Media tools
Video Converter
Convert a queue of videos or produce trimmed/cropped/rotated copies.
Before you start
Select the intended collection or item before changing its settings.
Where to find it
Tools > Video Converter.
Use it
- Choose Add Files or Add Folder.
- Select the output folder.
- Choose Basic output format or Advanced video/audio options.
- Set edits if needed.
- Review Overwrite existing files.
- Choose Start.
- Use Cancel Current or Cancel All to stop queued work.
Controls and additional tasks
Source resolution keeps the original size. Copy streams avoids re-encoding when compatible; other changes may require encoding. Quality/bitrate trade file size for picture quality. Faststart helps web playback. Deinterlace handles interlaced footage. Trim accepts seconds or hh:mm:ss. Extract frame saves a still at the requested time. Subtitle Burn draws text into video; Copy keeps a supported subtitle stream. Changes produce output files; original input files are unchanged unless an output overwrite targets them.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| File | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Add Files | Add files. |
| Add Folder | Add folder. |
| Select Output Folder | Select output folder. |
| Queue | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Start Conversion | Start conversion. |
| Cancel Current | Cancel current. |
| Cancel All | Cancel all. |
| Remove Selected | Remove selected. |
| Clear Queue | Clear queue. |
| Clear | Clear the current selection/content. |
| Stop | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Output folder | Folder for generated files. |
| Browse | Choose a file or folder. |
| Same as source folder | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Overwrite existing files | Permit matching output files to replace existing files. |
| Output format | Set output format for this item. |
| Preset | Set preset for this item. |
| Video codec | Set video codec for this item. |
| Resolution | Set resolution for this item. |
| Frame rate | Set frame rate for this item. |
| Aspect ratio | Set aspect ratio for this item. |
| Encoder preset | Set encoder preset for this item. |
| Hardware acceleration | Set hardware acceleration for this item. |
| Audio codec | Set audio codec for this item. |
| Audio bitrate | Set audio bitrate for this item. |
| Sample rate | Set sample rate for this item. |
| Channels | Audio channel layout or count. |
| Faststart | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Copy streams | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Deinterlace | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Mute | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Normalize | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Extract frame | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Horizontal crop offset in pixels. | Set horizontal crop offset in pixels. for this item. |
| Vertical crop offset in pixels. | Set vertical crop offset in pixels. for this item. |
| Crop width in pixels. | Set crop width in pixels. for this item. |
| Crop height in pixels. | Set crop height in pixels. for this item. |
| Start time | Use hh:mm:ss or seconds. |
| End time | Leave blank to keep the rest of the input. |
| Rotate | Set rotate for this item. |
| Frame extraction time | Used only when Extract frame is enabled. |
| Subtitle mode | Set subtitle mode for this item. |
| Subtitle file | Optional .srt, .ass, or supported subtitle file. |
| Start | Start conversion. |
If something is wrong
If hardware encoding fails validation, choose an offered available encoder. If the wrong range is exported, review Start/End time.
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