Open Source Video Converters

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
     7680 likes

    Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.

    • Media Player
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    167 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent231 reviews
  2. HandBrake icon
     2023 likes

    An open-source multithreaded video transcoder, HandBrake compresses and converts digital media, supporting MP4, MKV formats, and offers hardware-accelerated conversion.

    • Video Converter
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Haiku
    HandBrake screenshot 1
    195 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good61 reviews
  3. FFmpeg icon
     667 likes

    Cross-platform multimedia framework performing decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, filtering, and playback for nearly all media formats.

    FFmpeg screenshot 1
    93 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent21 reviews
  4. Avidemux icon
     651 likes

    Linear video editor for basic cutting, filtering, encoding, scripting, and batch processing; supports many formats but not for non-linear or montage editing.

    • Video Editor
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    Avidemux screenshot 1
    153 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good29 reviews
  5. File Converter icon
     152 likes

    File Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress one or several file(s) using the context menu in Windows Explorer.

    File Converter screenshot 1
    277 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent22 reviews
  6. VERT.sh icon
     18 likes

    VERT.sh is an online file converter that processes files on your device instead of the cloud. It's blazingly fast, ad-free, and open source.

    • Audio Converter
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Landing page (light mode)
    58 alternatives
  7. WinFF icon
     71 likes

    WinFF is a GUI frontend and batch parser for the command-line multimedia tool FFmpeg. WinFF works by making a batch file that runs in the command-line, designed to launch the command-line tool with given settings from a preset.

    Main Window
    121 alternatives
  8. MeGUI icon
     57 likes

    Versatile video converter with DVD ripping, format support for x264, AAC, MP3, and containers like MP4, MKV. Offers user-friendly GUI and batch processing.

    First screen when launched. This is where you select your inputs and configure encoding settings.
    This is the view of all the jobs done and ready to be done. AVS files are not the only supported input. Many others are supported.
    84 alternatives
  9. MEncoder icon
     24 likes

    MEncoder is a free command line video decoding, encoding and filtering tool released under the GNU General Public License. It is a sibling of MPlayer , and can convert all the formats that MPlayer understands into a variety of compressed and...

    MEncoder screenshot 1
    132 alternatives
  10. QWinFF icon
     17 likes

    QWinFF is a GUI for FFmpeg, a powerful command-line media converter. FFmpeg can read audio and video files in various formats and convert them into other formats. QWinFF provides an intuitive graphical interface and a rich set of presets to help you use ffmpeg easily without...

    QWinFF screenshot 1
    181 alternatives
  11. Videomass icon
     4 likes

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

    Home Panel
    7 alternatives
  12. ASXGui icon
     3 likes

    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.

    Initial screen, drag and drop encouraged!
    73 alternatives
  13. Flowframes icon
     5 likes

    Flowframes is a simple but powerful app that utilizes AI frameworks to interpolate videos in order to increase their framerate with little to no noticeable quality loss.

    Flowframes screenshot 1
    8 alternatives
  14. yt-dlite icon
     1 like

    A cross-platform video & audio downloader & converter. Using yt-dlp and FFmpeg as some of its engine. Easy for casual users, flexible for experts. Built for speed, simplicity, and control.

    search results and download pupup after clicking download button
    42 alternatives
  15. TubeMaster++ icon
     28 likes

    TubeMaster++ is a powerful tool which can capture multimedia files you are watching or listening from your internet browser (FLV,MP3,MP4). Captured files can be saved directly on your computer or converted to other popular video or audio formats (AVI, MPEG, MP3, MP4, IPod, PSP ..

    TubeMaster++ screenshot 1
    160 alternatives