Work through several at once
Select up to 50 videos and choose a size. ClipLeve creates, checks and saves each smaller copy in turn, so you don’t have to repeat the steps for every video.
Smaller videos.
Less hassle.
Make your videos smaller.
Compare before saving.
Now on the App Store · iPhone with iOS 18 or later
Three steps. Nice and simple.
Choose
Start with your biggest videos, right on your iPhone.
Compare
Drag the line over your own video and choose the size, with the estimate on screen.
Save
Create the smaller copy. Replace the original or keep both.
You don’t need to
be a tech expert.
Choose a size, compare it with your own video and check the result before saving. Each step is right there on screen.
A simple way to
keep what matters.
Do my videos leave my iPhone?
They are not sent to ClipLeve servers. Compression happens on your iPhone.
Is the original deleted?
Only if you choose. With Replace the original, the smaller copy is saved and checked first; then your iPhone asks you to confirm and the original goes to Recently Deleted, where it stays for 30 days. You can also keep both.
Can I try it first?
Yes. The estimated size and the comparison appear before you create anything. Your first smaller copy is free.
ClipLeve Pro
A whole list of videos.
One size to get started.
Get a video ready to send
Choose a target size for a message or email. If the whole video won’t fit, select a shorter clip and share it without changing the original.
Choose an annual plan or lifetime access with a one-time payment.
Explore Pro plansTry it, then choose.
Free
One smaller copy per device. Compare and estimate before choosing a plan.
Annual Pro
New smaller copies, a queue of up to 50 videos and smaller files for sharing. Renews annually until cancelled.
Lifetime
The same Pro features with a one-time payment and no renewal.
Current prices appear in the app before you confirm a purchase through the App Store. Any eligible trial and its terms are also shown before you subscribe.
Check your video: iPhone with iOS 18 or later; H.264 or HEVC in MOV/MP4, up to 30 minutes and 10 GB. Cinematic, slow-motion and spatial videos are not supported in this version. All formats and limits.
Now available for iPhone
Your next video can be lighter.
Download ClipLeve and try it with your own video. Your first smaller copy is free, with no watermark.
Download on the App Store Requires iOS 18 or later. One free copy per device, counted after it is saved and verified. Additional copies and Pro features require an annual or lifetime plan.Detailed features, formats and questions
How it works, in three steps
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Choose a video
Allow access to the videos you want to review. You can allow only some videos and change that choice later. The home screen shows your available space, measured on the iPhone, a labelled estimate (≈) of how much your biggest videos could shrink and, under Start here, the three biggest. In the list, the largest ones come first. Tap Make light.
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Choose the size
Three options — Nearly identical, Balanced and Much smaller — show the estimated size and percentage before anything is processed, calculated from each option's bit rate. Over your own video, a before/after line you drag shows the original and the smaller copy at the same instant, on a few-second clip prepared automatically; hold to see the original. Compression can reduce detail; the result depends on the video.
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Create and decide
Tap Create light version. The final size is confirmed when it's done: the estimate is not a guarantee. Before it goes to Photos, the smaller copy is read in full and compared with the original. Then choose Replace the original, Keep both or Discard.
More than one video at a time
Video queue
Select up to 50 videos in the list (Select) or tap Make all N light on the home screen. You pick one size for all of them, and ClipLeve creates, verifies and saves the smaller copy of each video, one at a time, through the same safe path. Videos that are already light or aren't compatible are skipped. With Replace originals when done, once every smaller copy has been checked, a single iPhone confirmation moves those originals to Recently Deleted, where they stay for 30 days. The screen stays on during the queue; leaving the app stops the queue after the current video (on iOS 26, it may continue in the background, with the system's progress).
Send a smaller version
Need to send a large video? Choose the destination's limit — For messages (up to 64 MB), For email (up to 25 MB) or a custom size — and, if you like, just a clip. ClipLeve prepares a version that fits that limit, opens the iPhone share sheet and deletes the file afterward. Nothing is saved to Photos and the original doesn't change.
See the value before you pay
The welcome screen shows an example measured with the app's demo video. On your own videos, each option's estimated size and the before/after comparison appear before any purchase.
The queue and sending smaller versions are part of ClipLeve Pro. The queue only moves originals to Recently Deleted if you turn on Replace originals when done, and only after every smaller copy is checked and your iPhone confirms.
The original stays put
A new copy, never written over the original
ClipLeve does not overwrite or edit the original video. The smaller copy is saved as a new video in Photos, with the same date, location and favorite. Before that, it is read in full and compared with the original; once saved, it is read back from Photos and checked by hash.
Replacing the original: only with your confirmation
On the result screen, Replace the original saves the smaller copy, checks it in Photos and only then asks for the iPhone's own confirmation to move the original to Recently Deleted. If you prefer, tap Keep both and, later, Compare both: tick the confirmation checkbox and tap Move original to Recently Deleted. If any step fails, nothing is removed.
The app never deletes anything permanently
A removed original goes to the Recently Deleted album in Photos, where it stays for 30 days and can be recovered. The home screen shows how many originals are there, Recoverable until the date, Open Photos and I emptied it: the app reads your available space before and after you empty Recently Deleted and shows both numbers. With iCloud Photos, the removal may show up on your other devices. Recently Deleted is not a backup.
A saved smaller copy is not freed-up space. The sizes shown in the app are file sizes. While both videos exist, the smaller copy takes up additional space. Even after a removal, Photos and iCloud decide when the device's storage changes. The measurement after emptying Recently Deleted is a reading of the system's value, not a promise. That is why ClipLeve does not promise any amount of freed space or guaranteed savings.
