Best Video Converter Software in 2026
Updated
In short: HandBrake is ranked #1 of 76 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Any Video Converter and DivX Converter. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Any Video Converter. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Leawo Video Converter at $2.50/mo.
Video converters help you prepare files for playback, editing, sharing, or audio use. Compared on output formats and maximum output resolution, the entries also vary in batch conversion, audio extraction, and hardware acceleration. Supported platforms can affect whether a tool fits your setup, while free plans and paid-from pricing help you weigh cost. HandBrake, Any Video Converter, and DivX Converter are among the options to consider. Match the listed capabilities to the files you handle and the destinations you need to support, then weigh which conversion controls are relevant to your workflow.
76 video converter software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
16 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HandBrakeWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 8.1 | |
| 2 | Any Video ConverterWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 8.0 | |
| 3 | DivX ConverterWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.8 | |
| 4 | Format FactoryWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.8 | |
| 5 | Shutter EncoderWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.8 | |
| 6 | VSDC Free Video ConverterWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.5 | |
| 7 | Freemake Video ConverterWindows · Mac · Android | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.5 | |
| 8 | StaxRipWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.3 | |
| 9 | WinX DVD RipperWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.2 | |
| 10 | FFmpegWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 7.1 |
| 11 | UnmanicNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $36/mo | 6.9 | |
| 12 | MediaCoderWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 13 | Prism Video ConverterWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 14 | XMedia RecodeWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 15 | MiniTool Video ConverterWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 6.7 |
| 16 | Gihosoft Free Video ConverterNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $35.95/mo | 6.6 | |
| 17 | AdapterWindows · Mac | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 18 | FFmpeg Batch AV ConverterWindows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 19 | Wondershare UniConverterWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $3.83/mo | 6.5 |
| 20 | Internet Friendly Media EncoderWindows · Linux | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 21 | Aiseesoft Video Converter UltimateWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $14.50/mo | 6.5 |
| 22 | EncodeXNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 23 | Seven ConverterWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 24 | Movavi Video ConverterWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 25 | Leawo Video ConverterWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Output formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HandBrake | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | MP4, MKV, WebM; video codecs include H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, VP8, VP9, AV1, Theora, and FFV1 |
| 2 | Any Video Converter | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $19.95/mo | cross-platform | MP4, MOV, MKV, M2TS, M4V, MPEG, AVI, WMV, ASF, OGV, WEBM; audio: MP3, M4A, OGG, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OPUS |
| 3 | DivX Converter | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | DivX, MKV, HEVC, MP4 |
| 4 | Format Factory | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | MP4, MKV, FLV, M3U8, 3GP, AVI, WMV, H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, VVC/H.266 |
| 5 | Shutter Encoder | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | H.264, H.265, H.266, VP8, VP9, AV1, DNxHD, DNxHR, Apple ProRes, XAVC, XDCAM, HAP, MPEG-2, MJPEG, Xvid, WMV, MPEG-1, FFV1, DVD, Blu-ray |
| 6 | VSDC Free Video Converter | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | DVD, AVI, MP4, M4V, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, VCD/SVCD, MPEG, WMV, MKV, RM/RMVB, FLV, SWF, AMV, MTV |
| 7 | Freemake Video Converter | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV, 3GP, MPEG, DVD, Blu-ray, MP3, SWF, WebM, OGG |
| 8 | StaxRip | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | MKV, MP4, and other FFmpeg-supported containers; x264, x265, XviD, Rav1e, SVT-AV1, NVEnc, QSVEnc, VCEEnc, and FFmpeg encoders |
| 9 | WinX DVD Ripper | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | windows | MP4 (H.264/HEVC), AVI (DivX/XviD), MP3, MPEG, WMV, MOV |
| 10 | FFmpeg | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | Cross-platform | AVI |
| 11 | Unmanic | 6.9 | Free plan | $36/mo | Yes | — | cross-platform | — |
| 12 | MediaCoder | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Video codecs: H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8/VP9, MPEG-1/2/4, Flash Video, XviD, DivX, Theora, Dirac, H.263, RealVideo, Windows Media Video, Huffyuv, MJPEG; containers: MP4, WebM, F4V, FLV, Matroska, AVI, MPEG-PS, MPEG-TS, ASF, MTS/M2TS/AVCHD, QuickTime/MOV, PMP, RealMedia, OGM |
| 13 | Prism Video Converter | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | cross-platform | 3GP, AMV, APNG, ASF, AVI, DIVX, DV, F4V, FLV, GIF, JPG sequence, M1V, M2V, M2TS, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP3, MP4, MPG, MTS, OGV, PNG sequence, RM, SWF, WAV, WEBM, WMV, XVID |
| 14 | XMedia Recode | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | MP4, MKV, MOV, WebM, WMV, H.264, HEVC/H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| 15 | MiniTool Video Converter | 6.7 | No | $3.33/mo | Yes | Free | windows | MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, M4V, Xvid, ASF, DV, MPEG, VOB, WEBM, OGV, DivX, 3GP, MXF, TS, MPG, FLV, F4V, SWF, M2TS; MP3, WAV, M4A, WMA, AAC, AC3, AIFF, M4B, OGG, FLAC, MKA; H.264, H.265/HEVC, MPEG-4, VP9, AV1 |
| 16 | Gihosoft Free Video Converter | 6.6 | Free plan | $35.95/mo | Yes | — | cross-platform | MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, MOV, FLV, SWF, WEBM, ASF, 3GP |
| 17 | Adapter | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | FFmpeg Batch AV Converter | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Wondershare UniConverter | 6.5 | No | $3.83/mo | No | — | cross-platform | MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, WEBM, FLV, M4V, 3GP, TS, MPEG, VOB, MXF, HEVC, AV1 |
| 20 | Internet Friendly Media Encoder | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | cross-platform | AVI, MP4, MKV, TS, M2TS, MPG, MPEG, WebM, WMV; MPEG-1/2, WMV-2, H.263, H.264, H.265, H.266, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| 21 | Aiseesoft Video Converter Ultimate | 6.5 | No | $14.50/mo | — | $29/mo | cross-platform | MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, WebM, TS, MXF, M4V, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, WMA, OGG |
| 22 | EncodeX | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | cross-platform | MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WebM, MPEG, FLV; audio: MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG |
| 23 | Seven Converter | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | AVI, MOV, MKV, TS, MP4, GIF; video codecs H.265, H.264, MJPEG, XVID, MPEG2 |
| 24 | Movavi Video Converter | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | cross-platform | MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, AVCHD, 3GP, MPEG, WebM, and 180+ video/audio formats |
| 25 | Leawo Video Converter | 6.4 | No | $2.50/mo | No | — | cross-platform | MP4, H.265 MP4, AVI, MKV, H.265 MKV, MOV, RMVB, FLV, F4V, TS, VOB, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, ASF, DV, VP8, M2TS, MTS, WEBM, 4K MP4, 4K MKV, AAC, AC3, WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, M4A, OGG |
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Questions about this list
Which video converter software is ranked first on Freedom251?
HandBrake is ranked #1 of 76 with a score of 8.1. Any Video Converter is second and DivX Converter third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Leawo Video Converter has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.