Compressor Reviews & Product Details

Compressor is the fastest at encoding files on M1 and M2 chips with some valuable features. The software is fairly priced for what it is and is a one time cost instead of requiring a subscription like other encoders. Good for creating smaller files with split tracks or proxy files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some features are lacking when compared to Adobe Media Encoder concerning segment marking and including captions in exports. More suited for online and streaming content for exports than broadcasting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can export my videos in any format like h.264 or h.265 with this app in mac book pro and also can render multiple files at the same time without any hassle to worry about. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software is not free and you have to pay extra 50 dollars to get this from the app store , it should be bundled with final cut pro purchase to reduce the cost of usage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use and fast, integrates well with Final Cut Pro Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Needs more presets for formats. Sometimes it crushes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I loved that it made my work easier and used AI integration to automate tasks. It eliminated a lot of the mindless research tasks that one has to do and provided simple solutions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It took me a long time to understand the software and it's aplications. The AI component was unclear and I had to use a few youtube tutorials to fully make use of the product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Options, options, options. When it comes to video/audio compression this app really comes in handy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tho overall fairly easy to use, there is a bit of a learning curve as you get started. The user interface could definitely be more intuitive . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

i like being able to Easily view, adjust and export closed captions, with the ability to import caption files — even in multiple languages which is great for my use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the interface and processing times could be faster as it takes a while compared to other application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's super easy to work with. If you are in an environment with a heavy dependency on shared storage, having a render farm setup can really speed things up when you're scaling across multiple projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be quite slow which is sometimes frustrating. Doesn't allow access to some of the more rudimental encoding options. Can get better subjective visual quality at similar file sizes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Automations like the new Watch Folder feature can save time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In my experience, it's not always quicker or better using Compressor. We were using it for all FCP renderings and had an issue in which an Apple support engineer suggested we might be better not using it.

We also found fairly early on that setting it up on multiple computers to share the rendering load didn't save much more time than it cost. Generally, you're better just going for a coffee.

As with several Mac Pro apps on my fully loaded 15" MBP just having Compressor running causes the fan to start up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compressor is used with Final Cut Pro if we want a video from a project for multiple platforms with different settings and resolution. It is so easy and simple to use. We can just send the whole editing project to the compressor in just one click.

Drag and Drop the pre-defined presets or just make one according to your specific needs and then use it on your video by dragging and dropping. We can apply multiple presets on a single video and start the batch conversion/export in few simple steps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are very less options to customize audio and video while using Final Cut Pro. Also, you are limited to the output export settings in Final Cut. This can be improved so that users get a more diverse control over their video formats and audio formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how the software is able to allow us to have additional outputs when using in conjunction with the Final Cut and Apple Motion versions. There are multiple outputs that you may use for the compressor. Just make sure that you select the correct one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish there was a way to do more of a customization of the outputs for audio and video when using with Final Cut. You are limited to the outputs on compressor that you currenlty have in FC. At times depending ont he project you want to get a little more settings and I believe that is coming in the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.