to hit an exact attachment limit: Compress Video by Double Ape, H. Arthur's app and Easy Video Compressor all document a target in MB.
Choosing between them. Choose Video Compressor & Converter by Bdroid Team over TarrySoft's app of the same title if you want printed resolution values, a no-watermark statement and a $2.99 ceiling, and TarrySoft's app over Bdroid's if 173,374 reviews at 10,000,000+ installs matter more than what the listing documents.
The other 10M+ name, least documented
Rating 4.5 from 173,374 reviews · Installs 10,000,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $0.99 to $99.99 per item · Developer TarrySoft · Listing updated 3 July 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.5 (173,374) · read 24 September 2026
Video Compressor & Converter by TarrySoft is the other 10,000,000+ name, 4.5 from 173,374 reviews, and its listing tells you least about how the size is chosen: it says you can adjust the resolution and bitrate for tailored compression and prints no values, no presets and no target size. It carries Contains ads with in-app purchases of $0.99 to $99.99 per item, listing updated 3 July 2026. The blunt part: the description is keyword copy with no free, premium, watermark or limit statement, the developer's terms reserve weekly, monthly or yearly subscriptions or a one-time payment, a possible account requirement and non-refundable fees without naming a feature or a price, and on-device processing is not documented.
The whole statement on size, read 24 September 2026, is Adjust the resolution and bitrate for tailored compression that meets your exact needs.
; the rest of the description repeats title strings such as Compress Videos: MP4 to MP3 Converter
and Crop Video To MP3 Converter
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). Batch, watermark and where the video is processed are not mentioned; the only on-device wording on the page sits inside a user review, which is not the developer speaking.
The developer's product page links the exact package and repeats marketing copy, Turn an 8GB video into 700MB while maintaining sharp, clear visuals that look identical to the original
, with no pricing, premium, watermark, batch or resolution boundary; the line about a Professional Version available also for the serious Editor
on that page sits inside a republished user testimonial, not developer copy (TarrySoft product page, read 23 September 2026). The terms state the model without figures: Premium features are available subject to a weekly, monthly or yearly Subscriptions or otherwise a onetime payment
, that fees are non-refundable, that some features may require an account, and that a free trial may be offered at the developer's discretion (TarrySoft terms, read 23 September 2026). Data safety, read 23 September 2026, declares Device or other IDs shared, no data collected, and "Data can't be deleted".
Skip this if. Skip it if you want the listing to say what you are choosing: every typed-size app on this page prints its options, and Bdroid's app of the same title prints its ladder.
Choosing between them. Choose Video Compressor & Converter by TarrySoft over Video Compressor &Video Cutter by MobileIdea Studio if resolution and bitrate control matters more than a printed no-watermark line, and MobileIdea's app over TarrySoft's if a $6.99 ceiling and a stated no-watermark line matter more than control.
Quality presets only, $6.99 ceiling
Rating 4.3 from 113,430 reviews · Installs 10,000,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $0.99 to $6.99 per item · Developer MobileIdea Studio · Listing updated 23 September 2026 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.3 (113,430) · read 24 September 2026
Video Compressor &Video Cutter by MobileIdea Studio, the spacing is the listing's own, offers one way to pick the output: high, normal or low quality, with no target size and no resolution values printed. The listing says no watermark and completely free to use, and the same page carries Contains ads with in-app purchases of $0.99 to $6.99 per item, the lowest ceiling among the 10,000,000+ apps here. The blunt part: the listing never says what the purchase buys, the developer does not document on-device processing, Data safety declares Location collected and "Data can't be deleted", and the developer site is a one-line catalogue. It rates 4.3 from 113,430 reviews, listing updated 23 September 2026.
The description, read 24 September 2026, lists Compress videos with high/normal/low quality
, Trim and cut videos without quality loss
with the original resolution kept, Hardware-accelerated video compression for speed
, No watermark on compressed or edited videos
and a line ending completely free to use
(Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). The only batch line is Batch compress images
; batch video compression is not stated. A split tool cuts long videos into 60 or 90 second clips for WhatsApp Status. Nothing on the page says where the video is processed.
The developer's site is a single page linking this app and seven other com.idea packages, describing this one only as Compress videos and reduce file size while maintaining high quality
, with no pricing, FAQ or free-tier statement (MobileIdea Studio site, read 23 September 2026); the developer's terms, last updated May 2026 and read 24 September 2026, say Some features of our applications may be available through one-time purchases or subscription-based purchases provided via Google Play.
and name no feature or price (MobileIdea Studio terms, read 24 September 2026). Data safety, read 24 September 2026, declares no data shared with third parties, data collected, and "Data can't be deleted"; the collected types, read 23 September 2026, are Location, App activity and 2 others.
completely free to usesits beside a purchase range the listing never explains
Skip this if. Skip it if you need to type a size for an attachment limit: eight apps on this page document that, and Compress Video by Double Ape and H. Arthur's app add one-tap presets.
