FFmpeg Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to FFmpeg for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is HandBrake, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to FFmpeg and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to FFmpeg are Avidemux, MKVToolnix, Shutter Encoder and GetCompress.

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FFmpeg alternatives are mainly Video Converters, but if you're looking for Audio Converters or Video Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to FFmpeg.
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  1. HandBrake icon
     2090 likes

    Open-source HandBrake offers video transcoding, supporting MP4, MKV formats, 4K rendering, and lossless audio. It allows picture cropping, subtitle handling, encrypts DVD ripping, and operates efficiently offline.

    221 HandBrake alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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  2. Avidemux icon
     671 likes

    Linear video editor supporting basic cutting, filtering, encoding, batch scripting, and many formats; ideal for single-file edits, trimming, re-encoding, and simple cleanup but not for multi-track or montage projects requiring nonlinear editing capabilities.

    179 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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  3. MKVToolnix icon
     239 likes

    MKVToolnix is a set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska files under Linux, other Unices and Windows. They do for Matroska what the OGMtools do for the OGM format and then some. The latest builds now have the ability to create WebM compliant Files.

    32 MKVToolnix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. Shutter Encoder icon
     74 likes

    Shutter Encoder is a free professional encoding and conversion software for everyone, developed with video editors.

    200 Shutter Encoder alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
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  5. GetCompress icon
     12 likes

    Desktop app for offline batch compression and conversion supporting over 100 formats, including images, videos, GIFs, and PDFs. Features drag-and-drop, reusable presets, folder monitoring, preview, trimming, clipboard compression, context menu, shortcuts, and automation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Pimosa icon
     7 likes

    Edit, convert, and enhance video, audio, and images in one web platform with crop, trim, merge, resize, rotation, speed control, format conversion, compression, overlays, filters, batch processing, waveform creation, and metadata editing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Standalone media encoding application with robust format support, seamless Adobe app integration, efficient workflow for conversion tasks, and a structured, easy-to-navigate interface.

    204 Adobe Media Encoder alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. ExSqueezeMe icon
     6 likes

    Native macOS app enabling drag-and-drop video compression up to 90% smaller, format conversion, upscaling, interactive reframing, animated keyframe cropping, and aspect ratio presets designed for TikTok, Instagram, feeds, and YouTube with no complex settings.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  9. GStreamer icon
     13 likes

    GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. The applications it supports range from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback, audio/video streaming to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing.

    11 GStreamer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. ffWorks icon
     39 likes

    ffWorks (formerly iFFmpeg) is a graphical front-end for FFmpeg , a command-line tool used to convert multimedia files between formats. The command line instructions can be very hard to master/understand, so ffWorks does all the hard work for...

    170 ffWorks alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. FFMPEG UI icon
     3 likes

    A user interface to quickly and easily convert media files using FFMPEG behind the scenes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. MediaHuman Audio Converter is a freeware application for macOS and Windows. It can help you in case you need to convert your music in WMA, MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG, Opus, AIFF or Apple Lossless format. This software was designed especially to simplify as much as possible the...

    70 MediaHuman Audio Converter alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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