HandBrake
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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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Features
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Recent News
- POX published news article about HandBrake
Handbrake 1.9 released with new Intel QSV VVC decoder & support for lossless VP9 encodingHandbrake has released version 1.9 of its video transcoding software, introducing several new featu...
- Danilo_Venom published news article about HandBrake
HandBrake 1.8.2 arrives with bug fixes, improved stability and support for FFmpeg 7.0.2HandBrake 1.8.2 has been officially released with various bugs across Linux, macOS, and Windows pla...
- POX published news article about HandBrake
HandBrake 1.8.0 includes VP9 & FLAC mixing, moves to FFmpeg 7.0, and support GTK4 on LinuxHandBrake, the cross-platform video transcoder, has unveiled its 1.8.0 version. It introduces the a...
Recent activities
POX added HandBrake as alternative to Email Video
What is HandBrake?
HandBrake information
Developed by
HandBrake TeamLicensing
Open Source and Free product.Written in
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Audio & Music, Video & Movies, OS & Utilities, CD/DVD Tools, System & HardwareGitHub repository
- 19,040 Stars
- 1,403 Forks
- 261 Open Issues
- Updated Mar 19, 2025
Comments and Reviews
Fast, reliable, easy to use, batch conversation and an awesome icon. Love it!
Should be called (HandBrake MP4 MKV Transcoder) Because that's all it supports.
+1. I had some dev. suggestions, like convenient video cutting, but was ignored. They do not add user friendly features like that.
Reply written Jul 14, 2020
Excellent program and more beginner friendly compared to command prompt FFmpeg.
It's free and open source, reliable, and works. An absolute must have for your tool kit if you compress and convert videos.
I love a free, open source app that can convert my weirdly massive 19GB .mkv file to a 6GB .mp4 file.
Conversion and Compression of videos for storage, if not caring for high definition;
video can be rotated and trimmed and some other features about video conversion;
interface is somewhat poor, and must be learned;
Best video compression out there. I cant count the amount of times this thing have saved my day. Needing to compress video to attach to an email because the video was way to big in size, Handbrake comes to the rescue. Easy to use and easy to install.