HandBrake Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to HandBrake for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is FFmpeg, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to HandBrake and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to HandBrake are Avidemux, Shutter Encoder, GetCompress and FFMPEG UI.

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  1. FFmpeg icon
     721 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
    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
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  2. Avidemux icon
     670 likes

    Linear video editor supporting basic cutting, filtering, encoding, batch scripting, and many formats; ideal for single-file edits, trimming, re-encoding, and simple cleanup but not for multi-track or montage projects requiring nonlinear editing capabilities.

    175 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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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
     12 likes

    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
     3 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • 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. MEncoder icon
     23 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
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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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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  9. FastFlix icon
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    FastFlix is a free GUI for HEVC and AV1 encoding, GIF/WebP/AVIF creation, and more!

    68 FastFlix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. 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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FFmpeg
    • youtube-dl
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  11. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  12. Hybrid icon
     7 likes

    Hybrid is a multi-platform Qt-based frontend for a bunch of tools which can convert most input formats to common audio & video formats and containers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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