kapwing.com · Video compression
Kapwing integrates robust video compression directly into its cloud studio. It compressed the 3.97 MB benchmark video down to 0.92 MB (a 76.72% file size reduction) while preserving 100% duration and smooth AV sync, exportable as a 720p MP4.
Tested export MP4 · Output attached
Historical test · 2026-11-02
Account / tier unconfirmed · 10s standard 1080p 30fps MP4 video fixture (with audio track, 3.97 MB) · Output attached
Task quality
Size reduction -76.72% · Duration retention 100% · Video duration 10s · 1080p preserved Fail
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Size reduction: -76.72% · Duration retention: 100% · Video duration: 10s · 1080p preserved: Fail
- Fixture findings
Delivered a 4.3x compression ratio with audio fully preserved. Server wait clocked at 30.27s. Free exports are capped at 720p with a watermark; 1080p requires Pro.
- Original historical observation
Uploaded 3.97 MB (10.0s 1080p) video. Adjusting compression slider achieved 0.92 MB export (76.72% reduction, 4.3x ratio) with 100% duration retention.
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Not verified
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
MP4 · Output attached · Check watermark record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
MP4 · Output attached · Check watermark record
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
720p MP4 video (with Kapwing watermark)
- Watermark observation
Not verified
- Batch & API
Not verified
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
1280 × 720
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 30.27s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 30.27s · End-to-end reference: 30.27s
- Date & fixture
2026-11-02 · anchor_videocompress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
Account requirement unconfirmed
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
Not verified
- Sign-in methods
Google OAuth, Apple ID, Email & Password, SAML SSO
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Not verified
Background & reputation
Kapwing, Inc. · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Kapwing, Inc.
- Recorded origin
San Francisco, United States
- Domain history record
Domain registered in 2017
- Background & reputation assessment
Not verified
- External reputation record
Founded by former Google employees; backed by Kleiner Perkins and CRV; widely adopted worldwide.
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Google Tag Manager · Segment · Stripe
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Not verified
- Retention statement
Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Pricing & rules
Sitewide video creation, AI tools, and collaborative workspace pricing · 2026-10-29
Basic video recording, transitions, auto-subtitling preview (up to 10 min), TTS preview (up to 1 min)；Watermarked exports, 720p resolution cap, 4-minute export length limit；Free forever；No expiration
No watermark, 4K resolution exports, unlimited projects, Brand Kit, collaborative workspace, up to 1,000 min/mo auto-subtitles；Auto-renews monthly at $24/month
Rules [1] [2]No watermark, 4K resolution exports, unlimited projects, Brand Kit, collaborative workspace, up to 1,000 min/mo auto-subtitles；Billed annually at $192/year ($16/mo equivalent, saves 33%)
Rules [3] [4]Everything in Pro, voice cloning, lip sync, add-on credit purchases, up to 4,000 min/mo subtitles；Auto-renews monthly at $64/month
Rules [1] [2]Everything in Pro, voice cloning, lip sync, add-on credit purchases, up to 4,000 min/mo subtitles；Billed annually at $600/year ($50/mo equivalent, saves ~22%)
Rules [3] [4]Dedicated account manager, priority support, SAML SSO, onboarding, and custom billing；Requires contacting sales for enterprise contract；Contract renewal；Per contract duration
6 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free tier includes 10 credits (watermarked, up to 4 min, 720p); Pro plan is $24/mo or $192/yr ($16/mo equivalent, saves 33%); Business plan is $64/mo or $600/yr ($50/mo equivalent); Enterprise tier offers custom quotas.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
Kapwing Official Pricing Page ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗
Allowance & disclosure on test date
Free tier allows video compression exports without credit deduction (up to 720p resolution, 4-minute limit)
Not recorded
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 89/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_videocompress_v1
Honesty & reputation · 89/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 17 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
Capability · 89/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 62 / 65 | Size Reduction: -76.72% (3.97 MB → 0.92 MB, 4.3× ratio) · Duration Retained: 100% (10s) · 1080p Resolution Preserved: No | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 17 / 20 | Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 720p MP4 video (with Kapwing watermark) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 10 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 30.27s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 30.27s shown for reference only, never penalized) | Evidence A → |
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