Choosing between them. Choose Video Compressor &Video Cutter by MobileIdea Studio over Video Compressor Mp3 Converter (VidCompact) if you want a listing updated on 23 September 2026 and a stated no-watermark line, and VidCompact over MobileIdea's app if 328,453 reviews and a resolution choice matter more than the listing date.
VidCompact, not updated since 2025
Rating 4.2 from 328,453 reviews · Installs 10,000,000+ · Free to install · In-app purchases $0.99 to $74.99 per item · Developer VIDEOSHOW Video Editor & Maker & AI Chat Generator · Listing updated 12 August 2025 · Contains ads: Yes · checked 24 September 2026
Google Play listing · 4.2 (328,453) · read 24 September 2026
Video Compressor Mp3 Converter by VIDEOSHOW Video Editor & Maker & AI Chat Generator is the second most reviewed listing here, 4.2 from 328,453 reviews at 10,000,000+ installs, and the least current, last updated on 12 August 2025. On size it says only that a resolution can be chosen, with no values, presets or target size printed, and it says no extra fees while carrying Contains ads and in-app purchases of $0.99 to $74.99 per item. The blunt part: nothing on the listing or the developer's site reconciles the no-fees line with the purchase range, the title dropped the VidCompact name while the body kept it, and on-device processing is not documented.
The description, read 24 September 2026, opens VidCompact is a free video converter, audio converter, video compressor and trimmer for android
and states No extra fees to use all the functions
, Compress video to very small size, freeing up a lot of memory space on your device. No duration limit
, you can choose video resolution easily in this pro mov converter for free
and Compress video to very small size without losing video quality and maintaining resolution
, all on a page carrying Contains ads and in-app purchases of $0.99 to $74.99 per item (Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026). Batch and watermark are not mentioned, and Crop & cut & trim video right on your device
describes editing, not where compression runs.
The listing's developer link, read 24 September 2026, resolves to Play developer id 4829115634781592975, the same page that carries VideoShow's own editor apps, so the renamed developer is VideoShow itself (Google Play listing, read 24 September 2026); the developer's website lists only VideoShow and FlickMoment and has no VidCompact page, and the VidCompact terms document is purchase-handling and privacy text with no pricing or free-tier statement (VidCompact terms, read 23 September 2026). Google's target-API requirement, quoted with its source in the guide below, is why a listing untouched since 12 August 2025 matters; Play does not print an app's target level, so this page says not updated since that date and nothing more. Data safety, read 23 September 2026, declares App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs shared, no data collected, and "Data can't be deleted".
No extra fees to use all the functions.sits beside a $0.99 to $74.99 per item range that nothing explains
Skip this if. Skip it if you want a listing maintained in 2026: every other app on this page except ShrinkVid was updated between July and September 2026.
Choosing between them. Choose Video Compressor Mp3 Converter (VidCompact) over Video Compressor & Converter by TarrySoft only if the no-duration-limit line matters to you, and TarrySoft's app over VidCompact if you want a listing updated in 2026 and a developer page that exists.
Start with how the output size is chosen, because on this page that decides more than the star rating does. A video has to fit a limit, 25 MB for Gmail, 16 MB for WhatsApp, 10 MB for Outlook, or it has to be small enough to stop filling the phone, and those are two different jobs. An app that lets you type the size does the first job in one step; an app that only offers a resolution or a quality preset makes you guess, compress, check and try again. Every entry in the table is the listing's own wording, read 24 September 2026, and nothing here measures a file.
Eight of the thirteen listings document a typed target size, four document a resolution choice and no typed size, and one offers a quality preset and nothing else; the second column of the table names each in the listing's own words. If the video is for an attachment, start in the first group; if the aim is storage, the second group is enough. Only two listings print named attachment presets with the size figure beside them, Compress Video by Double Ape at 25, 16 and 10 MB and Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur at 16 and 25 MB. Several apps here also convert, trim or split, and editors that compress as one function among many are compared on Best Video Editor Apps for Android in 2026.
