--- title: Install Compress - Video Compressor on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Compress - Video Compressor for on Ubuntu - Reduce the file size of your videos. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/compress-video/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Compress - Video Compressor on **Ubuntu** # Compress - Video Compressor (compress-video) [OHZI Interactive (ohzi)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ohzi "View all snaps from OHZI Interactive (ohzi)") * [OHZI Interactive (ohzi)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ohzi "View all snaps from OHZI Interactive (ohzi)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/compress-video/ubuntu#install) #### Reduce the file size of your videos. A practical piece of software that makes it easy for you to compress the file size of any video. Convert any video to .mp4 h264 format. Compress is the easiest way to get your files shrunk, and that is due to how the UI helps you get the job done. There are no menus, options, toolbars, output fields, or any other elements that would normally comprise an interface. You'll only find two buttons and a small message that instructs you on how to compress your file. A simple drag and drop is enough to start the compression process. Regarding the two buttons, they influence the end result. The default one is Faster Encode, which facilitate a quicker compression and reduce the most size. The other option, Better Quality, allows you to compress a video without sacrificing the quality. After an item is compressed, the output location is going to be the same as the original file. Compress is just that type of app that you'll probably stick with for many years, as its simple interface and efficient process will win you over ### Package name * compress-video --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 27 May 2025 - latest/stable * 27 May 2025 - latest/candidate --- ### Websites * [compress.ohzi.io](https://compress.ohzi.io "https://compress.ohzi.io") * [ohzi.io](https://ohzi.io "https://ohzi.io") --- ### Contact * [compress@ohzi.io](mailto:compress@ohzi.io "mailto:compress@ohzi.io") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/compress-video/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Compress - Video Compressor Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install Compress - Video Compressor To install Compress - Video Compressor, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install compress-video ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/compress-video/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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