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FFmpeg presets: trade encoding speed for file size

Same quality, smaller file — if you can wait. Or a fast encode when you are in a hurry.

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset slow output.mp4
# presets: ultrafast superfast veryfast faster fast medium slow slower veryslow