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HandBrakeAvidemux
Free

Free and open source; there is no paid edition.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • 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
  • Copy mode cuts and joins without re-encoding, so trims are instant and lossless
  • Handles AVI, MP4, MPEG, MKV and ASF among many others
  • It cannot read discs that carry copy protection
  • Every conversion re-encodes, so it costs time and some quality
  • Not a timeline editor; there is no multi-track editing or compositing
  • The last stable release is from 2022, with newer work only in nightly builds
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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