Compress image, video and audio files through ffmpeg before sharing them
About this app
FFShare pipes image, video and audio files through ffmpeg before you share them.
Doing so reduces the file size and also has the added benefit of stripping all metadata that may be attached to those files.
To do this this just share your media files and choose FFShare. The app will open showing the compression progress and when it's done a new share dialog will reappear with the new compressed file.
Split APKs The APK downloaded from F-Droid is the app full version with all features and abi compatibility included. A choice of smaller APKs can be found at https://github.com/caydey/ffshare/releases
Source Code This app is open source and hosted on GitHub. A star would be greatly appreciated. https://github.com/caydey/ffshare
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
What's New in v1.3.3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Dec 13, 2024 · 54.9 MB · Android API 26–32 · code 22
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 97e1eb5b046f3d4bac83a5935afd6fb9595866f5136925041ef817c0cc06fe53
Jul 15, 2024 · 54.9 MB · Android API 26–32 · code 21
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New in 1.3.2
- - Added audio codec option to settings
- - Added "copy" and "default" to video and audio codec options
- New in 1.3.1
- - Fixed crash created by videos having missing metadata
- New in 1.3.0
SHA-256 0b32031712b67fdac8ac2f6199a0f1dbaa6553ed2ef1fcc5d4e9e90b38fa8fdf
Jun 26, 2024 · 54.9 MB · Android API 26–32 · code 20
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- New in 1.3.1
- - Fixed crash created by videos having missing metadata
- New in 1.3.0
- - Keep screen on while compression is in progress
- - Improved conversion options
- - Added custom compression commands in settings
SHA-256 51e8b8dcdc6a52d9c980f24cc3d619ec72086719dda61d44314f688692921cff
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
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What the signing certificate proves
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.3.2 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall FFShare first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
97e1eb5b046f3d4bac83a5935afd6fb9595866f5136925041ef817c0cc06fe53
Signing certificate
b0c9fb1a15642365786929ba50bc77a1836a5100caf325d49b7fa498a491bd3c
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