# How to reduce the size of Windows Package for a project? **URL:** \ **Category:** Platform & Builds\ **Tags:** size, windows, unreal-engine, question\ **Created:** [March 6, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606 "2015-03-06T13:21:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_a08c0bf2](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_a08c0bf2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_a08c0bf2)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/21 "2015-08-26T18:56:51Z")
Awesome! Let us know if we can be of any additional assistance! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Vawx](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Vawx](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Vawx)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/22 "2015-09-13T07:31:37Z")
This is amazing, one click and my build went from 2.5 gigs to 300MB. Thank you 😃 ---
**Author:** ![LemonInGintonic](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@LemonInGintonic](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LemonInGintonic)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/23 "2015-09-14T12:09:11Z")
What this is it? That’s soo cool thanks for that. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_48f2118e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_48f2118e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_48f2118e)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/24 "2015-10-14T21:54:28Z")
I wish this had an affect on my project. Packaging my very simple app for Mac results in a 1GB app. Checking the “Create compressed cooked packages” didn’t change anything for me. 4.9.2 on OS X 10.10.5 ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_a08c0bf2](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_a08c0bf2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_a08c0bf2)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/25 "2015-10-15T20:06:21Z")
Hey , Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I have compared the sizes of the packages created on Windows and Mac, with and without this option selected. I noticed a large difference between the files and have entered UE-22192. Please check back with us in a few weeks if you’d like to receive an update on this bug. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![szundi](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@szundi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/szundi)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/26 "2015-11-09T19:03:24Z")
Have you found anything yet? ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_5a25bf71](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_5a25bf71](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_5a25bf71)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/27 "2015-12-09T00:29:02Z")
I have same issue and it is few weeks past. Are there any updates on this bug? UE 4.10 ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_a08c0bf2](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_a08c0bf2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_a08c0bf2)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/28 "2015-12-11T16:49:44Z")
Sadly it’s still unresolved at this time. I do see that there has been some activity on it though. Hopefully it’ll be resolved in the near future. Please keep checking back in. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_48f2118e](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_48f2118e](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_48f2118e)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/29 "2016-04-02T00:30:41Z")
So, was UE-22192 fixed in 4.11? ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_a08c0bf2](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_a08c0bf2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_a08c0bf2)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/30 "2016-04-05T21:07:27Z")
UE-22192 has been closed as cannot reproduce. On Windows, the .exe is just the executable. On Mac, the .app has the executable and data in it. Make sure you’re looking at the game directory next to the .exe to check Windows compression. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![wyyz](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@wyyz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/wyyz)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606/31 "2017-07-28T16:03:23Z")
wow thanks you, my file size from 1g become 375mb ~~~~~~~~ [Previous page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-windows-package-for-a-project/309606.md?page=1)