How to Convert HD Video to SD Quality Effortlessly?

Launch this HD video converter and open the Converter window. Click + Add Files to import your HD videos into the program. You can also directly drag and drop them into the interface.

Make sure the displayed video format on the right side is your desired format, otherwise, press the image and select your preferred format under the Video tab.

Here you can downscale the HD video in 2 ways.

Way 1. Open the Parameter settings window under the format image and head to the Video Settings>Resolution. Then choose the SD resolution (720*480p) from the drop-down list.

Way 2. Go to the Quick setting right below the Parameter settings button. Drag the slider to 480P to get the SD video.

Click the bottom ▼ button to specify an output path and press Run to start the HD to SD video conversion.

Considering that you may want to start the HD to SD conversion online without installing any software, this post shares a handy online tool that can help you convert HD videos to SD quality online.

FreeConvert is a popular online video converter that can convert video files as well as adjust the output settings, like resolution, encoder, etc.

With it, you can convert a video up to 1 GB from HD to SD.

Let's see how to convert HD to SD online with FreeConvert.

Step 1. Visit https://www.freeconvert.com/video-converter and click "Choose Files" to select the HD video you want to downconvert.

Step 2. Expand the "Output" drop-down list and select an output format.

Step 3. Click the settings icon and choose "Change Resolution" from the "Resize Video" drop-down option. Then, select an SD resolution like 480p, 320p, etc. from the "Resolution" drop-down menu. Click "Apply Settings".

Step 4. Click "Convert" to start the conversion.

Step 5. Download the converted files to your device.