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Freemake Video Converter is an application mainly for converting video files to other formats, but offers other converting and downloading features as well.
This application is a worthwhile download. The layout is very simple, making it easy to understand how to use it. Freemake offers a row of media buttons at the top and bottom of the window, which are labeled clearly and are simple to use. It is very easy to navigate the various steps required to convert videos and audio as well as download videos and audio from the Internet. The waiting time varies from one conversion job to the next, depending on the size and type. Converting a t3-minute audio file to MP3 can be done in less than a minute, while converting a 15-minute video to WMV can take over an hour and a half.
The program's Help pages are very good. The tutorials come with a short video as well as images which are very easy to understand. There seem to be a lot of hidden gems in this converter as well, such as a few editing features for videos and the ability to add subtitles to your videos when you rip them from your DVDs. You can also convert photos and have plenty of conversion options.
Freemake Video Converter - Convert video between 250+ video formats and 100+ devices - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Freemake:
Freemake Video Converter is an absolutely free video tool that converts virtually any video file : H.264, AVI, MP4, MKV, WMV, MPG, 3GP, SWF, FLV, TOD, AVCHD, MOV, QT, TS, MTS, OGG, WebM and more. Freemake Video Converter allows to download and convert YouTube, Facebook, or Vimeo videos by a quick copy/paste of video URL. Freemake Video Converter rips and re-encodes DVD's to any number of formats, including MPEG2, MP4, WMV, MKV, AVI, SWF. It has a number of presets that allow you to encode a movie for any number of devices, from an iPhone to PS3 and Android devices. Freemake Video Converter allows to quickly create photo slideshows and upload them or MP3 to Youtube. Due to the advanced preset editor, you can customize conversion parameters and create your own presets. The program takes advantage of NVIDIA's Cuda and DirectX Video Acceleration technologies to route the encoding work to graphics cards thus delivering more efficient conversion.
What's new in this version: Version 3.0.2 added the new presets for Apple iPad 2, iPad 3, iPhone 4S.
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4.1 starsout of 568 votes
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Current version:
4.1 starsout of 14 votes
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"Freely uninstalled"
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
Nothing extraordinary
Cons
Bad result in the very first trial. Had to abandon it.
Summary
No download from CNET. You are diverted to their website for downloading the 22 to 30 MB program. Who knows how safe it is ! AVAST warned against it, and opened it in the Sandbox. Download was fast on my broadband, but installation of NET4 was time consuming.
The very first trial of converting a WAV file to MP4 was enough to assess the performance of the entire pack. A song of 2-minute-20- second's duration in WAV format was tried for conversion to MP4. It took 33 minutes and 39 seconds to convert that single file. When a file is added for conversion, there is an option to play it before proceeding. It was a screechy and noisy playback accompanied by mute pulses. I don't know if such a slow process is caused by AVAST's Sandbox. However, I did not want to take any further risk. So, uninstalled Freemake! -
"Very easy to use"
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
As far as simply converting files, I have had not had any issues. Very simple to use as well. Also free without adding watermarks or having annoying ads.
Cons
None so far.
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"any things from Freemaker are "10""
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
any things from Freemaker are "10"
freeCons
don't work with .dat file video
Summary
people should support this site if they like their product (with
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"Great package for conversions."
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
Output is as good as any conversion software I have seen before. Easy to use, large number of formats available.
Cons
A bit on the slow side, but that is easy to live with considering that it's free, conversions are high quality, easy to use, vast array of conversions to choose from and did I mention, it's free!
Summary
Great package that has replaced my other software (including free and bought and paid for applications) for video conversions. I also recommend the other software from FreeMake.
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"Works Great!!!"
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
Has just about every format you need to convert audio and video. What's best is the joining files together featiure to make audio or video files from YouTube with multiple parts together as 1 file.
Cons
Wish they would put all their products together into 1 package. I also have FreeMake Audio Converter and Downloader, 3 seperate apps. Need to rebundle all 3 into 1. Can't download from Wolfgangs Vault.
Summary
Overall a great product, no problems. Easy to paste URL's from YouTube.
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"Needs net framework 4"
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
small install size?
Cons
After installing net framework 1,2,and 3 plus ALL THEIR UPDATES AND PATCHES, i refuse to download 4 and all its patches, service packs and updates. Never liked the introduction of the net framework to begin with. Can you say bloatware? And the time it takes to install all the patches, updates, and service packs. FOREVER. ALMOST enough aggravation to make a person switch to Linux.
Summary
I'll wait until my browsers don't function before installing Net framework 4+++.
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"Effective and easy to us"
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
Easy to use interface
Cons
None to think of.
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"awesome converter"
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
everything about it
Cons
absolutely nothing
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"Disappointing"
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
Free, good GUI
Cons
Voice and video lost sync when used in win7/64
Summary
Although this product may work for others, it was not useful for me.
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"Works Great, but has some problems"
Version: Freemake Video Converter 3.0.2
Pros
Simple to use
Converts into all popular formats
Can create audio files from video files
FreeCons
Sometimes Dual Layer-DVD's lock up
Freemake watermark on the Main Menu
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