Only five listings state where free stops: Panda at three videos per batch, ads and promo text on shared videos; Easy Video Compressor at two videos per batch, three fixed size targets and ads, with a one-time Pro at $5.49 per item; ShrinkVid at ads and unnamed advanced video compression options
; Inverse AI at format conversion, the one line tagged PRO; and STCodesApp at some conversion features that may require Premium. Two listings have nothing to unlock: H. Arthur's app prints no in-app purchase range, and Compressor by JoshAtticus prints neither a range nor an ads label. The remaining six print a purchase range with no statement of what it buys, and two of them, MobileIdea's and VidCompact, say completely free or no extra fees on the same page. This page prints that as not documented, never as no limit: a listing that says nothing about a watermark, a batch cap or a resolution cap has not promised there is none. Two listings have also stopped moving, VidCompact's since 12 August 2025 and ShrinkVid's since 27 October 2025, against Google's requirement that existing apps target Android 15 by 31 August 2026, extendable to 1 November 2026, to stay available to new users on newer devices (Google Play target API requirements, read 23 September 2026); Play does not print an app's target level, so this page notes the dates and nothing more.
Eleven listings print a range and two print none. The range is the Play maximum and minimum across everything the app sells, not what you are asked to pay: Inverse AI's $209.99 per item and TarrySoft's $99.99 per item are the top items in each app, and neither developer names them anywhere it controls. No developer on this page publishes a dollar price for its Android app outside Play; Easy Video Compressor's $5.49 and Bdroid's $2.99 are single-item ranges, which is the closest a listing gets to a price tag. ShrinkVid is the only listing that describes a billing cadence, quarterly, annual or lifetime, and it prints no figure beside any of them. TarrySoft's and MobileIdea's terms are the only developer documents that name a subscription model, and neither names a feature or a price. Where the range and the marketing disagree, both halves are quoted on the app's card, side by side.
Four listings state that output carries no watermark, MobileIdea's, H. Arthur's, Bdroid's and AZ Screen Recorder's, and the third column of the table prints each line as the listing words it. Panda's listing never uses the word; its Premium block says No promo text → removed from shared videos
, and this page quotes that as printed because the listing does not say whether the text is in the saved file or added only when a video is shared from the app. The other eight say nothing either way, which is a documentation gap and not evidence of a watermark.
Eight developers say on the listing that compression runs on the phone, and five, MobileIdea, Inverse AI, TarrySoft, VidCompact and STCodesApp, say nothing either way; each app's section quotes the line where there is one and otherwise prints that the developer does not document it, never that the video is uploaded. Compressor by JoshAtticus goes one step further than a statement: the listing and the privacy file say it requests no internet permission, so it has no network access to use. On the Data safety sheets, eleven of the thirteen print "Data can't be deleted"; Panda prints that deletion can be requested, and Compressor by JoshAtticus declares no data collected and prints no deletion line. Every line is the developer's declaration to Google, not an observed behaviour. The ratings in the table are country-weighted reads from the United States storefront, so a figure read on another storefront or quoted by a roundup is a different number; how Play builds the average is set out on How to read Google Play star ratings and reviews before you install an app.
Seven listings document a typed target size with no paid tag on it, read 24 September 2026: Compress Video by Double Ape, Compressor by JoshAtticus (a slider), Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur, Compress Video Size Compressor by Inverse AI, Video Compressor: Shrink Video by STCodesApp, Video Compressor: Reduce Size by AZ Screen Recorder and Video Compressor - ShrinkVid. Easy Video Compressor offers 10, 25 or 50 MB on its ad-supported free tier and puts any figure in 1 MB steps behind its $5.49 Pro purchase. Panda, Bdroid, TarrySoft, VidCompact and MobileIdea document no typed size.
One. Compressor by JoshAtticus is the only listing on this page with no Contains ads label on the United States storefront, and it also prints no in-app purchase range, read 24 September 2026. The other twelve all carry Contains ads. Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur carries the label and prints no in-app purchase range, so no route out of its ads is printed. Easy Video Compressor, Panda and ShrinkVid all list ad removal as part of their paid tier; Bdroid, Double Ape, AZ Screen Recorder, TarrySoft, MobileIdea, Inverse AI, STCodesApp and VidCompact print a purchase range without saying whether it removes ads.
Four listings say no: MobileIdea's Video Compressor &Video Cutter, H. Arthur's Video Compressor - Reduce Size, Bdroid's Video Compressor & Converter and AZ Screen Recorder's Video Compressor: Reduce Size, which says no watermark on any output, free or Pro. Panda's listing says its Premium tier removes promo text from shared videos, which is the closest thing to a watermark boundary on this page, and it does not say whether the text is in the saved file. The other eight listings say nothing about a watermark either way, read 24 September 2026, which is a gap in the documentation and not a watermark.
