Handbrake

The open source video transcoder

HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs

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Convert video from nearly any format

Free and Open Source video converter

Multi-Platform desktop application

Just a few reason you will love HandBrake

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Optimised for easy use

Built-in Device Presets

Get started with HandBrake in seconds by choosing a profile optimised for your device, or choose a universal profile for standard or high quality conversions. Simple, easy, fast. For those that want more choice, tweak many basic and advanced options to improve your encodes.

Modern video formats

Supported Input Sources

Handbrake can process most common multimedia files and any DVD or BluRay sources that do not contain any kind of copy protection.

  • File Containers: .MP4(.M4V) and .MKV
  • Video Encoders: H.265 (x265 and QuickSync), H.264(x264 and QuickSync), H.265 MPEG-4 and MPEG-2, VP8, VP9 and Theora
  • Audio Encoders: AAC / HE-AAC, MP3, Flac, AC3, or Vorbis
  • Audio Pass-thru: AC-3, E-AC3, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD, AAC and MP3 tracks
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    With you in mind

    Even more features for you

    • Title / chapter and range selection
    • Batch Scan and Queueing of encodes
    • Live Static and Video Preview
    • Support for VFR and CFR
    • Chapter Markers
    • Subtitles (VobSub, Closed Captions CEA-608, SSA, SRT)
    • Constant Quality or Average Bitrate Video Encoding
    • Video Filters: Deinterlacing, Decomb, Denoise, Detelecine, Deblock, Grayscale, Cropping and scaling