# Keeping sound files small?help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-sound-files-small-help/82968>\
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**Created:** [March 15, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-sound-files-small-help/82968 "2005-03-15T00:51:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keeping-sound-files-small-help/82968/1 "2005-03-15T00:51:48Z")

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When adding sound to movies how do you keep the files small for the web?? i have a mp3 file that is over 800kbs and i want to add it to a splash page. can anyone help me with reducing the movie size when adding the sound. i hope this question isnt too basic? thanks