HandBrake is an open-source, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. Stable version is also available.

HandBrake is an open-source, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. Stable version is also available.

With HandBrake, you can convert from many common multimedia file formats, including unprotected DVD or BluRay sources to a handful of modern output file formats.

HandBrake is the ideal tool for converting DVD's to MPEG-4 format or even backing up to a disk. It can easily convert your videos and subtitles and write them into AVI, MPEG-4 format, OGM video or AAC, MP3, and Ogg Vorbis audio. You also have the option to preview results, create task lists (for batch conversions), configure the program's settings, among many other useful advantages that are included with this audio and video tool.

HandBrake Features:

Multi-platform, Multi-threaded Video Transcoder
Video Encoding to several popular formats (H.264, Mpeg-4, Mpeg-2, Theora)
File Formats (MP4 and MKV)
Audio Encoding (and passthru) - AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC3, DTS, DTSHD etc
Subtitle Support (SRT, SSA, VOBSub, Closed Captions)
Filters (DeInterlace, DeTelecine, Deblocking, Cropping, Scaling)
Chapters
Presets for common use-cases
Convert video from nearly any format

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