Compression happens on the iPhone
- Your videos, thumbnails, file names and the location stored in the media are not sent to ClipLeve servers.
- No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking and no analytics SDK.
- When the original is on the iPhone, ClipLeve reads it where Photos keeps it, with no extra copy. When it is stored only in iCloud, the app only downloads it if you tap Download from iCloud and continue. The original stays in Photos and in iCloud.
- Purchases and restores use Apple's services; ClipLeve never asks for your Apple Account password or card details.
Formats and limits
Each video goes through a compatibility check before the smaller copy is created. When a video is not compatible, the app explains the limitation and does not offer a purchase to process it.
Supported in this version
- Up to 30 minutes long
- Up to 10 GB original file
- Up to 4K (vertical included) and 120 frames per second
- H.264 and HEVC in MOV or MP4
- 10-bit HEVC HDR: HLG stays HLG and Dolby Vision 8.4 stays Dolby Vision
- Mono, stereo and compatible camera spatial audio, copied without re-encoding
- Videos edited in Photos (the smaller copy keeps the edit, as you see it) and time-lapse
- Videos stored only in iCloud, once you allow the download in the app
Not supported in this version
- Cinematic mode and slow motion
- Spatial videos
- Videos that exist only as a remote stream
- Photos and Live Photos (ClipLeve works with videos only)
Sizes
| Size | Maximum resolution | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nearly identical | Same resolution, up to 4K | Prioritizes detail. The reduction may be small. |
| Balanced | Up to 1080p | Balance between size and detail. The default. |
| Much smaller | Up to 720p | May reduce detail more. For keeping or sending. |
Each option uses HEVC at a target bit rate, and the estimated size and percentage appear before you create anything; the final size is confirmed when it's done. Resolution never goes up. Equivalent options for a given video may be grouped together. The smaller copy is only offered for saving when it is at least 5% and 5 MB smaller than the original; otherwise the app tells you the video is already light.
Your first smaller copy is free, then ClipLeve Pro
Your first smaller copy is free, with no watermark. It only counts once it is saved and checked in Photos. Comparisons, estimates, failures, cancellations, the demo and videos that were already light do not use it up.
ClipLeve Pro unlocks new smaller copies, the video queue and Send a smaller version. There are two plans, and you choose:
ClipLeve Pro Annual
Auto-renewable yearly subscription. New subscribers may get a free trial, shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends and every year after that, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before renewal.
Cancel anytime in iPhone Settings › your name › Subscriptions, or with Manage subscription in ClipLeve Settings.
ClipLeve Lifetime
One-time payment, no automatic renewal. For people who prefer not to subscribe.
Each plan's price is the price shown by the App Store, in your storefront's currency, before you confirm.
The per-file format, duration and size limits apply on every plan. Comparisons, estimates, the demo, help, history, restore, and reviewing and removing originals do not require a purchase. Smaller copies you have already saved stay in Photos even without an active plan.
Common questions
Will the video quality change?
It may. Compression can reduce detail, and the result varies by file. That is why the app shows the original and the smaller copy at the same instant, with a line you drag over your own video, and you can watch the smaller copy before saving. If it does not work for you, tap Discard: the original is not changed.
Why didn't my free space go up?
Keep both keeps both files in Photos. When the original goes to Recently Deleted, it still takes up space for up to 30 days, until you empty Recently Deleted in Photos. Tap I emptied it on the home screen to see your available space measured before and after. The sizes shown are file sizes, not a measure of freed space.
What about videos in iCloud?
A thumbnail in Photos does not mean the full video is already on the iPhone. When the original is stored only in iCloud, ClipLeve offers a Download from iCloud and continue button and only downloads after you tap it, showing the progress. The download uses internet data (including cellular data, depending on your iPhone settings) and temporary storage. The original stays in Photos and in iCloud.
Can the app delete my videos on its own?
No. There is no automatic deletion. An original only leaves if you ask (Replace the original, Move original to Recently Deleted or, in the queue, Replace originals when done), after the smaller copy has been checked in Photos and with the iPhone's own confirmation. The item goes to Recently Deleted in Photos, where it stays for 30 days.
How does the video queue work?
Select up to 50 videos in the list or use Make all N light on the home screen. ClipLeve processes them one at a time with the size you chose, verifies and saves each smaller copy, and skips videos that are already light. Keep the app open: leaving it stops the queue after the current video (on iOS 26, it may continue in the background). The originals stay in Photos unless you turn on Replace originals when done: then a single iPhone confirmation moves them to Recently Deleted at the end.
What is Send a smaller version for?
For sending a large video. Choose For messages · up to 64 MB, For email · up to 25 MB or a custom size and, if needed, just a clip. ClipLeve prepares a version that fits, opens the iPhone share sheet and deletes the file afterward. Nothing is saved to Photos.
How do I cancel the subscription?
In ClipLeve Settings, tap Manage subscription, or open iPhone Settings › your name › Subscriptions. Cancel at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid being charged for the next period. More details.
I bought a plan and it didn't show up. What now?
Open Settings in ClipLeve and tap Restore Purchase using the App Store account you bought it with. If the purchase is waiting for approval, the unlock depends on Apple's confirmation. More help.
Can I try it without giving access to my photos?
Yes. On the Videos tab, Try with a sample video uses a video included in the app. It does not access your library, does not save to Photos and does not use the free smaller copy.
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