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What are the best free video converters?
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Best free video converters
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FFmpeg
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Handbrake
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Format Factory
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VLC
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Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, ChromeOS, AppleTV
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FFmpeg
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FFmpeg
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FFmpeg
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Extensive list of formats supported
Among the more common formats ffmpeg can handle are h.264, HEVC(h.265), mp3, AAC, mpeg-4, wmv3, ProRes, QuickTime, SWF, Speex, FLAC, VP9 and many more. To get a full list in terminal type: ffmpeg-formats
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Steep learning curve
Unless you use a front-end (that has reduced functionality), ffmpeg might be intimidating at first.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD
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Multiple graphical front-ends
There are multiple GUI implementations of ffmpeg for ease of use. Among the most commonly used WinFF (Windows, Linux), Avanti (Windows) and Miro (cross-platform) are worth taking a look at.
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Command line interface
This is also a disadvantage for people who are not used to the terminal.
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Free and open source
Licensed under LGPL.
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Excellent streaming support
Because ffmpeg allows transcoding on the fly and supports multiple streaming protocols such as rtmp, rtsp, http, ftp, hls, you can use it to stream to services such as twitch.tv or set up your own streaming solution. You can use both local realtime recordings or another stream as a source, transcode it if necessary, and output it to a different stream. ffmpeg -i rtmp://server/live/originalStream -c:a copy -c:v libx264 -vpre slow -f flv rtmp://server/live/h264Stream
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Cross-platform
Works on Linux, OSX, and Windows.
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Powerful
In addition to having great flexibility over demuxer, decoder, processer, encoder, muxer choice and settings, ffmpeg can crop, stream, merge audio and video from different sources and perform many other tasks.
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Extremely configurable
The amount of things it can do is immense.
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Command line interface
You are limited by your imagination and scripting abilities only.
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Screen capture
You can use ffmpeg to record your desktop along with audio.
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Supports hardware acceleration on Linux
Which means it can be extremely fast
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Handbrake
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Handbrake
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Handbrake
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Simple to use
Very simple to use
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Supports only two containers
You can output only .mp4 and .mkv.
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ShojiVR's Experience
Only mp4 or mkv output supported is dealbreaker for me
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Fast, especially when using hardware acceleration
Very fast software transcoding and extremely fast hardware transcoding.
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Hardware acceleration is slightly inferior to software transcoding
It will either produce slightly larger files of the same quality or lower quality videos of the same size.
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Supports queues
Make a long queue and go do something else while it transcodes.
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Hardware acceleration is not yet supported on Linux
So no extremely fast transcoding for now.
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Format Factory
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Format Factory
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Format Factory
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Dark Mode
On newest version, dark mode interface has been added.
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ShojiVR's Experience
converts any media format to other format easily
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Windows
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Many features
Although it can get a little confusing, format factory provides a slew of features many of its simple competitors lack, such as video cliping, and cropping, allong with some simple audio mixing and subtitles support.
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Supports batch converting
You can convert multiple files at a time.
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Good variety of formats and media types supported
In addition to DVDs, BluRays, CDs and disk images, FormatFactory can handle mp4, 3gp, mpg, avi, wmv, flv, swf, mp3, wma, amr, ogg, aac, wav, jpg, bmp, png, tif, ico, gif and tga.
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VLC
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VLC
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VLC
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Actively developed
In addition to VLC being actively developed by the core developers, due to its popularity, VLC also receives regular update from the community.
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Lacks an easy batch conversion feature
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, ChromeOS, AppleTV
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Doubles as a video player
VLC is most widely known for its video playing, as a matter of fact, most of us have it already installed. This is nice, because it permits minimal software usage, especially if you are only doing a one time conversion.
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WinFF
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WinFF
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StaxRip
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StaxRip
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StaxRip
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VSDC Free Video Converter
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VSDC Free Video Converter
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VSDC Free Video Converter
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MediaCoder
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MediaCoder
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MediaCoder
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Purchase pop-up stops conversion
Requires user to interact with a window once in a while during conversion. Converting stops while the window is active. Not good for letting a lot of videos to convert over night for it requires the user's attention.
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Any Video Converter
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Any Video Converter
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Any Video Converter
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Convert video with no limitations and zero costs.
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Payment required to unlock all functionality
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Hongyan Yang's Experience
I love the software and it works great. This is the first of many video conversion products that truly delivers as promise.
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Support 200+ output formats
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Installer includes adware
MyPCBackup option is included during install, but you can skip it.
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柏林楊's Experience
I think Any Video Converter is an excellent program. I appreciate the options to retain the original bitrate, video size, etc when processing a batch of files.
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Download videos from YouTube, VEVO, Vimeo and other site with HD and 4K quality.
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A simple video editor to help you clips, crop video, rotate video, join videos into one
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Free
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Video to Video Converter
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Video to Video Converter
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Video to Video Converter
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Realitivly Rapid
Video to video converter has the fantastic habit of being noticeably faster than its competition.
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Freemake Video Converter
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Freemake Video Converter
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Freemake Video Converter
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Installer includes adware
MyPCBackup option is included during install, but you can skip it.
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Uses acceleration technologies to speed up conversions
CUDA and DXVA specifically.
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Paul “Tigrex” Forgaci's Experience
Branding to videos, long times to encode... Simply useless.
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Video and Audio Out of Sync
Cause sync messed up.
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ShojiVR's Experience
bad video converter
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Some video format not supported
Doesn’t Support MKV Format.
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The free version adds it's own branding to videos
The Freemake Video Converter logo is watermarked on the video and also adds a splash screen to the start and ending of a video. Any IAP will remove the branding at $20 for a one-time fee or a $9 monthly subscription. Look under menu > help to find the IAP options and to purchase if you are so inclined.
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Expensive considering IAPs
Currently there are three in app purchase ( IAP) options. All three offer a choice to subscribe monthly at $9 /mo or a one-time unlimited purchase at $19. All IAPs remove the freemake branding and splash screen at beginning end of outputted videos, but the other features that are unlocked differ. Remove branding features: faster video conversion; automatic video backup; exclusive dvd menus; black bars removal. Gold pack features: faster video conversion: black bars removal; video projects auto-save; videos branding removed. Subtitles pack: add subtitles to movies; change subtitles font; edit subtitles size; remove freemake branding. So, if you wanted ALL features of the app and opt for single pay rather than the subscription model, you would need to pony up $60. Look under "help" to find the IAP options and to purchase if you are so inclined.
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No queue feature
Once you hit convert, you can't work on something else, you have to wait for the conversion to finish before the software is available to use again.
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$49.95
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Free
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