Free Format Factory Alternatives for Mac

Format Factory is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac alternative is HandBrake, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Format Factory and loads of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Format Factory are FFmpeg, Shutter Encoder, MakeMKV and Wondershare UniConverter.

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Format Factory alternatives are mainly Video Converters, but if you're looking for Audio Converters or DVD Rippers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Format Factory.
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  1. HandBrake icon

    HandBrake

     2028 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.

    197 HandBrake alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Haiku
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    Top Positive Comment
    LucaFinizio
    1

    You can do the same things, works on Linux,Windows and Mac, it's open source and it's continuously improving!

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    17

    it only converts to and from mp4 and mkv, is not useful for other formats.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Doesn't support enough formats.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think HandBrake is a great Format Factory alternative.

    • HandBrake is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Format Factory.

    • HandBrake is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Format Factory.

    • HandBrake is Free and Open SourceFormat Factory is Free and Proprietary
    • HandBrake is LightweightFormat Factory is not according to our users
  2. FFmpeg icon

    FFmpeg

     672 likes

    Comprehensive multimedia framework for decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, filtering, and playback of nearly any audio or video format, with command-line tools, integrated libraries, portable code, and regular security updates for users and developers.

    95 FFmpeg alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Wondershare UniConverter

    Wondershare UniConverter is a multimedia tool featuring a DVD and video converter, DVD burner, and video downloader. It supports multiple formats such as AVI, WMV, MP4, MKV, FLV, 3GP, and MPG, and can convert videos to 3D.

    https://videoconverter.wondershare.com
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    MakeMKV

     130 likes

    Rip DVD and Blu-Ray discs to MKV format with lossless preservation of video, audio, chapters, and subtitles. Supports decryption of protected discs, multi-track selection, and streaming output. Retains original quality and meta-data for personal backups.

    71 MakeMKV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Kodi
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    Wondershare UniConverter

     28 likes

    Wondershare UniConverter is a multimedia tool featuring a DVD and video converter, DVD burner, and video downloader. It supports multiple formats such as AVI, WMV, MP4, MKV, FLV, 3GP, and MPG, and can convert videos to 3D.

    186 Wondershare UniConverter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Faster and the lips sync (Music videos sync unlike Format Factory)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Wondershare UniConverter is Freemium and ProprietaryFormat Factory is Free and Proprietary
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    Any Video Converter

     80 likes

    AnvSoft Any Video Converter is the most renowned video converter for converting video files between various formats, with fast converting speed and excellent video quality.

    212 Any Video Converter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. ExSqueezeMe icon

    ExSqueezeMe

     3 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.

    55 ExSqueezeMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
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  10. FFMPEG UI icon

    FFMPEG UI

     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Total Video Converter icon

    Total Video Converter

     19 likes

    An extremely powerful and full-featured video converter which converts any video and audio to mp4, avi, iPhone, iPad, mobile, PSP, DVD... and burns video to DVD, AVCHD, Blu-Ray and more.

    137 Total Video Converter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Audioer

     3 likes

    One-click conversion of all audio files to MP3 format. Supports seamless conversion between multiple audio formats with simple operation and fast processing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Mobile Media Converter icon

    Mobile Media Converter

     22 likes

    The Mobile Media Converter is a free video and audio converter for converting between popular desktop media formats like MP3, Windows Media Audio (wma), Ogg Vorbis Audio (ogg), Wave Audio (wav), MPEG video, AVI, Windows Media Video (wmv), Flash Video (flv), QuickTime Video (mov)...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Adapter icon

    Adapter

     29 likes

    Adapter is a free video converter for Mac & PC. It converts avi, saves flash .flv, crops video and more! It even works with audio and image files so you can convert wav to mp3 and transform jpg files!

    90 Adapter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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