Quality Presets
Quickly configure export settings with built-in presets optimized for popular video platforms.
Available Presets
Recorded includes three platform-specific presets for MP4 export, plus a custom option:
| Preset | Bitrate | FFmpeg Preset | Optimized For |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 15 Mbps | Slow (best quality) | High-quality 1080p60 uploads |
| 8 Mbps | Fast | Twitter’s compression-friendly encoding | |
| 10 Mbps | Medium | Balanced quality for professional content | |
| Custom | User-defined | Medium | Manual bitrate control |
YouTube Preset
The highest quality option. Uses 15 Mbps bitrate with the “slow” FFmpeg preset, which takes longer to encode but produces better quality at the same file size. Ideal for content that will be re-compressed by YouTube’s pipeline.
Twitter Preset
Optimized for Twitter’s aggressive video compression. Uses 8 Mbps bitrate with the “fast” FFmpeg preset. Since Twitter re-encodes all uploads, a lower source bitrate with faster encoding gives good results without wasting time on quality that Twitter will discard.
LinkedIn Preset
A balanced option at 10 Mbps with “medium” encoding speed. Suitable for professional demos, product walkthroughs, and corporate content shared on LinkedIn.
Custom
Set your own bitrate in kbps for full control over the quality-size tradeoff. Useful when you have specific file size requirements or are uploading to a platform not covered by the presets.
Resolution Options
In addition to quality presets, choose your export resolution:
| Resolution | Dimensions | Approximate File Size (60s, YouTube preset) |
|---|---|---|
| 720p | 1280 x 720 | ~60 MB |
| 1080p | 1920 x 1080 | ~110 MB |
| 1440p | 2560 x 1440 | ~170 MB |
| 4K | 3840 x 2160 | ~300 MB |
| Original | Source resolution | Varies |
The default export resolution is 1080p. Higher resolutions produce sharper video but increase file size and export time proportionally.
Export Frame Rate
The default export frame rate is 60 FPS, regardless of the recording’s capture frame rate. If you recorded at 30 FPS, the export will interpolate to 60 FPS for smooth playback.
File Size Estimation
File size depends primarily on three factors:
- Bitrate — Higher bitrate = larger files. A 15 Mbps video is roughly twice the size of an 8 Mbps video of the same length.
- Duration — File size scales linearly with duration. A 2-minute video is twice the size of a 1-minute video at the same settings.
- Resolution — Higher resolution requires more data, though the bitrate setting caps the actual data rate.
As a rough guide: Bitrate (Mbps) x Duration (seconds) / 8 = File size (MB). For example, a 60-second video at 15 Mbps is approximately 112 MB.