GamingDecember 02, 2025
Compress OBS Recordings
Streamers: Stop archiving massive MKV files. Compress your VODs for long-term storage.
Streamers HATE Storage
If you record your streams in OBS, you know the pain. A 4-hour stream at 6000kbps is a multi-gigabyte monster. If you record using CQP (Constant Quantization Parameter) for high quality, it can be 50GB+. This fills up hard drives fast.
MKV to MP4
Most smart streamers record in MKV (so the file doesn't corrupt if OBS crashes). But Premiere Pro and other editors hate MKV.
The Workflow
Use VideoLite not just to compress, but to Remux. We convert the native stream into a standardized MP4 that is friendly for editing software and significantly smaller for archiving.
Stop buying a new 4TB hard drive every month. Compress your VODs.