Compress Twitch VODs & Stream Recordings

Streaming generates massive video files. A single 8-hour stream at 1080p60 can produce over 50 GB of recordings. Re-encode your VODs with modern codecs and reclaim your disk space.

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The Streamer Storage Problem

Twitch streamers and content creators who record locally with OBS, Streamlabs, or XSplit accumulate enormous amounts of footage. A single stream session can generate 25-55 GB depending on resolution and framerate.

Most recording software uses high-bitrate H.264 to minimize encoding load during the stream. This prioritizes live performance over file size — which is exactly right for streaming, but terrible for storage:

A week of daily streaming can use 200+ GB of disk space
VOD archives grow faster than you can buy hard drives
Editing and uploading highlights is slower with oversized source files

Optimal Settings for VOD Compression

Stream recordings compress extremely well because they contain repeated game visuals and static UI elements:

Codec: H.265 (HEVC) — a median 33 % smaller than H.264 at the same quality setting (11 measured pairs)
CRF: 22-24 — excellent quality for gameplay and facecam footage
Frame rate: Keep original (typically 60 fps)
Audio: Copy original — no re-encoding needed

How much space you save: 11 clips measured

Our 11 test clips at the default setting (H.265, quality 23), measured in September 2026 on a Ryzen 9 3900X and an RTX 3080. Savings run from nothing, where the source was already efficient and the original was kept, to 96 % on an old DV tape. Yours depend on your footage.

Clip	CPU (Ryzen 9 3900X)	GPU (RTX 3080)
Timelapse, 1440p	−3 %	original kept
Drone, 1440p	−47 %	−48 %
GoPro, 1080p	original kept	−31 %
Lecture recording, 1440p	−55 %	−36 %
Travel video, 1080p	−21 %	−5 %
Wedding camera, 1080p	−49 %	−40 %
DivX film	−14 %	−35 %
DV tape (PAL)	−93 %	−96 %
Phone video, 720p	−60 %	−65 %
SD TV episode	−13 %	original kept
Web video, 720p	−23 %	−8 %
All 11 clips	254.9 → 138.1 MB (−46 %)	254.9 → 128.4 MB (−50 %)

None of these clips is 4K. For 4K footage, run Test Encode (10s) on one of your own files before the whole folder.

Streamer Workflow

Set up a watch folder and VideoRecompress will automatically compress new recordings after each stream:

Point a watch folder at your OBS recording directory
After your stream ends, new recordings are automatically compressed
Original files can be kept as backup or deleted to free space immediately

−50 % smaller on our 11 test clips (H.265, NVIDIA GPU)

8–17× faster H.265 encoding on an RTX 3080 than on a Ryzen 9 3900X (6 clips)

0% Visible quality loss

Stop deleting VODs to free up space

Compress your stream recordings automatically. Free trial with no time limit: your first 10 files convert with no watermark; after that files get a watermark and a 10-minute cap. Buying removes both.

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Published by ContentaSoft, Umea, Sweden — developer of VideoRecompress Studio.

VideoRecompress Studio is a desktop application for Windows that batch compresses and re-encodes videos using modern codecs (H.265, AV1, VP9) with hardware acceleration.

This software contains no adware, spyware, toolbars, or bundled third-party programs. The installer installs only VideoRecompress Studio and FFmpeg (open-source video engine).

All videos are processed locally on your computer. No files are uploaded to any server. The software does not collect personal data.

Free trial with no time limit: your first 10 files convert with no watermark; after that files get a watermark and a 10-minute cap. Buying removes both. Lifetime license: $79 (one-time payment, no subscription).

Download size: ~2 MB (web installer). Additional components including FFmpeg are downloaded during installation.

How to Uninstall

Open Windows Settings > Apps > Installed apps, find "VideoRecompress Studio" in the list, and click Uninstall. You can also run the uninstaller from the installation folder or use Control Panel > Programs and Features.