fre:ac — The Complete Guide: Free Open-Source Audio Conversion, Even for Whole Libraries
fre:ac converts audio between MP3, AAC, FLAC, Opus and WAV, keeps folder structure when converting a whole library and rips CDs. Open source and free for all.
Guides and Articles
XnConvert — The Complete Guide: Convert and Process Hundreds of Images in One Run
XnConvert converts and processes a whole folder of images: resize, crop, watermark, rename. Reads 500+ formats. Free for private and educational use only.
MKVToolNix — The Complete Guide: Merging, Splitting and Editing Tracks in MKV Files Without Re-Encoding
MKVToolNix builds, splits and inspects MKV files: join clips, add or remove audio, subtitle and chapter tracks, with no re-encoding. Free and open source.
Flowblade — The Complete Guide: A Fast Multitrack Video Editor for Linux
Flowblade is an open-source non-linear video editor for Linux: a multitrack timeline, precise trim tools, compositing, filters and colour. Free for any use.
Shutter Encoder — The Complete Guide: The Power of FFmpeg in a Graphical Interface with a Render Queue
Shutter Encoder converts video, audio and images on top of FFmpeg: H.264, H.265, AV1, ProRes, lossless cuts, subtitles and logos in a GPU-assisted queue.
VLC — The Complete Guide: A Player for Every Format, Frame-by-Frame Review and Quick Conversion
VLC plays almost any video and audio file without extra codecs, with frame stepping, snapshots and basic conversion. Open source, no ads, no tracking.
FFmpeg — The Complete Guide: Converting, Compressing and Processing Video from the Command Line
FFmpeg converts, compresses and cuts video and audio in almost any format, extracts frames and builds videos from simulation image sequences. Open source.
Avidemux — The Complete Guide: Cutting, Filtering and Re-Encoding a Single Video File
Avidemux cuts sections from a video file, applies filters such as crop, rotate and denoise, and saves re-encoded or as a lossless stream copy. Free.
OpenShot — The Complete Guide: Simple Open-Source Video Editing for Beginners
OpenShot is a simple open-source video editor: unlimited tracks, titles, green screen and keyframe animation. Completely free for Windows, macOS and Linux.
DaVinci Resolve — The Complete Guide: Studio-Grade Editing, Colour and Audio in the Free Edition
DaVinci Resolve combines editing, colour grading, effects and audio in one program. The free edition works up to UHD at 60 fps, no watermark; AI is in Studio.
Hugin — The Complete Guide: Stitching Panoramas of Facades, Bridges and Construction Sites
Hugin stitches panoramas from overlapping photos, corrects lens distortion and perspective, and blends exposures. Open source and free; macOS build from 2019.
Upscayl — The Complete Guide: AI Image Upscaling, Locally on Your Computer
Upscayl enlarges low-resolution images with AI models locally, with no watermarks and no cloud upload. Open source and free; a Vulkan-capable GPU is required.