Comparison of video converters

Video converters are computer programs that can change the storage format of digital video. They may recompress the video to another format in a process called transcoding, or may simply change the container format without changing the video format. The disadvantages to transcoding are that there is quality loss when transcoding between lossy compression formats, and that the process is highly CPU intensive.

This article compares video converters that have their own article on Wikipedia.

Overview

Video converter	Developer	Licensing scheme	Supported platform			Website
Video converter	Developer	Licensing scheme	Windows	Mac OS X	Linux	Website
Any Video Converter	Anvsoft Inc.	Freeware	Yes	Yes	No	www.any-video-converter.com
Audials Tunebite 10 Platinum	Audials	Shareware	Yes	Yes	No	audials.com
Avidemux	Mean,Gruntster,Fahr	Free and open-source	Yes	Yes	Yes	www.avidemux.org
Dr. DivX	DivX, Inc.	Adware bundled 15-day trial	Yes	Yes	No	labs.divx.com/DrDivX
DVDVideoSoft Free Studio	DVDVideoSoft	Shareware (requires paid membership for basic operation)	Yes	No	No	dvdvideosoft.com
FFmpeg	FFmpeg project	Free and open-source	Yes	Yes	Yes	ffmpeg.org
FormatFactory	Chen Jun Hao	Freeware (ad supported)	Yes	No	No	pcfreetime.com
Freemake Video Converter	Freemake	Freeware (ad supported, requires payment to remove watermark)	Yes	No	No	freemake.com
HandBrake	Handbrake Project	Free and open-source	Yes	Yes	Yes	handbrake.fr
MediaCoder	Stanley Huang	Freeware (ad supported)	Yes	No	No	www.mediacoderhq.com
MEncoder	The MPlayer Project	Free and open-source	Yes	Yes	Yes	mplayerhq.hu
OggConvert	Tristan Brindle	Free and open-source	Experimental	No	Yes	oggconvert.tristanb.net
Prism Video Converter	NCH Software	Trialware	Yes	Yes	No	www.nchsoftware.com/prism
SUPER	eRightSoft	Freeware (ad supported)	Yes	No	No	www.erightsoft.com
VirtualDub	Avery Lee	Free and open-source	Yes	No	No	virtualdubmod.sourceforge.net
XMedia Recode	Sebastian Dörfler	Freeware	Yes	No	No	www.xmedia-recode.de

Input

Supported input container formats
Video converter	3GP	AVI	Blu-ray video	DVD video	FLV	Matroska	MP4	MPEG-PS	Ogg	QuickTime	SVCD	TS	TOD	VCD	WMV
Any Video Converter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Audials Tunebite 10 Platinum	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Avidemux	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FFmpeg	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Freemake Video Converter	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FormatFactory	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DVDVideoSoft Free Studio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HandBrake	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SUPER^[1]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Prism Video Converter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
XMedia Recode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Output

Supported output container formats
Video converter	3GP	AVI	Blu-ray video	DVD video	FLV	Matroska	MP4	MPEG-PS	Ogg	QuickTime	Super Video CD	TS	TOD	Video CD	Webm	WMV
Any Video Converter	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	Yes	Yes
Audials Tunebite 10 Platinum	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	Yes
Avidemux	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	No
FFmpeg	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
FormatFactory	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
DVDVideoSoft Free Studio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Freemake Video Converter^[2]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	No	?	?	?	?	No	Yes
HandBrake	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	?	?	?	?	No	No
Prism Video Converter	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
SUPER	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes
XMedia Recode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Supported target devices
Video converter	Apple-TV	iPad	iPhone	iPod	Android	PSP	PS3	Xbox	HTC	Nokia mobile phones	BlackBerry	Zune	Nintendo DS	Samsung mobile phones
Any Video Converter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Audials Tunebite 10 Platinum	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Avidemux	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FFmpeg	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FormatFactory^[3]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
DVDVideoSoft Free Studio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Freemake Video Converter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes^[4]
HandBrake	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Prism Video Converter	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes
SUPER	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
XMedia Recode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Features

Video converter	Converts without transcoding	Batch convert	Join files	Converts audio files	Converts photos	Extract audio	Preview	Include effects	Editing tools	DVD burning	Blu-ray burning	Menu templates	Splitting into chapters	Converts online videos	Subtitles support	Upload to YouTube	Variable frame rate inputs
Any Video Converter	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?
Audials Tunebite 10 Platinum	?	?	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	?	?	Yes	?	No	?
Avidemux	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
FFmpeg	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
FormatFactory	Partial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	?
DVDVideoSoft Free Studio	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	?
Freemake Video Converter	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HandBrake^[5]	Partial	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Prism Video Converter	?	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	No	No	?	No	No	Yes
SUPER	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?
XMedia Recode	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	?

Help and support

Video converter	By telephone	By email	By live chat	By forum
Any Video Converter	No	Yes	No	?
Audials Tunebite 10 Platinum	No	Yes	No	?
Avidemux	No	Yes	No	Yes
DVDVideoSoft Free Studio	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
FFmpeg	No	Yes	No	?
HandBrake^[6]	No	Yes	No	?
Freemake Video Converter	No	Yes	No	?
Prism Video Converter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SUPER	No	No	No	?
FormatFactory	No	Yes	No	?
XMedia Recode	No	Yes	No	?

References

↑ "Super 2011: Update des beliebten Gratis-Converters". Chip (in German). 30 January 2011.
↑ Ilascu, Ionut (27 February 2011). "CUDA and Blu-ray Support in Free Video Converter". Softpedia.
↑ Mathews, Lee (5 July 2008). "FormatFactory Kicks Media Conversion Ass and Takes Names". Downloadsquad.
↑ "Freemake Video Converter Version History". 29 November 2011.
↑ "HandBrake". Handbrake.fr. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
↑ "HandBrake". Chip (in German).