FormatLab AlternativesVideo & Audio Converters like FormatLab

FormatLab is described as 'Powerful Tool for Converting Video and Audio files and supports almost All Formats with modern and widely supported codecs' and is a Video Converter in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FormatLab for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Google Chrome apps. The best FormatLab alternative is HandBrake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FormatLab are FFmpeg, File Converter, Shutter Encoder and MakeMKV.

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

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FormatLab alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2024
  1. HandBrake icon
     1957 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.

    191 HandBrake alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Top HandBrake Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Batch processing
    4.  Audio Conversion
    5.  Batch conversion
    6.  Graphical User Interface
    7.  GPU Support
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Support for subtitles
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Convert video to audio (mp3)
    12.  Works Offline
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    Comments about HandBrake as an Alternative to FormatLab
     
    Tubby 9417

    Handbrake has more options and is more documented and tested.

    Positive commentFeb 13, 2024
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    • HandBrake is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FormatLab.

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

    • HandBrake is Free and Open SourceFormatLab is Free and Proprietary
  2. FFmpeg icon
     603 likes

    FFmpeg is the leading multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge.

    78 FFmpeg alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Audio Conversion
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Integrated Codecs
    5.  Video filters
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Console-based
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No registration required
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Portable
    12.  Lossless Audio
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    Tubby 9417

    ffmpeg runs on more platforms and can be used in scripts

    Positive commentFeb 13, 2024
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    • FFmpeg is Free and Open SourceFormatLab is Free and Proprietary
    • FFmpeg is Customizable and LightweightFormatLab is not according to our users
  3. File Converter icon
     144 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.

    266 File Converter alternatives
    File Converter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer

    Top File Converter Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Built-in Media converter
    4.  Audio Conversion
    5.  File Compression
    6.  Image Conversion
    7.  Presets
    8.  Shell integration
    9.  Portable
    10.  Image Optimizer
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Ad-free
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  4. Shutter Encoder icon
     55 likes

    Open source software without any restriction - converter all formats video|audio|image professionnals codecs and standards - swiss knife tool Windows and OSX.

    185 Shutter Encoder alternatives
    Shutter Encoder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew

    Top Shutter Encoder Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Audio Conversion
    3.  Crop video
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Portable
    8.  Hardware Accelerated
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Batch Editing
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  Support for 4K
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  5. MakeMKV icon
     126 likes

    MakeMKV is a program designed for ripping DVD and Blu-Ray disc video. It works by decrypting proprietary discs to transfer codecs from the formats VOB and M2TS into MKV, preserving the necessary data without doing any lossy codec conversion.

    68 MakeMKV alternatives
    MakeMKV screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Kodi

    MakeMKV Features

    1.  Blu-Ray ripping
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  6. Freemake Video Converter icon
     298 likes

    Freemake Video Converter is video converter that lets convert videos to avi, wmv, mp4 (iPhone, iPod, iPad, PSP, xBox), 3gp, rip dvd, extract mp3, burn DVD and Bluray, create photo slideshow and audio visualization, cut, join, rotate and upload videos, photos and music to YouTube.

    335 Freemake Video Converter alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    Top Freemake Video Converter Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  MP3 Downloader
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  SoundCloud Downloader
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Automatic subtitles download
    9.  DVD Burner
    10.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    11.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    12.  Convert video to audio (mp3)
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    The latest version (4.1.12) is from December 2022.

    Freemake Video Converter iconFormatLab Icon

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    • Freemake Video Converter is the most popular Web-based alternative to FormatLab.

    • Freemake Video Converter is the most popular commercial alternative to FormatLab.

    • Freemake Video Converter is Paid and ProprietaryFormatLab is Free and Proprietary
  7. XMedia Recode icon
     117 likes

    XMedia Recode can convert nearly all popular audio and video formats including 3GP, 3GPP, 3GPP2, AAC, AC3, AMR, ASF, AVI, AVISynth, DVD, FLAC, FLV, H.261, H.263, H.264, M4A , M1V, M2V, M4V, Matroska (MKV), MMF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, TS, TRP, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP4V, MOV, OGG, PSP...

    114 XMedia Recode alternatives
    Format

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top XMedia Recode Features

    1.  Audio Conversion
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Built-in editor
    4.  Batch processing
    5.  Batch conversion
    6.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
    7.  Portable
    8.  Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
    9.  Color correction
    10.  Cut video
    11.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
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  8. Format Factory icon
     221 likes

    Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and DVD ripper. Its features include:

    274 Format Factory alternatives
    Main user interface for version 4.0.0

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Format Factory Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Multiple export options
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Rendering
    5.  Blu-ray Support
    6.  Multitasking
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  9. Exact Audio Copy icon
     190 likes

    EAC is used to convert the tracks on standard audio CDs to wav files, which can then be transcoded into formats such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack, and FLAC using external encoders.

    48 Exact Audio Copy alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Exact Audio Copy Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
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  10. VidCoder icon
     81 likes

    VidCoder is a DVD/Blu-ray ripping and video transcoding application for Windows. It uses HandBrake as its encoding engine.

    119 VidCoder alternatives
    VidCoder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Batch conversion
    6.  Convert DVD to AVI
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  11. CloudConvert icon
     64 likes

    CloudConvert is a online file conversion tool. more than 200 different audio, video, document, ebook, archive, image, spreadsheet and presentation formats supported.

    76 CloudConvert alternatives
    CloudConvert screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    CloudConvert Features

    1.  File conversion
    2.  Automatic conversion to multiple formats
    3.  Upload directly to Dropbox
    4.  Convert images to PDF
    5.  Upload directly to Google Drive
    6.  Export to PDF
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  12. Any Video Converter icon
     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.

    219 Any Video Converter alternatives
    Any Video Converter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Any Video Converter Features

    1.  Batch conversion
    2.  Crop video
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Hardware Accelerated
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Audio Extraction
    11.  Built-in editor
    12.  Record desktop activity
    Any Video Converter iconFormatLab Icon

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