Video assessment submissions are increasingly common in VET — particularly for practical skill demonstrations, viva voce recordings, and workplace evidence. But unoptimised video files are massive: a 10-minute smartphone video can be 500MB or more. Multiply this across hundreds of students and you're facing serious storage costs, slow upload experiences, and an LMS that's struggling under the weight of large files. The Video Compress plugin automatically compresses video files during the upload process — before they hit Moodle's file system — reducing storage requirements by 60–80% without meaningful quality loss.
Why your RTO needs this
Moodle hosting costs scale with storage. For RTOs where video submissions are a significant part of assessment, unoptimised video can be the single largest driver of hosting costs and server load. Video Compress removes this cost driver transparently — students experience faster uploads, assessors experience faster video loading, and your hosting bill reduces. The compression happens server-side and automatically, so no student action or special software is required.
Key Features
Automatic In-Upload Compression
Video files are compressed automatically as students upload them — no teacher intervention or student action required.
Configurable Quality Settings
Administrators set the target bitrate and resolution for compressed videos — balancing quality requirements against storage cost targets.
Format Standardisation
Converts all uploaded video formats to a standardised MP4/H.264 output — ensuring consistent playback across all devices and browsers.
Progress Feedback
Students see a real-time compression progress indicator during upload — setting expectations for large file processing times.
Storage Reporting
Administrators can view storage savings over time — seeing exactly how much space Video Compress has saved compared to raw uploads.
Common Use Cases
- 1Managing video evidence submissions in courses with many students uploading practical skill demonstrations
- 2Reducing Moodle hosting costs for RTOs where video assessment is a significant part of delivery
- 3Improving upload experience for students with slower internet connections in regional and remote areas
- 4Standardising video formats across a course where students submit from diverse device types
Related topics
Moodle video compression plugin, student video upload Moodle, Moodle storage optimisation, video compress Moodle plugin, RTO LMS storage management
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