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On the recordRead 4 Oct 202618 facts
Compressor
Plans and prices
Compressor
$49.99a month
Mac-only video encoding and delivery app
Read 24 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Compressor
$49.99one-time
Mac-only video encoding and delivery app
Read 24 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Apple Creator Studio subscription
$12.99a month
Compressor for Mac; 30-day free trial
Read 4 Oct 2026 · apple.com
Compressor (Mac App Store)
$49.99one-time
Mac only
Read 4 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- Batch conversion
- Yesapps.apple.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Batch encoding
- Batch export can process hundreds of camera dailies and export multiple projects, clips, or clip ranges simultaneously.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Captions and accessibility
- It can export captions in multiple formats and embed audio descriptions in MOV, MP4, M4V, or MXF files.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Hardware acceleration
- Yesapps.apple.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- HDR and HEVC
- It can preview HDR footage and export HEVC files that Apple says can be up to 40 percent smaller than H.264 videos.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Compressor settings can be saved and accessed directly in Final Cut Pro; it also integrates with Motion according to its App Store listing.apps.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- iTunes Store packaging
- It can assemble and validate film packages for submission to an Apple-certified iTunes Store delivery partner.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The App Store lists Apple as the developer of Compressor.apps.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maximum output resolution
- 8kapps.apple.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- Output formats
- It supports formats including MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC, QuickTime, and MXF.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Performance
- Apple says Compressor can encode up to 8K and uses hardware acceleration for H.264 and HEVC encoding.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Apple says it collects Compressor usage analytics and that users can limit some analytics collection in the app’s Privacy & Analytics settings.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Compressor adds custom encoding and delivery options to video projects and works with Final Cut Pro.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Social and device presets
- Built-in presets target iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, and exports can be customized for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Vimeo.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Spatial video limit
- Apple says Apple Immersive Video processing requires 32 GB of memory, with 64 GB recommended.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macosapps.apple.com · read 24 Sep 2026
- System requirements
- Compressor requires macOS 15.6 or later, 8 GB of memory, and 1.2 GB of available disk space; some features require Apple silicon.apple.com · read 4 Oct 2026
