---
title: "iPhone Video Compressor: Shrink Videos, Keep Them Watchable"
description: "Compress videos, photos, and Live Photos on your iPhone with PicWay. Pick Standard or Strong. Your original stays until you check the new version and delete it."
url: "https://picway.app/video-compressor/"
lang: "en"
type: "feature"
updated: "2026-11-01"
published: "2026-11-01"
---

# iPhone Video Compressor: Shrink Videos, Keep Them Watchable

URL: https://picway.app/video-compressor/
Markdown: https://picway.app/video-compressor/index.md
Last updated: 2026-11-01

PicWay is an iPhone video compressor with two levels. Standard compression looks nearly identical, and Strong compression makes everyday clips smaller. It also compresses photos and Live Photos. The new version is set aside first, and space is freed only after you check it and delete the original.

## Compress videos on iPhone. Keep the memories. {#top}

Videos, photos, and Live Photos can all get smaller. Your original stays until you say so.

## Which compression level should I pick? {#levels}

There are two. Pick by how you’ll watch the video later.

- **Standard compression**: Looks nearly identical. For videos you’ll want to watch closely again.
- **Strong compression**: Smaller files for everyday clips you shot on the go.

## Does compressing delete my original video? {#original}

Not until you decide. The new version is set aside first. Check it, then delete the original. Only deleting the original frees up space.

- **Saves too little? Not kept.**: If compressing doesn’t save enough space, the original isn’t deleted.
- **Changed your mind?**: Your original is still there, and the compressed copy waits in Set aside.
- **Deleted by mistake?**: Deleted items go to Recently Deleted in Photos, where you can get them back for 30 days.

## Can I compress Live Photos and keep them live? {#live}

Yes. A compressed Live Photo is still a Live Photo, with a smaller photo and motion. Only want the still? You can remove the motion instead.

## What can PicWay compress? {#specs}

## What else should I know? {#start}

- **Compress from the Share sheet**: In Photos, tap Share and choose Compress, without opening PicWay first.
- **It pauses when it should**: Compression pauses in Low Power Mode and when your iPhone is too warm, then picks up again on its own.
- **It doesn’t upload your videos**: Compression happens on your iPhone, and your videos aren’t uploaded.
- **Space freed, counted**: The Memories tab keeps a running total of the space you’ve freed.