Download notes: Alternatively you can download the latest Windows version of this software.

Is HandBrake a video editor?

HandBrake can crop and resize videos as well as restore old and low-quality videos, but for more powerful tools you can use DaVinci Resolve, Shotcut or VSDC Free Video Editor, which are great free options.

Can you use HandBrake to rip DVDs?

Yes, HandBrake can rip any DVD or Blu-Ray discs that aren't copy protected.

Can HandBrake compress 4K videos?

Yes, HandBrake can compress any 4K video to reduce video size while converting the video format at the same time.

Is Handbrake better than FFmpeg?

Both HandBrake and FFmpeg are free and open source, both are compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux, and both can convert video files. The difference is that Handbrake uses a GUI (graphical user interface) to convert media files, while FFmpeg uses the command line to encode or decode video files. Another difference is that Handbrake supports DVD and Blu-Ray video as input, while FFmpeg does not. Also, Handbrake only offers MKV and MP4 output, while FFmpeg supports many video output formats.

Features

  • Can encode directly from DVDs (even encrypted ones) or from VIDEO_TS folders
  • Supports AC3, LPCM and MPEG audio tracks
  • Outputs MP4, AVI or OGM files
  • Outputs AAC, MP3 or Vorbis audio
  • Supports 2*pass encoding
  • Supports encoding of two audio tracks
  • Includes a bitrate calculator
  • Supports picture deinterlacing, cropping and scaling

What's New

General

  • Fixed formatting leading zeros for timestamps in logs
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

Video

  • Fixed an issue that could potentially cause incorrect detection of source FPS value (#5677)

Subtitles

  • Fixed tx3g to SSA subtitles conversion

Linux

  • Fixed the "All Files" open file dialog filter to really show all files
  • Fixed an issue where adding a new default audio track automatically set the gain to -20 dB

Mac

  • Fixed a regression introduced in HandBrake 1.7.2 by the workaround for VideoToolbox crashes on Sonoma
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

Windows

  • Improved security hardening of loading of DLL files within libhb by limiting search scope (#5724)
  • Improved keyboard navigation on Chapters tab (#5679)
  • Fixed an issue that could cause encodes to appear stalled when process isolation is turned on
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent QSV decode from being used when a system also has a non-Intel GPU
  • Fixed an issue where the drive label was not always correctly detected (#5711)
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements