HandBrake Alternatives

HandBrake is described as 'An open-source multithreaded video transcoder, HandBrake compresses and converts digital media, supporting MP4, MKV formats, and offers hardware-accelerated conversion' and is a leading Video Converter in the cd/dvd tools category. There are more than 100 alternatives to HandBrake for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best HandBrake alternative is FFmpeg, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HandBrake are Avidemux, Shutter Encoder, File Converter and VidCoder.

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HandBrake 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, Android, Linux, Mac, Google Chrome, Windows + Open Source and DVD Ripper. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to HandBrake.
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  1. Free Video Compressor is a free and lightweight video compression software that can compress almost common video files, it can help you to easily shrink a video clip and reduce video file size. This software can work with many popular video formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. ASXGui icon
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    An open source video encoder GUI. It aims to be the most user friendly and easy to use encoding solution, while also providing advanced features for power users. Current version (2.x) is developed in VB.NET, however, it is being ported to C# for v. 3.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. ShanaEncoder icon
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    ShanaEncoder is audio/video encoding program based on FFmpeg.

    Main Features

    • Both beginners and professionals can easily use the ShanaEncoder.
    • Fast encoding speed and professional quality
    • Closed caption, subtitle overlay, logo, crop, segment, etc...
    • Support for H.264 (Hi.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Intuitive to use and completely free video converter to process multiple files at a time. Popular and widely used formats such as MP4, AVI, MKV, 3GP, WMV, MOV, M4V, MPG, M2TS, MTS and others are supported.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Videomass icon
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    Designed for advanced and beginner users, it offers a wide range of features and functions, making it a comprehensive software solution.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FFmpeg
    • youtube-dl
     
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  7. dmMediaConverter is a crossplatform FFmpeg frontend (GUI) exposing some of its features. It is intended to be simple and easy to use but also to be able to achieve complex tasks. I have inspired myself from a lot of media converters like Handbrake, WinFF and MkvMergeGui.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  8. Efficiently convert videos between more than 180 formats with Movavi Video Converter. Enhance video quality, edit subtitles, and enjoy fast, high-quality results with SuperSpeed mode and hardware acceleration support for Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD Radeon technologies.

    130 Movavi Video Converter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  9. Converts videos from internet, camcorders, or capture cards to over 1000 mainstream formats like MP4 and MKV, offering lossless quality, fast processing, device compatibility including 3D, and customizable settings for optimal playback, sharing, or compression.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. TMPGEnc 4.0 Video Mastering Works gives you the freedom to take almost any video file and encode it to your desired file format including DivX, AVI, QuickTime, MPEG 4-ISO, H.264, DVD-Video, DVD-VR, HDV camcorder, Blu-ray Disc and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Video Transcoder is an application which uses the open source program FFmpeg to transcode video files from one format to another.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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