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FormatLab vs FFmpeg: catalog facts
FormatLab	FFmpeg
Freemium Free to download; the product is sold as FormatLab PRO, so check the developer page for…	Free Free and open source. The codebase is mainly LGPL 2.1 with some components under the GPL…
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Converts between a wide range of video and audio formats Compression with user-controlled quality	Handles practically every container and codec there is Remuxes without re-encoding, so a container change is instant and lossless
Proprietary licence despite published code Pricing for PRO features is not clearly stated	Command line only, with syntax that punishes guessing Argument order matters in ways that are not obvious
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: LGPL-2.1
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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