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Getting Started

Download, install, and compress your first video in under a minute. Available for macOS, Windows, Intel, AMD, and Snapdragon.

System Requirements

  • macOS: macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon and Intel)
  • Windows: Windows 10+ (Intel, AMD, and Snapdragon)

Installation

macOS

  1. Download the Universal installer (.dmg)
  2. Open the .dmg file
  3. Drag JuicePress to your Applications folder
  4. Launch JuicePress from Applications
Installer SHA-256
Universal (.dmg) d3bd9a700e81bfd51a359c3acd58c4d46a6a13aab4ac76171142ed976b24e0a5

Windows

  1. Download the installer (see below)
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts
  3. Launch JuicePress from the Start Menu
Installer SHA-256
Intel & AMD (x64)
Setup installer (.exe) 090f4acc6d15d9ebc0cb4000eaebe64a062f3ae4ed55212156250aaa63433f66
MSI package (.msi) 042d0852aa1bc32853d46b1f3f835cd3a41b216ea5cf6f516633bd6ebf40233f
Snapdragon (ARM64)
Setup installer (.exe) 68be05ff7b106c996e73f655dfbbb0b3264491d024d5ed175a6e34340688ff09
MSI package (.msi) 29e6f202cdfaa6a884a872cdc3456c4653c329ddeba5ea77e9c59a419251cc96

First Launch

On first launch, JuicePress will:

  1. Display a welcome screen
  2. Download required components (one-time, requires internet)
  3. Auto-detect your system language
  4. Open the main application window

Compressing Your First Video

  1. Drop a video onto the JuicePress window (or click to browse)
  2. Review the video info. JuicePress analyzes your file and shows resolution, duration, codec, bitrate, and file size
  3. Choose a preset. Pick one of the five built-in presets:
Preset Best For
Web Website videos (balanced quality & size)
Video-GIF Hero sections, silent loops
Smallest Maximum compression
HQ High quality delivery
Custom Full manual control
  1. Adjust settings (optional). Fine-tune resolution, CRF, frame rate, and audio
  2. Press Squeeze. Watch real-time progress with encoding speed and ETA
  3. Done! See the compression ratio and open the output file

Supported Formats

Input: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM, GIF

Output: H.264 MP4 (maximum web compatibility)

Next Steps