diff --git a/av1 b/av1
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Recursively finds and compresses video files to AV1/MP4 format with reduced quality/size.
+# Converts to 1080p max, reduces high framerates, and uses low bitrate audio.
+# Original files are removed after successful compression.
+
+# Set IFS to newline only to properly handle filenames with spaces
+# Disable globbing with set -f to prevent special character interpretation
+IFS=$'\n'; set -f
+
+# Set up trap to handle Ctrl+C (SIGINT) gracefully
+# This ensures clean exit when user interrupts script execution
+trap "exit" INT
+
+for f in $(find $PWD \( -iname '*.mp4' -or -iname '*.mkv' -or -iname '*.avi' -or -iname '*.wmv' -or -iname '*.mov' -or -iname '*.m4v' -or -iname '*.ts' -or -iname '*flv' -or -iname '*mpg' \) -and -not -name '*.cmp.*' | sort --reverse); do
+  if grep -q "\.cmp\." <<< "$f"; then
+    echo -e "\033[0;32mSkipping\033[0m $f, already compressed"
+  else
+    if grep -q "\.wip\." <<< "$f"; then
+      echo -e "\033[0;31mRemoving unfinished conversion file:\033[0m $f"
+      rm $f
+    else
+      if [ ! -f ${f%.*}.cmp.mp4 ]; then
+        ffmpeg -y -i $f -vf "fps='if(gte(source_fps,100),source_fps/4,if(gte(source_fps,50),source_fps/2,source_fps))',scale=-2:'min(1080,ih)'" -c:v libsvtav1 -crf 40 -c:a aac -b:a 64k ${f%.*}.wip.mp4 \
+          && mv "${f%.*}.wip.mp4" "${f%.*}.cmp.mp4" && rm $f
+      else
+        echo -e "\033[0;34mRemoving\033[0m $f, already compressed"
+        rm $f
+      fi
+      rm -f "${f%.*}.wip.mp4"
+    fi
+  fi
+done
+
+unset IFS; set +f