Released in late 2024 with version 1.9.2, HandBrake 1.9.2 (x64) is the popular open-source video transcoder from the HandBrake Team, offering powerful multi-platform tools for converting videos from nearly any format to modern codecs with advanced presets, filters, and quality controls for efficient file size reduction and compatibility.
Key Highlights
- Multi-Platform Support – Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux with consistent features and 64-bit optimization for faster processing.
- Advanced Encoding – Supports H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP9, AV1, and legacy codecs with hardware acceleration (Intel QSV, NVIDIA NVENC, AMD VCE).
- Device Presets – Built-in presets for Apple, Android, Roku, Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, and web with optimized settings for compatibility and quality.
- Video Filters – Deinterlacing, denoising, deblocking, grayscale, cropping, scaling, and colorspace adjustments for improving source quality.
- Subtitle & Audio Tracks – Burn-in subtitles, passthrough, or soft subtitles with multiple audio track selection, mixing, and encoding options.
- Chapter Markers – Preserve or create chapter markers with custom naming for DVD/Blu-ray sources and navigation support.
- Performance & Stability – Queue system for batch processing, live preview, constant quality/rate control, and regular updates with new codec support.
System Requirements
- Windows 11 64-bit (or Windows 10)
- 8 GB RAM minimum (16 GB+ recommended)
- Integrated or dedicated GPU for hardware acceleration
- NVMe SSD strongly advised