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HandBrake

brew install --cask handbrake-app v1.11.2

Transcodes video files to MP4, MKV, or WebM with support for batch processing and presets.

Why you might care

Free, open-source, and cross-platform with no ads or restrictions. Handles complex encoding tasks like deinterlacing and subtitle burning without requiring command-line skills. Popular for archiving DVDs/Blu-rays and optimizing videos for specific devices.

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Blurb generated by claude-haiku-4-5 on today.

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