I was tired of SaaS charging $15/month to compress an MP4, so I built an in-browser suite out of pure spite
Let’s be honest: the state of online file converters is an absolute scam. You drag an MP4 into a random site. It forces you to wait 8 minutes while uploading gigabytes to an AWS bucket in Virginia. Then—right as it hits
Let’s be honest: the state of online file converters is an absolute scam.
You drag an MP4 into a random site. It forces you to wait 8 minutes while uploading gigabytes to an AWS bucket in Virginia. Then—right as it hits 99%—a popup appears: "Whoops! Files over 250MB require VideoShrink Pro for only $14.99/mo!"
Why are we uploading gigabytes of private data over the wire just to run a basic ffmpeg command that our local machine could finish in 3 seconds?
I built SolveMyMedia to kill this nonsense once and for all:
100% Client-Side: Powered by WebAssembly (ffmpeg.wasm & WebCodecs). The encoding happens on your local CPU/GPU threads.
Zero Server Uploads: Your family videos, client NDA footage, or voice memos never leave your browser memory.
No Size Caps: If your machine can handle a 4GB 4K file, SolveMyMedia will process it without whining about paywalls.
No Account, No Watermark, No BS.
Stop paying subscriptions for basic media operations:
👉 https://solvemymedia.com
Would love your brutal feedback on performance across different browser engines!
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