Alternatives to HC Encoder for all platforms with any license

FFmpeg

FFmpeg is an open source project that develops libraries and programs for handling multimedia data. FFmpeg is the home to libavcodec, a codec library used by a large...

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Format Factory

Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and DVD ripper. It will convert (and compress): -Any video file or DVD to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF. -Any audio...
- Bundleware Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
Free Windows
Blu-ray Support Multiple export options Multiple languages Multitasking Add a feature

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XMedia Recode

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...

Free Windows
Batch conversion Batch processing Built-in editor Built-In ID3 Tag Editor ... Color correction Crop video Support for CUDA acceleration Portable Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration Add a feature

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File Converter

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. It supports a lot of...

Free Open Source Windows Windows Explorer
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WinFF

WinFF is a GUI frontend and batch parser for the command-line multimedia tool FFmpeg.

Free Open Source Windows Linux FFmpeg Lazarus
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QWinFF

QWinFF is a GUI for FFmpeg, a powerful command-line media converter. FFmpeg can read audio and video files in various formats and convert them into other formats. QWinFF...
- Discontinued The project is still developed as of 2018, but latest version, 0.2.1, dates back August 2015. It can be still downloaded from the official website.
Free Open Source Windows Linux
Built-in editor Multiple languages Portable Convert video to audio (mp3) Add a feature

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SUPER ©

SUPER © Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer. A GUI to FFmpeg, MEncoder, MPlayer, x264, mppenc, ffmpeg2theora & the theora/vorbis RealProducer...
- Bundleware The installer may contain malware. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
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ffmpegX

ffmpegX is a Mac OS X graphic user interface designed to easily operate more than 20 powerful Unix open-source video and audio processing tools including FFmpeg, the...
- Discontinued Most recent update was in 2011.
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FFmpegYAG

FFmpegYAG is an advanced GUI for the popular FFmpeg audio/video encoding tool. Main features: * batch encoding for multiple...
- Discontinued The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 0.7.6, released in July , can be still downloaded from SourceForge
Free Open Source Windows Linux
Crop video Portable Support for subtitles Trim video Add a feature

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iFFmpeg

iFFmpeg is a graphical front-end for FFmpeg, a command-line tool used to convert multimedia files between formats. The command line instructions can be very hard to...

Commercial Mac
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Cisdem Video Converter

Cisdem Video Converter is the most stable and quickest video converter for Mac. It allows you to convert videos from and to all popular formats, extract soundtracks, rip...

Freemium Mac
Download online videos Convert DVD to AVI Upload video to YouTube Add a feature

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Avanti

Avanti GUI is a free front-end for FFmpeg with the option to insert Avisynth as pre-processor. It can be used with almost all Windows OS builds of FFmpeg. It offers...
- Discontinued 2015 last year of the changelog. See http://avanti.arrozcru.org/changelog.htm
Free Windows
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Convert Files

Convert your files from one file type to another without downloading any software. Convert for free almost any type of ebooks, documents, archives, spreadsheets, audio...

Free Web
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TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works

TMPGEnc 4.0 Video Mastering Works gives you the freedom to take almost any video file and encode it to your desired file format including DivX, AVI, QuickTime, MPEG...

Commercial Windows
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Next Video Converter

Next Video Converter is an multifunctional video converting freeware with easy-to-use graphical interface, fast converting speed, and excellent video quality. It can...
- Discontinued software gone, domain website is up for sell
Freemium Windows
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