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HandBrake is a multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder. Supported sources: Any DVD-like source: VIDEO_TS folder, DVD image or real DVD, and some .VOB and .TS files, Blu-ray source, Most any multimedia file it can get libavformat to read and libavcodec to decode. Outputs: File format: MP4, MKV, Video: MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9 or Theora, Audio: AAC, MP3, Vorbis or AC-3 pass-through (several audio tracks), Switchable or burned in subtitles and much more! Requires Microsoft .NET framework.
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File size: 23MB
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Download HandBrake 1.9.2 Windows 64-bit 17MB Win64
Download HandBrake 1.9.2 Mac 64-bit 40MB Mac64
Download HandBrake 1.9.2 Linux 64-bit 25MB Linux64
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Download HandBrake 1.9.2 Windows ARM 64-bit 17MB WinARM64
Download Handbrake Nightly beta builds here
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NOTE! Handbrake can NOT rip/decrypt most commercial DVDs and Blu-rays! Use a DVD ripper / Blu-ray ripper or try the libdvdcss from VLC Media Player, see Handbrake with libdvdcss DVD ripping.
Download libdvdcss 1.4.3 here, rip/decrypt DVDs directly with Handbrake.
Download Alert and Convert here, it watches a folder and automatically converts the file using HandBrake.
Download Handbrake 0.9.3 here, the last version with AVI output support.
Download Handbrake 0.9.9 here, the last version with Windows XP support.
Download Handbrake 1.0.7 here, the last version with Windows 32-bit support.
Download libdvdcss 1.4.3 here, rip/decrypt DVDs directly with Handbrake.
Download Alert and Convert here, it watches a folder and automatically converts the file using HandBrake.
Download Handbrake 0.9.3 here, the last version with AVI output support.
Download Handbrake 0.9.9 here, the last version with Windows XP support.
Download Handbrake 1.0.7 here, the last version with Windows 32-bit support.
Version history / Release notes / Changelog / What's New
HandBrake 1.9.2
All platforms
General
Allowed muxing NVENC AV1 and VCN AV1 WebM container
Fixed a crash that could happen when a source contains chapters with no titles (#6565)
Windows
Fixed and issue where the audio track name would not reset on source track change. (#6642)
All platforms
General
Allowed muxing NVENC AV1 and VCN AV1 WebM container
Fixed a crash that could happen when a source contains chapters with no titles (#6565)
Windows
Fixed and issue where the audio track name would not reset on source track change. (#6642)
View full changelog
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Features
Just a few of the reasons you'll love HandBrake
Built-in Device Presets
Get started with HandBrake in seconds by choosing a profile optimised for your device, or choose a universal profile for standard or high quality conversions. Simple, easy, fast. For those that want more choice, tweak many basic and advanced options to improve your encodes.
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
Even more 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
Just a few of the reasons you'll love HandBrake
Built-in Device Presets
Get started with HandBrake in seconds by choosing a profile optimised for your device, or choose a universal profile for standard or high quality conversions. Simple, easy, fast. For those that want more choice, tweak many basic and advanced options to improve your encodes.
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
Even more 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
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Guides and How to's
How to rip Blu-ray to MP4 with H264 video using Handbrake
- ReadFrom Blu-ray Disc (3D) to MKV, M4V for iOS/Apple TV and 3D SBS
- ReadHow to convert a DVD to H264 using Handbrake
- ReadHow to convert to high quality MP4 and display in Flash on your site
- ReadHow to easily convert DVD to high quality MP4/MKV H264 using free tools
- ReadHow to make a single MKV from a Blu-ray (and also how to shrink it)
- ReadHow to rip DVDs with Handbrake and VLC Media Player libdvdcss
- ReadHandBrake video tutorials
View all guides with guide description here
Tool features - Convert
AVI to AVC, AVI to AVI, AVI to H264, AVI to MKV, AVI to MP4, DVD to AVC, DVD to AVI, DVD to H264, DVD to MKV, DVD to MP4, DVD to OGM, HDTV to AVC, HDTV to AVI, HDTV to H264, HDTV to MKV, HDTV to MP4, HDTV to OGM, MKV to AVC, MKV to AVI, MKV to H264, MKV to MKV, MKV to MP4, MKV to OGM, MP4 to AVC, MP4 to AVI, MP4 to H264, MP4 to MKV, MP4 to MP4, MPG to AVC, MPG to AVI, MPG to H264, MPG to MKV, MPG to MP4, MPG to OGM, VOB to AVC, VOB to AVI, VOB to H264, VOB to MKV, VOB to MP4, VOB to OGM, TS to AVC, TS to AVI, TS to H264, TS to MKV, TS to MP4, TS to OGM
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SVT-AV1 broken preset. From 5 jumps to 7. For encoding movie with GRAIN needed preset 6. 5 is too slow.
