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Handbrake

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What is Handbrake?

HandBrake is an open-source tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. It is available multi-platform (Windows, Mac and Linux) and can be downloaded free.

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Verified User
Director in Marketing
Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1001-5000 employees
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Handbrake

Handbrake

Free

What is Handbrake?

HandBrake is an open-source tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. It is available multi-platform (Windows, Mac and Linux) and can be downloaded free.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Details

What is Handbrake?

HandBrake is an open-source tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. It is available multi-platform (Windows, Mac and Linux) and can be downloaded free.


Supported Input Sources:
Handbrake can process most common multimedia files and any DVD or BluRay sources that do not contain any kind of copy protection.

Outputs:

File Containers: .MP4, .MKV and WebM
Video Encoders: AV1, H.265 and H.264, MPEG-4 and MPEG-2, VP8 and VP9
Optional Hardware accelerated video encoding
Audio Encoders: AAC / HE-AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC3, E-AC3, Opus and Vorbis
Audio Pass-thru: AC-3, E-AC3, FLAC, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD, AAC, Opus, MP3 and MP2 tracks


Additional features

Title / chapter and range selection
Batch Scan and Queueing of encodes
Chapter Markers
Subtitles (VobSub, Closed Captions CEA-608, SSA, SRT)
Constant Quality or Average Bitrate Video Encoding
Support for VFR and CFR
Video Filters: Deinterlacing, Decomb, Denoise, Detelecine, Deblock, Grayscale, Colourspace, Cropping and scaling
Live Static and Video Preview

Most of HandBrake's source code is covered by the GNU General Public License, version 2.

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How To Use Handbrake (Tutorial)

Handbrake Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
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Reviews and Ratings

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October 25, 2023

Best DVD transcoder - Always works!

Verified User
Director in Marketing
Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Handbrake Video Transcoder to transcode DVDs to video files when we need. It is so good at transcoding any DVDs. Many times I get requests to digitize DVDs for video editing. All of the options and customizations are awesome. No matter the DVD it can scan and transcode any discs. It can overcome any errors or authoring issues.
Pros and Cons
  • Scan DVDs for video files
  • Batching multiple files together in a transcode queue
  • Overcoming authoring or disc errors
  • Transcode speed
  • More file type support
  • Improved UI/UX for simpler use.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is so well suited for transcoding DVDs to video files. I have never had it not work on any DVD. It can read anything. It does a great job batching multiple videos on a DVD. It does not do a great job in converting one type of video file to another type of video file. The speed is also slower than other options on the market.
Most Important Features
  • DVD transcoding
  • Batch video transcoding
  • Reliability
Return on Investment
  • It makes it so I can transcode DVDs in house
  • The cost is awesome
  • I can do DVD projects very quick
Alternatives Considered
Handbrake Video Transcoder does the best job on the market of DVD scanning, transcoding, and batch processing. Other options on the market do not scan DVDs and throughly, reliably, or with the ability to batch all of the video segments. Other software costs a lot more and does not perform as well as Handbrake Video Transcoder with a variety of DVDs.
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