Downscale 4K to 1080p/720p for Various Purposes

Here's Tutorial of How to downscale a 4K UHD video on Windows and Mac

4K Ultra HD (4K UHD) video itself refers to the video of a pixel resolution of 4096x2160 (4,000 pixels, 8.8 megapixels, 17:9 aspect ratio) mainly for digital cinema, or of a resolution of 3840× 2160 (8.3 megapixels, 16:9 aspect ratio) mainly for Ultra HD television. The need of downscaling 4K resolution happens quite often to many of us, for example to import 4K videos to FCP, edit 4K footage in Premiere Elements, open 4K files in VLC or QuickTime player, watch 4K movies on Galaxy Note 5, iPad Pro, etc. If you are in need of compressing and converting 4K to 1080P/720P MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV and more, no matter what the purpose is, you can find the best answer here.

How to solve 4K UHD incompatibility issues

It probably goes without saying that 4K Ultra HD video delivers superior viewing experience compared with 1080p video. However, most mobiles and players fail to play 4K UHD videos. Plus, the large file size of 4K videos and the video format would be the problem for 4K video playback. Thus, compressing 4K 4096x2160 or 3840x2160 to HD 1080P/720P with a proper 4K converter is a must-have option.

Top Best 4K Video Converter Tool 

To get the work done, iFastime Video Converter Ultimate is believed to get over the hurdles. Just like the way it is dealing with 1080p HD videos like convert 1080p to 720p, it is surely in the support of converting 4K UHD videos in any formats faultlessly in a flash. 

It provides hundreds of output format presets for 4K videos, such as DNxHD for Avid MC, MPEG-2 for Premiere Pro, MP4, WMV, AVI for any mobile or PC video players, MKV for Samsung Smart TV, Sony Bravia TV, Panasonic Viera TV, 4K/LED/LCD TV and more formats for better editing, playing, and sharing. This Ultra HD Video Converter is also available to customize the output resolutions to any size (4K, 2K, 1080p, 720p) the users want. For those who want to convert/downscale 4K videos on Mac (El Capitan included), please turn to iFastime Video Converter Ultimate for Mac. Here is an easy-to-follow tutorial and to downsize your 4K footage to 1080p/720p video effortlessly.

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How to Compress/Convert 4K UHD Video to 1080P/720P HD

STEP 1. Import 4K files

After the installation, launch the 4K Converter; click "Add video" and load your 4K videos. This program supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple files into it at a time.

STEP 2. Choose Output Format

Click the "Format" drop down list to select a proper video foramt as you want. This video converter provides optimal profiles for kinds of editing programs and media devices, and you can also select a proper profile like Common Video > H.264 Baseline Profile Video(*.mp4) as output format that best meets your needs.

STEP 3. Downsize 4K Video Resolution to 1080p/720p

Click "Settings" button; you can adjust video and audio settings, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To down-convert ultra HD 4K to 1080p/720p, do remember adjusting video size to 1920*1080 or 1280*720. 

STEP 4. Start 4K to 1080p/720p Conversion

Hit "Start conversion" button to start downscaling 4K to 1080p/720p. It would take several minutes due to the file size. You can set "Shutdown converter after conversion" to do your other work. After the conversion, click Open to locate the generated 1080p/720p video. 

Now it would be easier for you to playback and edit your 4K clips anywhere you want them. As we mentioned earlier, in addition to convert 4K Ultra HD videos including 4K camera videos, and web downloaded 4K videos, this 4K converter software also works as a reliable 4K editor with some simple edit functions like cropping, splitting, adding effects, inserting subtitles, etc. Have fun!