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, MakeMKV and WinFF.

HandBrake alternatives are mainly Video Converters but may also be Audio Converters or DVD Rippers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of HandBrake.

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Free • Open Source
Video Converter

HandBrake is an open-source, multithreaded video transcoder – it compresses and converts digital media from one format to...

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FFmpeg
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
63 FFmpeg alternatives
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.
- - FFmpeg is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HandBrake.
- - FFmpeg is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HandBrake.
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FFmpeg Features
1. Command line interfaceFFmpeg either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. LightweightFFmpeg consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Ad-freeFFmpeg doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Works OfflineFFmpeg can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. No TrackingFFmpeg will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Privacy focusedFFmpeg is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Support for 4KFFmpeg supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. PortableFFmpeg can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Lossless AudioFFmpeg has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Integrated Codecs
Customizable
Video filters
Console-based
Support for MIDI
Comments about FFmpeg as a Alternative to HandBrake
Most users think FFmpeg is a great HandBrake alternative.
23C5DA
FFmpeg can also transcode audio. It does everything handbrake does, if not better. However, it doesn't have a gui so it's less user friendly.
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choomaque
Very versatile and swift, unless you need a batch process a bunch of files. In this case your only option is to spend hours and hours reading their documentation and/or stackoverflow posts to learn how to do what you need to do.
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5247009
FFmpeg allows you to transcode videos through the command line. Besides, it's what HandBrake uses/used as its backend.
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BarnMTB
While FFmpeg can convert files, you need to use it with command line interface; unlike HandBrake which provides a graphical interface. It's better suited to be used as a part of an application rather than on its own, unless you're comfortable with typing commands.
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Avidemux
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
133 Avidemux alternatives
Free and simple video editor that supports a variety of file types and automated tasks. SIMPLE video editor, dedicated for ONE video at a time. NOT for multi video editing/montage.
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Avidemux Features
1. LightweightAvidemux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Avidemux, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. PortableAvidemux can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Chroma Key / Green ScreenAvidemux supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
Crop video
Built-in Video Converter
Sync Audio & Video
Lossless Muxing
Cut video
Visual Editing
Video file conversion
Watermark images
Integrated Codecs
Embed subtitles into video
Opinions about Avidemux as a Alternative to HandBrake
Almost everyone thinks Avidemux is a great HandBrake alternative.
Shutter Encoder
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
DVD Ripper
Mac
Windows
Linux
AppImageHub
Homebrew
174 Shutter Encoder alternatives
Open source software without any restriction - converter all formats video|audio|image professionnals codecs and standards - swiss knife tool Windows and OSX.
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Shutter Encoder Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Shutter Encoder without registration.
2. Works OfflineShutter Encoder can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. LightweightShutter Encoder consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Dark ModeShutter Encoder supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Lossless AudioShutter Encoder has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
6. PortableShutter Encoder can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
7. Ad-freeShutter Encoder doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
8. Support for 4KShutter Encoder supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
9. Colour GradingShutter Encoder lets you manipulate color in creative and artistic ways.
Crop video
Cut video
Lossless Muxing
Lossless Cropping
Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
Embed subtitles into video
Support for subtitles
Comments about Shutter Encoder as a Alternative to HandBrake
Most users think Shutter Encoder is a great HandBrake alternative.
Paul
Really good alternative with a nice and easy-to-use interface. Great free and open source alternative to Handbrake.
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Kandi
I consider Shutter Encoder much easier and more user-friendly to use than HandBrake with larger codec support
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Oktay Mercan
because supporting GPU AV1 Encode. Plus Batch job.
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midnightmood
Very similar to Handbrake. Both are free and open source, both reencode with a lot of options. Maybe you like the Shutter Encode UI better, maybe the Handbrake one. I'd try both.
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MakeMKV
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Freemium • Proprietary
DVD Ripper
Mac
Windows
Linux
Kodi
72 MakeMKV alternatives
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.
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MakeMKV Features
Blu-Ray ripping
Comments about MakeMKV as a Alternative to HandBrake
Some users think MakeMKV is a great HandBrake alternative, some don't.
LinuxDoge
Good base. The resulting MKVs arent great, but it works for ripping DVDs. Handbrake then can focus on reducing the filesize and removing letterboxing (black bars at the edges). It sucks that Handbrake can't really rip DVDs, but these two Programs work together well.
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Guest
MakeMKV is more for ripping commercial discs
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Guest
Makemkv copies data from source. Handbrake is able to compress, change format, etc.
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Guest
It's just not as functional
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WinFF
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Windows
Linux
FFmpeg
Lazarus
125 WinFF alternatives
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.
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WinFF Features
1. PortableWinFF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multiple languages
Discontinued
The last version (1.5.5) is from June 2017, and it says on the website that it's no longer developed.

Opinions about WinFF as a Alternative to HandBrake
Some users think WinFF is a great HandBrake alternative, some don't.
MEncoder
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
MPlayer
149 MEncoder alternatives
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...
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MEncoder Features
1. Command line interfaceMEncoder either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. PortableMEncoder can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
OggConvert
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
246 OggConvert alternatives
OggConvert is a small Gnome utility that uses GStreamer to convert media files to the licence-free Theora, Dirac and Vorbis formats.
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OggConvert Features
OGG
Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 0.3.3, released on 24 May 2010, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine and Launchpad.
FF Multi Converter
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
Linux
196 FF Multi Converter alternatives
FF Multi Converter is a simple graphical application which enables you to convert audio, video, image and document files
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FF Multi Converter Features
Support for Multiple Users
Discontinued
Last release is from 2016-06-30