Compressor tightly integrates with Final Cut Pro to add customised output settings and extensive delivery features. With support for HDR, HEVC, 360° video and MXF output — and stand-out performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon — it’s the most powerful, flexible way to export your Final Cut Pro projects.
A simple interface and intuitive controls make Compressor the perfect companion for customised encoding with Final Cut Pro.
Encode video at lightning-fast speeds using Compressor on the new Mac Studio with M1 Max and M1 Ultra — even in stunning 8K resolution. Editors on a 16-inch MacBook Pro can expect workstation-class performance and the ability to transcode between different ProRes formats faster than ever before.
With support for a wide range of popular device outputs as well as professional video and audio formats, Compressor expands on the encoding options built into Final Cut Pro.
You can view High Dynamic Range (HDR) footage on any recent Mac that displays an extended range of brightness, and see the video in the viewer before starting a batch export. Or step up to the Pro Display XDR and view your video in stunning HDR, the way it was meant to be seen.
Export video in the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) format to create high-quality files that are up to 40 per cent smaller than those encoded as H.264. Adjust image quality parameters to optimise your output, then save your HEVC export setting and access it directly in Final Cut Pro.
Easily view, adjust and export closed captions, with the ability to import caption files — even in multiple languages — into a single batch or iTunes Store Package. Compressor supports CEA-608, iTT and SRT formats. You can also choose to embed caption metadata in the exported video or deliver a separate sidecar file.
Make your content even more accessible by embedding audio descriptions when encoding a variety of video file formats including MOV, MP4, M4V and MXF.
Export 360° video for YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo with industry‑standard spherical metadata embedded in the files.
A variety of presets make it easy to deliver content for Apple devices — including iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The inspector clearly identifies supported Apple devices, and you can modify any preset to get the perfect file for your final delivery.
Convert log footage to HDR and SDR colour spaces by using Look Up Tables (LUTs) provided by camera manufacturers such as Arri, Canon, Nikon, Blackmagic, Sony and Panasonic. Or use a customised camera LUT to match a look created on set. Plus, with batch export, you can process hundreds of dailies with just a few easy clicks.
Export files for popular video websites, including YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook. You can also choose from a set of menu templates to create basic Blu-ray discs and DVDs directly from Compressor.2
Create MXF files with a wide collection of codecs, including AVC‑Intra, D‑10/IMX, ProRes and XDCAM HD. Adjust parameters and choose from a variety of frame rates and resolutions.
Quickly set up encoding jobs for a broad range of industry-standard formats including MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC, QuickTime and MXF. And you can transcode Canon Cinema RAW Light using a third-party plug-in. Use the advanced features of Compressor to add closed captions to MPEG and QuickTime files. If you encode video for HTTP Live Streaming, Compressor delivers all the files you need in a single web-ready folder.
Compressor uses optical flow processing to perform format and standards conversions at exceptional quality. You can also take advantage of built-in image filters and tools for audio processing.
Compressor makes it simple to package your film for submission to the iTunes Store.
View the iTunes Store Package Quick Start Guide (PDF)Easily import and organise your movie, trailer, closed captions and subtitles. Open the inspector to view information and add metadata to any video or audio file.
Audition video with any audio, caption or subtitle to verify sync. Continuous playback lets you check sync while switching between alternative audio tracks, subtitles and captions.
Collect all your assets in an iTunes Store Package, with the option to use your ProRes source video and audio files without additional compression. Reassign audio channels and use automatic subtitle language detection to add key metadata.
Enhance the movie-watching experience for viewers with vision or hearing impairments. Create and edit closed captions in Compressor without the need for third-party software, and bundle audio description files in your iTunes Store Package.
Built-in error detection helps you identify issues with your iTunes Store Package. Use the validation interface to select an error or warning and navigate directly to the source of the issue.
Compress your package in a few simple steps and submit it to an Apple-certified delivery partner for sale on the iTunes Store.
With distributed encoding features built into Compressor, you can easily use other Mac computers on your network to speed up encoding jobs.
Distributed encoding features are part of Compressor, with no need for a separate application. Just install Compressor on any Mac on your network and activate it as a cluster node for distributed encoding.
Encode jobs without dedicated hardware by using preconfigured groups of Mac computers on your network. The Shared Computers feature sets up clusters of encoding nodes based on the availability of designated computers. It can even tap idle processing cores on a single computer, using all the processing power of multicore systems.