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Av1an vs HandBrake: catalog facts
Av1an	HandBrake
Free Free and open source, developed under the rust-av project on GitHub.	Free Free and open source; there is no paid edition.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Parallel chunked encoding makes use of all CPU cores Supports AV1 and other encoders from one tool	Built-in device presets get a usable conversion without learning encoder settings Writes MP4, MKV and WebM with AV1, H.265, H.264, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, VP8 and VP9 encoders
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Relies on separately installed encoders and tools	It cannot read discs that carry copy protection Every conversion re-encodes, so it costs time and some quality
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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