Review by Marcus on
Sep 29, 2024 Version: 1.8.2
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
I batch converted 388 .mp4 files by dropping the container folder into the "Source Selection" window of Handbrake. It converted 49.3 GB of .mp4 files down to 9.00 GB. I cannot tell any difference in either the video or audio quality when comparing with VLC player. Wow! Excellent program!
Here's how I did it:
Using HandBrake to shrink file size.
1.Launch HandBrake and drop the folder that stores all the video files you want to convert into the "Source Selection" window. Optionally click "Folder (batch scan)" to choose the folder to batch scan and convert.
2.Click "Tools-> Preferences", navigate to "Output Files" and click "Browse" to choose a folder for saving output files. I left all the (checked/unchecked) boxes as is. One of them, "Automatically name output files" was already checked by the Handbrake program default settings. Then, click "< Back" to go back to main window.
3.Choose any output presets you'd like. I chose "Very Fast 720p30 (Default)".
4.Click the down arrow beside "Add to Queue". I chose "Add All" for batch converting all my 388 .mp4 files. Once added, you will see a number beside "Queue".
5.I clicked "Add to Queue", and selected "Add All". Beside "Queue" the number 388 in white numerals was displayed in a blue oval.
6.Then I clicked the "Start Queue" button to begin processing HandBrake batch video.
7.You'll see a green status bar in the bottom left-hand corner that indicates the progress. When done, in that same bottom corner Handbrake displayed "Queue Finished".
Here's how I did it:
Using HandBrake to shrink file size.
1.Launch HandBrake and drop the folder that stores all the video files you want to convert into the "Source Selection" window. Optionally click "Folder (batch scan)" to choose the folder to batch scan and convert.
2.Click "Tools-> Preferences", navigate to "Output Files" and click "Browse" to choose a folder for saving output files. I left all the (checked/unchecked) boxes as is. One of them, "Automatically name output files" was already checked by the Handbrake program default settings. Then, click "< Back" to go back to main window.
3.Choose any output presets you'd like. I chose "Very Fast 720p30 (Default)".
4.Click the down arrow beside "Add to Queue". I chose "Add All" for batch converting all my 388 .mp4 files. Once added, you will see a number beside "Queue".
5.I clicked "Add to Queue", and selected "Add All". Beside "Queue" the number 388 in white numerals was displayed in a blue oval.
6.Then I clicked the "Start Queue" button to begin processing HandBrake batch video.
7.You'll see a green status bar in the bottom left-hand corner that indicates the progress. When done, in that same bottom corner Handbrake displayed "Queue Finished".
Review by namitutonka on
Dec 15, 2023 Version: 1.7.1 (2023112200)
OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Fantastic freeware which imho never gets enough credit. Many companies out there use free FFmeg via their inferior gui's and charge you quite a lot for doing what Handbrake, Staxrip and Hybrid do for free and vastly much better without any charge!
Review by L.C Bell on
Nov 21, 2023 Version: 1.7.0
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Rating by spitfire777 on
Mar 2, 2023 Version: Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS
OS: Linux Ease of use: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Did a quick check of latest version 1.6.1 and it may no longer support ripping using libdvdcss.dll Tested on Win10 64bit 22H2 and Win 11 22H2. 1.6.0 was last version to support libdvdcdd.dll. 1.6.1 needs more testing.
Review by SlimJim on
Jan 23, 2023 Version: 1.6.1
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
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