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Add to SafariWhen comparing ffmpeg vs Freemake Video Converter, the Slant community recommends ffmpeg for most people. In the question“What are the best free video converters?” ffmpeg is ranked 1st while Freemake Video Converter is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose ffmpeg is:
Works on Linux, OS X and Windows.
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Pros
Pro Cross-platform
Works on Linux, OS X and Windows.
Pro 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.
Pro Free and open source
Licensed under LGPL.
Pro Screen capture
You can use ffmpeg to record your desktop along with audio.
Pro 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
Pro 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/h264StreamCons
Con Steep learning curve
Unless you use a front-end (that has reduced functionality), ffmpeg might be intimidating at first.
Con Installer includes adware
MyPCBackup option is included during install, but you can skip it.
Con Video and Audio Out of Sync
Cause sync messed up.
Con Some video format not supported
Doesn’t Support MKV Format.
Con 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.
Con 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.
Con 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.
