Format Factory Alternatives for Linux

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

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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
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    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.

    218 HandBrake alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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  2. FFmpeg icon
     720 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.

    127 FFmpeg alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
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  3. Shutter Encoder icon
     74 likes

    Shutter Encoder is a free professional encoding and conversion software for everyone, developed with video editors.

    197 Shutter Encoder alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
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  4. GetCompress icon
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    Desktop app for offline batch compression and conversion supporting over 100 formats, including images, videos, GIFs, and PDFs. Features drag-and-drop, reusable presets, folder monitoring, preview, trimming, clipboard compression, context menu, shortcuts, and automation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. FFMPEG UI icon
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    A user interface to quickly and easily convert media files using FFMPEG behind the scenes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. WinFF icon
     70 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.

    131 WinFF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FFmpeg
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  7. CompressO icon
     5 likes

    Cross-platform tool for free, offline video and image compression, batch processing, editing, and format conversion. No ads, signups, or tracking. Drag-and-drop interface, customizable settings, fine-tune audio and video, clipboard support, all powered by FFmpeg.

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  8. FormatLab icon
     6 likes

    FormatLab is a Powerful Tool for Converting Video and Audio files and supports almost All Formats with modern and widely supported codecs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  9. Cross-platform tool retains HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ metadata, preserves all audio tracks and subtitles, supports MXF, MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, and more, enables 8K video, offers analysis features, and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. avconv icon
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    avconv is a very fast video and audio converter that can also grab from a live audio/video source. It can also convert between arbitrary sample rates and resize video on the fly with a high quality polyphase filter.

    81 avconv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  12. dmMediaConverter is a crossplatform FFmpeg frontend (GUI) exposing some of its features. It is intended to be simple and easy to use but also to be able to achieve complex tasks. I have inspired myself from a lot of media converters like Handbrake, WinFF and MkvMergeGui.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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