Video Transcoder AlternativesVideo & Audio Converters like Video Transcoder

Video Transcoder is described as 'Application which uses the open source program FFmpeg to transcode video files from one format to another' and is a Video Converter in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Video Transcoder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best Video Transcoder alternative is HandBrake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Video Transcoder are FFmpeg, Avidemux, MKVToolnix and Shutter Encoder.

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  1. HandBrake icon
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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.

    203 HandBrake alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
     
  2. FFmpeg icon
     677 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.

    96 FFmpeg alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. Avidemux icon
     653 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.

    155 Avidemux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. MKVToolnix icon
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    MKVToolnix is a set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska files under Linux, other Unices and Windows. They do for Matroska what the OGMtools do for the OGM format and then some. The latest builds now have the ability to create WebM compliant Files.

    31 MKVToolnix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. 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.

    329 Freemake Video Converter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  6. Unlike other apps that use slow, bulky, old versions of FFmpeg with software encoding, Compressor uses Android's native Media3 Hardware Acceleration to process video faster than any other app.

    12 Compressor Android alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  7. Frame is a high-performance media conversion utility built on the Tauri v2 framework. It provides a native interface for FFmpeg operations, allowing for granular control over video and audio transcoding parameters.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Pimosa icon
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    Edit, convert, and enhance video, audio, and images in one web platform with crop, trim, merge, resize, rotation, speed control, format conversion, compression, overlays, filters, batch processing, waveform creation, and metadata editing.

    35 Pimosa alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Standalone media encoding application with robust format support, seamless Adobe app integration, efficient workflow for conversion tasks, and a structured, easy-to-navigate interface.

    194 Adobe Media Encoder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. CineCinch icon
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    Find and compress space-hogging videos with a simple Windows tool that analyzes folders, ranks inefficient files, and batch-compresses them using H.265 — no complicated presets or command lines.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. FastFlix icon
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    FastFlix is a free GUI for HEVC and AV1 encoding, GIF/WebP/AVIF creation, and more!

    63 FastFlix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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