Video converters for Windows
To convert videos on Windows, check that the app documents the formats you need, whether it can compress or process files in batches, and what the free version allows. The apps below document video conversion on Windows. Apps in this guide: Format Factory, HandBrake, iMazing Converter, Shutter Encoder, Wondershare UniConverter.
Conditions checked
- Windows
- Convert video
Before you choose
Output quality and speed aren't tested here. A free download can still add limits or watermarks; read the notes.
Documented conditions compared
Each cell reflects the catalog's current qualified sources for this platform. Not documented means unknown, not unsupported. Notes and sources are on each app below.
| App | Free | Compress video | Batch processing | MP4 files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format Factory | Documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| HandBrake | Documented | Documented | Documented | Documented |
| iMazing Converter | Documented | Not documented | Not documented | Documented |
| Shutter Encoder | Documented | Documented | Documented | Not documented |
| Wondershare UniConverter | Subscription · One-time purchase | Documented | Documented | Documented |
Products with evidence for these conditions
Listed alphabetically, with no paid placement. Inclusion establishes these documented conditions, not a hands-on endorsement or a guarantee of fit.
iMazing Converter
Windows
Windows · Convert video · Free · MP4 files
- Converts HEVC/H.265 video to MP4/H.264 only.
- Converts HEVC/H.265 video to MP4/H.264; it doesn't convert other video formats.
Wondershare UniConverter
Windows
Windows · Convert video · Compress video · Batch processing · MP4 files
- The free trial converts only 1/3 of each video's length, allows 1 media-source download, and watermarks batch image conversions, so it isn't a usable free tier. Every plan, including the perpetual one, comes with a free trial of the AI creation tools that renews automatically at US$19.99 a month unless cancelled.
Sources for the apps above were checked on 2026-09-26.
Common questions
Is there a free video converter for Windows?
Free, as recorded here: Format Factory, HandBrake, iMazing Converter, Shutter Encoder — Documented; Wondershare UniConverter — Subscription · One-time purchase (The free trial converts only 1/3 of each video's length, allows 1 media-source download, and watermarks batch image conversions, so it isn't a usable free tier. Every plan, including the perpetual one, comes with a free trial of the AI creation tools that renews automatically at US$19.99 a month unless cancelled). A trial that shortens videos or adds a watermark isn't a usable free version, so read the notes as well.
Can I convert many videos at once?
Batch processing, as recorded here: Format Factory, iMazing Converter — Not documented; HandBrake, Shutter Encoder, Wondershare UniConverter — Documented. Only where batch processing is documented. Otherwise treat it as unknown and test on copies.
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