Two listings print named presets with a size figure beside them: Compress Video by Double Ape offers Gmail at 25 MB, WhatsApp at 16 MB and Outlook at 10 MB, and Video Compressor - Reduce Size by H. Arthur offers WhatsApp at 16 MB and Gmail at 25 MB, both read 24 September 2026. Easy Video Compressor's 10, 25 and 50 MB targets are described as fitting email, Discord, WhatsApp and LINE limits without naming a figure per service. ShrinkVid says it fits Gmail, WhatsApp, Viber, iCloud, Discord and WeChat without printing the sizes. Any app with a typed size does the same job with one more step.
Eight developers state on the listing that compression runs on the phone: Panda, Double Ape, H. Arthur, JoshAtticus, Bdroid, AZ Screen Recorder, Easy Video Compressor and ShrinkVid, all read 24 September 2026. Compressor by JoshAtticus adds that it requests no internet permission at all. Five listings say nothing either way: MobileIdea, Inverse AI, TarrySoft, VidCompact and STCodesApp. For those five the honest answer is that the developer does not document it, which is not the same as saying the video is uploaded.
Because the listing requires a device running Android 7.0 or later with hardware-accelerated video encoding and decoding, read 24 September 2026, and the developer's README benchmark tables, read 23 September 2026, mark several phones, among them budget models, as unable to handle the test video, among them the Samsung Galaxy A05s, ZTE Blade A73 5G, Oppo A5 2020, Nokia 7 plus and the first-generation Pixel. H.265 and AV1 output need a compatible chip as well. If your phone is on that list or older than Android 7.0, H. Arthur's app lists Android 5.0 through 15.
Free to install with limits the listing states itself, read 24 September 2026: the free version compresses up to three videos at once, shows ads, and adds promo text to shared videos. Premium lifts all three and is priced only by the Play range of $0.49 to $59.99 per item; the developer's site has no Panda pricing page, so no single Premium price is printed anywhere. The listing does not say whether the promo text is in the saved file or only on videos shared from inside the app.
Batch with no stated count is documented on the listings of Compress Video by Double Ape, Inverse AI's Compress Video Size Compressor, STCodesApp's Video Compressor: Shrink Video, AZ Screen Recorder's Video Compressor: Reduce Size and ShrinkVid, which is the only one to document different settings per file, all read 24 September 2026. Panda allows three videos on its ad-supported free tier and Easy Video Compressor two, with more behind each paid tier. Compressor by JoshAtticus declines batch by design, and H. Arthur's, Bdroid's, TarrySoft's and VidCompact's listings do not mention it; MobileIdea's mentions batch only for images.
Checked 24 September 2026: first publication; all 13 Play listings read on the United States English storefront on 24 September 2026, and every rating, review count, install band, in-app purchase range, Contains ads label and listing date on this page comes from that read, with each listing description re-read the same day and quoted with that date. Developer sites, privacy policies, terms and the GitHub record were read on 23 September 2026, or on 24 September 2026 where a section says so, and each citation carries the date of its read. Left out, and named here because the changelog is the only place they may be named: Compress Video - Resize Video by TAPUNIVERSE (com.tapuniverse.videocompressor), a paid app at $2.99 up front on the United States storefront with a listing last updated on 9 July 2025, which is a different purchase from any free-to-install app here; Video Converter & Compressor by Inverse AI (com.inverseai.video_converter_compressor), last updated 16 May 2023; Compress Video - Size Reducer by DictionaryAndTranslator (com.compress.video.compressor.size.reducer), last updated 8 October 2025, eleven months before this read; Video Resizer & Compressor by Wallet Passes Alliance, a lookalike with a $99.99 ceiling; Video Compressor: VidCompress by Innovare, SwiftTrim: Video Compressor by MokaIO and OctoZip by MERU APPS, none of which had a published rating; Video Compressor, Converter AI by Inverse AI, 500+ installs and no rating; Compress Your Video: Offline by Narne Labs, 1,000+ installs and 77 reviews; YouCut, an editor whose listing describes compression as one function; VidTrim, last updated 6 April 2019 and, per its own listing, watermarking transcodes on its free tier; Video Compress by Mel studio apps, last updated 9 February 2025; Video Transcoder (protect.videoeditor), last updated 6 January 2019 with a README seeking a maintainer; and Video Dieter 2, for which a United States Play search on 23 September 2026 returned no listing. The Easy Video Compressor listing date is the one its page prints, Updated on Sep 23, 2026
, read 24 September 2026. No press roundup is cited; every figure is from a listing, a developer page or the GitHub record.