FFmpeg Alternatives

FFmpeg is described as 'Cross-platform multimedia framework performing decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, filtering, and playback for nearly all media formats' and is a leading Audio Converter in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to FFmpeg for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best FFmpeg alternative is HandBrake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FFmpeg are Avidemux, MKVToolnix, Video Compression and Shutter Encoder.

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  1. Finally, video conversion made easy. Ready any video type for AirPlay, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox, PlayStation and just about anything else.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  2. Ubuntu's commitment to only include completely free software by default means that proprietary media formats are not configured 'out of the box'. However, you can install the ability to play popular non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
     
  3. Kompact is a privacy-first, fully offline utility for managing and processing digital images. Easily compress photos (JPEG, PNG, WebP), resize dimensions, and apply text watermarks, all without relying on cloud services.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Smoothie applies motion blur on footage, it's got features similar to smart-resampling and RSMB.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. This software enables playback of ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ video files in compatible applications on Windows systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  6. Jollycat icon
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    All-in-one file converter for macOS. Convert images, videos, audio, documents, and PDFs across 80+ formats — entirely offline on your Mac. AI-powered upscaling, transcription, OCR, and TTS included. One-time purchase, $9.99.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Subler icon
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    Subler is a Mac OS X application that opens media containers, allows you to add or remove media tracks inside them, and then saves them out again. In the specialized language of the video world, Subler is a “transcoder” or “demuxer” depending on how you use it.

    39 Subler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Python GUI for Video Encoder using handbrake or ffmpeg.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  9. You like to listen to music on YouTube website but want to do it offline or on your favorite portable player. You have found soundtrack of new movie on YouTube and want to save it to your music library as MP3. Then MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter is the best choice for you.

    135 MediaHuman YouTube To MP3 Converter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. FoneDog Online Video Converter is a versatile platform designed to facilitate the conversion of video and audio files with ease and efficiency. This online service is accessible across various devices and platforms, ensuring a wide range of users can take advantage of its...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. VidMyFigs icon
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    A client-side javascript application with a graphical user interface. Can be used to display any kind of browser-compatible image (png, jpeg, etc.) to make a video from a collection of stills. No reduction in image resolution occurs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. NewPlayer icon
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    NewPlayer is a media framework, which is independent of NewPipe itself. I decided to make it independent, because one of the big issues we have with the current player is that it is deeply integrated into NewPipe.

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    Platforms

    • Kotlin
    • Self-Hosted
     
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