Compressor
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Compressor, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Compressor's own pricing page, checked 24 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Compressor | $49.99 a month | Mac-only video encoding and delivery app |
| Compressor | $49.99, paid once | Mac-only video encoding and delivery app |
| Apple Creator Studio subscription | $12.99 a month | Compressor for Mac; 30-day free trial · New subscribers; includes Compressor and other creative apps |
| Compressor (Mac App Store) | $49.99, paid once | Mac only · One-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Compressor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Batch conversion
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Batch encoding
- Batch export can process hundreds of camera dailies and export multiple projects, clips, or clip ranges simultaneously.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Captions and accessibility
- It can export captions in multiple formats and embed audio descriptions in MOV, MP4, M4V, or MXF files.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Hardware acceleration
- Yeschecked 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.checked 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.checked 4 Oct 2026
- iTunes Store packaging
- It can assemble and validate film packages for submission to an Apple-certified iTunes Store delivery partner.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Maximum output resolution
- 8kchecked 24 Sep 2026
- Output formats
- It supports formats including MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC, QuickTime, and MXF.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Performance
- Apple says Compressor can encode up to 8K and uses hardware acceleration for H.264 and HEVC encoding.checked 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.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Compressor adds custom encoding and delivery options to video projects and works with Final Cut Pro.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Spatial video limit
- Apple says Apple Immersive Video processing requires 32 GB of memory, with 64 GB recommended.checked 4 Oct 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.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The App Store lists Apple as the developer of Compressor.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Social and device presets
- Built-in presets target iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, and exports can be customized for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Vimeo.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macoschecked 24 Sep 2026
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