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HandBrakex265
Free

Free and open source; there is no paid edition.

 Free

Free under the GPL-2.0, with a paid commercial license for proprietary use.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • 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
  • Widely used reference-quality HEVC encoder
  • Usable as a command-line tool or as a library
  • It cannot read discs that carry copy protection
  • Every conversion re-encodes, so it costs time and some quality
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface of its own
  • HEVC playback and distribution can involve patent licensing questions
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 October 2, 2026

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