8mb.local

8mb.local is a self-hosted web application for compressing videos to a target file size with minimal effort. It provides a drag-and-drop interface, queues jobs for processing, and uses FFmpeg with hardware acceleration when available.

Key Features

• Target-size compression presets (and custom sizes) with automatic bitrate selection
• GPU acceleration with auto-detection (NVIDIA NVENC, Intel/AMD VAAPI on Linux) and CPU fallback
• SvelteKit web UI with drag-and-drop uploads, presets, and advanced encode options
• Real-time progress and streaming FFmpeg logs via Server-Sent Events (SSE)
• Queue management (view active jobs, cancel running encodes, clear queue)
• Automatic re-encode if output exceeds the target size beyond a tolerance
• Job history tracking and automatic download behavior
• Basic built-in authentication and settings management via the web UI

Use Cases

• Compressing videos to meet upload limits for messaging apps or platforms
• Homelab or team internal “dropbox-style” video compression pipeline
• Batch compression with concurrency on a GPU-enabled server

Limitations and Considerations

• Intel QSV/VAAPI device passthrough is limited on Windows WSL2; Intel acceleration is primarily for Linux hosts
• High concurrency can be constrained by GPU encoder session limits, disk I/O, and thermal throttling

8mb.local is a practical choice for users who want a simple, performant, self-hosted video compressor with reliable hardware acceleration and clear, real-time visibility into job status and logs.