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VidCoderHandBrake
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source; there is no paid edition.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Hardware-accelerated encoding with NVENC, QuickSync and AMD VCE
  • Strong batch tools, including simultaneous encodes and a folder watcher
  • 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
  • Windows only
  • Does not remove disc copy protection by itself
  • 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-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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