FFmpeg Alternatives

FFmpeg is described as 'Cross-platform multimedia framework performing decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, filtering, and playback for nearly all media formats' and is a leading Audio Converter in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FFmpeg for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best FFmpeg alternative is HandBrake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FFmpeg are Avidemux, MKVToolnix, Video Compression and Shutter Encoder.

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FFmpeg 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, Linux, Mac and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to FFmpeg.
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    The LEADTOOLS H.264 Codec is a state-of-the-art DirectShow filter and Media Foundation Transform for compressing and decompressing video data using H.264/AVC standard.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • LEADTOOLS H.264 is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to FFmpeg.

    • LEADTOOLS H.264 is Paid and ProprietaryFFmpeg is Free and Open Source
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    x264 is a free software library and application for encoding video streams into the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC compression format, and is released under the terms of the GNU GPL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    ConvertOnline is a fast and secure online file converter that supports hundreds of formats — including documents, images, videos, audio files, archives, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. convertr.xyz icon
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    Building convertr.xyz which currently supports Video and Audio for now and is free currently for unlimited usage. Any reviews are greatly appreciated.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Elegant Converter is a native macOS app that helps quickly convert multiple audio and videos files to many formats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    The MainConcept AVC/H.264 Codec Packages offer fast encoding and decoding speeds in excellent quality for your products in all profiles and levels supported by the standard.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
     
  7. Voukoder Pro icon
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    Voukoder Pro is a system wide video- and audio encoding service that improves your media encoding experience.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Easy-to-use video editing software helps you easily convert and edit video and audio. FoneDog Video Converter not only supports multiple formats but also has high-speed conversion and retains high-quality videos.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
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    Finally, video conversion made easy. Ready any video type for AirPlay, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox, PlayStation and just about anything else.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Python GUI for Video Encoder using handbrake or ffmpeg.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
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