How to Compress Large Files
Understand that not all files can be compressed by a significant amount., This guide is for compressing files too large for standard compression software, as well as compressing media files.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Understand that not all files can be compressed by a significant amount.
Compression works by replacing sets of characters within a file with smaller, placeholder characters, resulting in a smaller file size.
Not all files lend themselves well to compression, and you may not be able to compress a file much smaller than its original size. , If you want to learn how to compress multiple files into a single compressed archive using your operating system's software, click here. -
Step 2: This guide is for compressing files too large for standard compression software
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Step 3: as well as compressing media files.
Detailed Guide
Compression works by replacing sets of characters within a file with smaller, placeholder characters, resulting in a smaller file size.
Not all files lend themselves well to compression, and you may not be able to compress a file much smaller than its original size. , If you want to learn how to compress multiple files into a single compressed archive using your operating system's software, click here.
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