Documentation
Documentation
How to install and use Video Compressor - GIF MP4 — compress, convert, make GIFs, merge, export audio, trim and crop, watch folders, and drive jobs with lipeaks-cli.
Getting Started
Install and set up the app on your Mac.
System Requirements
The app requires macOS 15.0 or later. It runs on any Mac — Apple silicon or Intel — that meets this requirement, and also installs on iPad, iPhone, and Vision running iPadOS, iOS, or visionOS 26.0 or later.
Installation
Download the app from the Mac App Store using the Download for Mac button. Open it from Launchpad or your Applications folder — FFmpeg is built in, so there is nothing else to install or configure.
The first time you add files, macOS may ask for folder access. Grant access so the app can read your videos and write outputs.
Core Features
Compress, convert, turn video into GIF, merge, export audio, and trim or crop.
Compress video
Drag in an MP4, MOV, or WebM file and pick a quality preset. The app re-encodes locally to cut file size while keeping visible quality.
Format conversion
Convert between MP4, MOV, and WebM without installing extra codecs. Useful for making camera-roll .mov files play everywhere.
Video to GIF
Turn any clip into a looping GIF with size and frame control — handy for chat, docs, and social posts.
Merge clips
Join multiple videos into one file in a single pass. Stitch lecture segments, demo clips, or travel footage into one shareable video.
Audio export
Pull audio out of a video as MP3, AAC, or WAV. Save a podcast clip or interview audio for offline listening.
Trim and crop
Trim the parts you don't need and crop to the frame you want. Cut dead air, then crop to 16:9 for a clean upload.
Automation
Folder watching and lipeaks-cli for batch jobs and agent pipelines.
Folder watching
Point the app at a source folder and choose what happens to each new video — compress, convert to MP4, or convert to GIF. Every file that lands in the folder is processed automatically into an output folder.
lipeaks-cli
A command-line tool ships inside the app for scripting, batch jobs, and agent automation. Run `lipeaks-cli --help` to see available commands.
lipeaks-cli compress ./input/*.mov --target-size 50MB --out ./output
lipeaks-cli convert ./input/* --to mp4 --out ./output
lipeaks-cli gif ./input/clip.mov --width 480 --fps 15 --out ./output/clip.gifIllustrative — confirm exact flags against `lipeaks-cli --help`.
FAQ
Quick answers to common questions.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. Processing happens locally on your Mac. Your footage never leaves your machine.
Do I need to install FFmpeg myself?
No. FFmpeg is built into the app, so there's nothing to install or configure. Open the app and start working.
Where do I download it?
From the Mac App Store. Use the Download for Mac button, which takes you straight to the App Store listing.