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 iPhone apps. The best FFmpeg alternative is HandBrake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FFmpeg are Avidemux, MKVToolnix, Shutter Encoder and Video Compression.

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  1. WebM for bakas. Basically, a wrapper around ffmpeg made for converting videos to WebM without having to use the command line.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. H.264 Encoder icon
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    This simple software reduce effectively video's size.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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
     
  4. x264 icon
     3 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. 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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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
     
  8. 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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
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