HandBrake

Open-source format converter

HandBrake is free, open-source software for converting video files between formats, particularly for compressing DVDs or large video files into smaller formats suitable for portable devices or streaming.

The name plays on the idea of slowing down or controlling video output: I used HandBrake to convert the movie for my tablet.

transcoding

codec

Data compression algorithm

MP4 · MKV · frame rate · conversion · encoding · decoding · re-encoding · quality · preset · container

features

queue

Ordered waiting line

filters · cropping · scaling · denoise · grayscale · dimensions · anamorphic · rotation · previews · activity log

software

GUI

Visual computer interface

cross-platform · Windows · macOS · Linux · presets · destination · output · command line · preferences

sources

DVD

Optical media format

ISO · title · copy protection · decryption · region code · disc image

Opposites
software function

HandBrakeFinal Cut Pro

Professional video editing software

media player · Windows Media Player · After Effects

licensing model

HandBrakeproprietary software

Restricted, owned computer programs

Family

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G