HandBrake for Mac

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Key Details of HandBrake

Convert video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.
Last updated on February 25, 2025
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Developer’s Description

Convert video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. HandBrake is a video transcoder that takes your movies and transfers them to a format that's useful on your computers, media centers, and portable electronic devices. It converts most any video formats to a handful of modern ones.

HandBrake for Mac

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GENERAL

Release: July 3, 2020

Latest update: February 25, 2025

Version: 1.9.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System: Mac OS X

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 926,804

Downloads Last Week: 13

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User Reviews

4.4/5

146 User Votes

Extremely helpful
gbdocApril 11, 2018
Pros
I get many video files in all possible formats, and they're in all different formats, and often huge. After converting them to .mp4 with Handbrake, they end up much smaller (sometimes reduced to 25% of the original size) with hardly any degradation in video quality, and no perceptable degradation of audio. This is the only thing I need Handbrake for, but for that, it's the best, easiest and fastest app I've found, and enormously useful.
Cons
None, really, at least for my use. If you use it only with its default settings - whether you don't need or don't understand what the other options are - it's already very good, which makes it very easy to use even for unsophisticated non-techies, which most users are.
Summary
My favorite video converter for Mac
patrickmoore85September 9, 2017
Pros
- Simple user interface - Loads of features - It's free
Cons
Would like to see a variable bitrate option when encoding audio.
Summary
It rips and converts my DVD collection very nicely.
bfawltyMarch 30, 2016
Pros
I'm converting my movies to store in my IMac, as I'm tired of replacing discs, over and over again. It doesn't take terribly long, is quite easy to use, after instruction, and I feel terribly guilty that, up to now; it's free!
Cons
The only problem I have is that my foreign films that are sub-titled, are not recorded that way. I'm sure that it's "operator-error", but I still need help, apparently.
Summary
Love it!
unresponsive
dxctampaOctober 13, 2014
Pros
I don't have any pros
Cons
Every time I try to use this application it freezes up and I have to force quit. I have never been able to use this product
Summary
A United Nations of Multimedia Management
pisaorangeNovember 29, 2013
Pros
An indispensible application for those blitzed with a plethora of media formats. The destination spec options in this version are much better than the ancient version I had.
Cons
None I can think of.
Summary
A godsend for converting those 'old DVD's" !!
daveytom67August 11, 2013
Pros
Does exactly what it's required to do, aid's DVD conversions. I can't say any more than that. Luvely, thank you guys. Regards Bri T.
Cons
For me as a Mac User, There Are None. Regs.
Summary
It did what I wanted.
joenovak1January 10, 2013
Pros
It did what I wanted. I just did it a different way.
Cons
Not the easiest piece of software to understand.
Summary
I couldn't view WMV files on my new tablet ( Android ). A friend told me that it was a Hardware Codec vs a Software Codec issue and I just needed to change the Codec. It did it, but it ended up converting it to an MP4 file, which ran just fine on my tablet. End result was what I was looking for.
Wow, this just gets the job done!
edcontenteNovember 13, 2012
Pros
Works great Has queue New version has preset for apple tv 3rd gen Can add subtitles to your movies
Cons
Cannot select more than one file at a time ( MAC version, windows can)
Summary
Very good app, works like a charm
Useable app
Anthon09August 29, 2012
Pros
free converting video easily
Cons
output format is limited
Summary
LOVE it easy to use
adpaxtonAugust 19, 2012
Pros
easy to use for a first timer like moi!
Cons
none so far
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