HandBrake

Free open-source video transcoder with device and web presets, batch queue and hardware encoding for MP4, MKV and WebM.

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MP4: opens and saves, full fidelity
MOV: opens and saves, full fidelity. MOV output is used for the ProRes and DNxHR presets
MXF: opens only, partial fidelity. Opens MXF sources through FFmpeg; no MXF output

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Adobe Media Encoder
Strong. Best for converting video to MP4, MKV or WebM.
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Repository checks, newest first; last checked Oct 8, 2026. Checks older than 90 days are kept as one per week.

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Checked	Last commit	Latest release	Stars	State
Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	1.11.2	24,592	Open

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