diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b638501..3690531 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ See the server version: [ytclip-server](https://github.com/zackees/ytclip-server
 
 # Releases
 
+  * 1.2.10: Adds `--crf` to control bit rate encoding.
   * 1.2.9: Drm video now detected properly and an output error message is emitted.
   * 1.2.8: Minimum version of `yt-dlp` bumped. Adds `--upgrade` for upgrading `yt-dlp`
   * 1.2.7: Brighteon downloads have been fixed, thanks to the brighteon plugin.
diff --git a/upload_package.sh b/upload_package.sh
index bcd4071..86974c4 100644
--- a/upload_package.sh
+++ b/upload_package.sh
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+pip install twine
 python setup.py upload
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ytclip/cmd.py b/ytclip/cmd.py
index 4b746e6..78c029a 100644
--- a/ytclip/cmd.py
+++ b/ytclip/cmd.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def run() -> int:  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches,too-many-statements
     parser.add_argument("--outname", help="output name of the file (auto saved as mp4)")
     parser.add_argument("--keep", action="store_true", help="keeps intermediate files")
     parser.add_argument("--upgrade", action="store_true", help="Upgrades yt-dlp")
+    parser.add_argument("--crf", type=int, default=None, help="CRF value for video encoding")
     args = parser.parse_args()
     if args.version:
         print(f"{VERSION}")
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ def run() -> int:  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches,too-many-statements
         verbose=True,
         keep=args.keep,
         log=not args.no_log,
+        crf=args.crf,
     )
     if os.path.exists(f"{outname}.mp4"):
         return 0
diff --git a/ytclip/version.py b/ytclip/version.py
index 8e24518..ddeb62e 100644
--- a/ytclip/version.py
+++ b/ytclip/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Just holds the version for the app"""
 
-VERSION = "1.2.9"
+VERSION = "1.2.10"
diff --git a/ytclip/ytclip.py b/ytclip/ytclip.py
index 604b58b..e8b4a2a 100644
--- a/ytclip/ytclip.py
+++ b/ytclip/ytclip.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ def run_download_and_cut(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals,
     outname: str,
     log: bool = True,
     verbose: bool = False,
-    keep=False,
+    keep: bool = False,
+    crf: Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Runs a series of commands that downloads and cuts the given url to output filename."""
     url = _clean_yt_url(url)
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ def rank_file(file: str):
             ffmpeg_cmd += f" -ss {start_timestamp}"
         if end_timestamp:
             ffmpeg_cmd += f" -to {end_timestamp}"
+        if crf is not None:
+            ffmpeg_cmd += f' -crf {crf}'
         ffmpeg_cmd += f' "{outfile}"'
         if log:
             _append_file(outlog, f"Running: {ffmpeg_cmd}\nin {outname}")
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@ def unit_test_brighteon():
         "10:47",
         "11:07",
         "health_ranger_report",
+        crf=23,
     )
 
 
@@ -219,6 +223,7 @@ def unit_test_bitchute():
         "08:08",
         "08:28",
         "sarah_westhall",
+        crf=23,
     )
 
 
@@ -288,6 +293,7 @@ def unit_test_rap_video():
         start_timestamp="00:32",
         end_timestamp="00:34",
         outname="myoutputfile",
+        crf=23,
     )
 
 
@@ -297,6 +303,7 @@ def unit_test_rap_video():
         start_timestamp="",
         end_timestamp="",
         outname="myoutputfile",
+        crf=23,
     )
     # unit_test_brighteon()
     # unit_test_stdout_parse()