Tool · Video compressor

Compress your videos. Keep the quality.

HEVCut scans your entire library and re-encodes videos with hardware-accelerated HEVC, cutting file sizes by up to 70% with no visible quality loss. All on-device.

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Why HEVCut03

Built for real iPhone libraries, not 30-second clips.

Hardware HEVC

Uses Apple's media frameworks for fully accelerated H.265 encoding. 10-minute 4K clips finish in a couple of minutes, not an hour.

Batch the whole roll

Filter by duration, size, codec, album, or year. Queue a thousand videos and let HEVCut work in the background while you do anything else.

Originals in-place

Compressed versions replace originals in the Photos library so iCloud syncs the smaller copy automatically. The original lands in Recently Deleted for 30 days.

Before · AfterReal example
Original
1.2 GB
10-minute 4K video, H.264
After HEVCut
360 MB
Same resolution, HEVC
70% smaller, visually identical
How it works03

Three taps. Gigabytes back.

  1. 01

    Scan

    HEVCut indexes every video in your library, ranks by potential savings, and surfaces the biggest wins first.

  2. 02

    Pick a profile

    Choose Lossless, Balanced or Aggressive. Each shows projected savings before you commit. You can also pick individual videos.

  3. 03

    Compress

    Hardware HEVC runs on-device. Watch the progress, or background it. Compressed videos replace the originals in your library.

QuestionsFAQ

Common questions.

Will my compressed videos still play everywhere?
Yes. HEVCut outputs HEVC (H.265), the same format your iPhone records natively. They play on every recent iPhone, Mac, Android phone, and Windows machine. Older devices can use a free player like VLC.
How much smaller do videos actually get?
Most videos drop to around 30% of their original size. A 1 GB H.264 video typically becomes ~300 MB at the same resolution.
Is the quality really the same?
The Balanced profile is visually identical for almost every input. The Aggressive profile pushes harder for max savings, and Lossless keeps a perceptually-identical archive. Each profile shows projected SSIM before you commit.
Can I undo a compression?
Yes, for 30 days. Compressed files replace originals, and the originals go to Photos' Recently Deleted album, which is your safety net. Restore from there any time inside that window.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Encoding runs entirely on-device using Apple's hardware HEVC encoder. No uploads, no servers.
Pairs well with
Photo CompressorVideo SplitterDuplicate FinderVideo Size Calculator
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Free up space. Keep your memories.

HEVCut runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Everything stays on-device, offline. Try a few compressions before committing to Pro.

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