How to Make a Video Bad Quality On Purpose?

First, let's understand the factors that affect the quality of a video so that we'll know what to deal with next.

There are several factors that affect video quality, including:

• Resolution: Resolution refers to the number of pixels displayed in each dimension. It is easy to see that the more pixels, the higher the resolution, and the better the quality. Therefore, lowering the resolution to 360p, 144p, and even lower will significantly reduce the video quality, making it appear blurry and pixelated.
• Bitrate: Bitrate measures the amount of data processed per unit of time in a video file. A higher bitrate results in better video quality because more data is used to describe each frame. So, reducing the bitrate can result in a noticeable loss of detail and clarity.
• Frame rate: Frame rate is the number of frames per second (fps) displayed in a video. It contributes to the fluency of a video. If the frame rate drops, the video will look choppy and stuttering. Conversely, if it is converted to a frame rate that is too high, the video will also look unnatural and introduce visual artifacts.
• Codec: Codecs are used to compress digital videos. There are lossless and lossy video codecs, where lossy codecs cause loss of details, hence degrading the video quality.

Now that we know the factors affecting video quality, we can manipulate them to make low-quality videos. Fortunately, a simple video converter is enough to meet our needs. Next, we will explain how to make a video look low quality step-by-step. Keep reading.

WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro is a very flexible video converter we can use to make a video bad quality intentionally.

The software offers many customizable settings, including all that we mentioned before. Specifically, it helps you convert high-resolution videos to low resolution, reduce video bitrate and framerate, and convert encoding formats to make a video super low quality. Meanwhile, this program can also help you degrade audio sounds to worse. In addition, it also provides editing tools, including effects like noise, mosaic, old film, etc., which can make your video look bad.

Now, let's download download the software to make video quality worse with the steps below.

Run HD Video Converter Factory Pro on your PC and open the Converter program. Next, drag your video into the blank interface, or use the Add buttons to import the file into the program.

Tip: At the bottom of the interface, click the triangle button to specify an output path in advance.

Go to the right side of the program and click the format image to select an output format. It is recommended that you choose MP4 as it is the most popular format.

Now we need to make a video lower quality. Open the “Parameter settings” and select the “Encoder” first. If you’ve selected MP4 as the output format, choose the MPEG-4 codec. Then, reduce “Resolution”, “Bit rate”, and “Frame rate” to a value lower than the original settings. If the provided options do not satisfy you, you can customize the value manually.

The audio settings can also be modified to change your audio quality.

Tip: You can check the original file info by clicking the File Information button under the video.

Finally, we can click “Run” to export the low-quality video. The process involves video transcoding and will take some time. Just wait until the conversion is over, then you can have a bad quality video with a very small size.

In addition to the above solutions, you can also make a bad-qualtiy video by uploading it to a site like YouTube, then downloading it and uploading it again. Repeating this process multiple times will result in a very low-quality video. Because YouTube always compresses the video, the quality of the video will deteriorate each time you re-upload it.

You can also try to use an online video converter to convert the video to a low resolution. Some online tools also allow you to edit the output settings to downgrade the video quality. But most of these online services have size limits, so such tools are only suitable for small-sized videos.

Using the dedicated software WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro, you can easily create low-quality videos by adjusting the resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and codec. In addition, you can also try online tools or use tricks such as repeated YouTube uploads to degrade your video intentionally.

That’s all we want to share about how to make the quality of a video worse. Thanks for reading to the end. Have a good day!

Several factors can make a video low quality, including low resolution, low bitrate, low frame rate, and lossy codecs.

You can make a video look bad quality by lowering the resolution, bitrate, and frame rate using video editing software like WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro. Meanwhile, you can also choose a codec that applies higher compression and add effects such as noise, mosaic, or old film.

You can refer to the following settings when making the lowest-quality video:

Resolution: As low as 144p.

Bitrate: Significantly reduce bitrate as much as possible.

Frame rate: Use very low frame rates, such as 10-15 fps.

Codec: Use an older or highly lossy codec such as MPEG-1 or H.263.