Convert videos with various codecs to make them compatible on all your devices
Last updated on 06/15/20
There have been 2 updates within the past 6 months
The current version has 0 flags on VirusTotal
Also available on Mac
Editors’ Review
HandBrake is a video converter program intended to both rip and convert video files to work on a number of supported devices.
The features of this converter are easy enough to understand. An advanced computer user will most likely be able to use HandBrake for its full purpose, but a user who knows the basics should be able to figure out how to work through the main steps. You simply have to have a file or DVD to work with, and HandBrake will help with some of the less obvious steps by indicating the missing information that needs to be inserted. It took a couple tries to correctly convert a 15-minute video file the first time. It seemed to shut down without finishing, but eventually it worked. That took about 40 minutes to finish converting and encoding. Time results will obviously vary depending on the file size. DVD ripping seems to work fine and the time varies here as well, depending on the DVD length. The Help button will take you to the publisher’s Web site, where some of the information is easy to understand but the more-detailed parts are intended for a more advanced user. It is certainly not the easiest, most efficient converter program we have seen out there.
It didn’t take long to download, and the installation process was very simple. There weren’t any extra downloads or offers hidden within the installation process, and you’ll find that setting this is easy.
