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HandBrakeWondershare UniConverter
Free

Free and open source; there is no paid edition.

 Paid

Commercial software with a free trial download; a free online converter is also offered.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS
  • 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
  • Conversion, compression and screen recording in one program
  • Handles 4K and 8K HDR video
  • It cannot read discs that carry copy protection
  • Every conversion re-encodes, so it costs time and some quality
  • Proprietary commercial software
  • Homepage promotes many other Wondershare products alongside it
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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