{"id":96065,"date":"2020-07-16T02:45:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T02:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=96065"},"modified":"2020-07-16T02:45:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T02:45:36","slug":"2020-best-format-factory-alternatives-1398","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/2020-best-format-factory-alternatives-1398.html","title":{"rendered":"Best Format Factory Alternatives 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p >&#8220;I have been using Format Factory to handle media encoding for a long time. But it has an obvious shortcoming that Format Factory can&#8217;t handle encrypted Blu-ray and DVD movies. This is a big disadvantage since nowadays most HD movies are in Blu-ray and DVD format. Do you know any alternatives to Format Factory? What are the best Format Factory alternatives 2026?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p >Format Factory is particularly good for people using photos, music or video files. You can convert music files to or from MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV and more, video to or from MP4, 3GP, AVI, WMV, SWF and others, and convert images from or to JPG, BMP, PNG, TIF and even Google&#8217;s WebP format. <\/p>\n<p >You can rip music directly to an audio file, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/ripping-copy-protected-dvd-and-unprotected-dvd-on-mac.html\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ><u>rip unprotected Blu-ray\/DVDs to video<\/u><\/a>. It&#8217;s particularly useful if you want to convert files to run on phones and other mobile devices, with support for 3GP and various other mobile video formats. What&#8217;s more, it&#8217;s free. <\/p>\n<p >However, there are various disadvantages of Format Factory. It downloads and installs extra tools, has no support for encrypted Blu-ray\/DVD movies, etc. Therefore, many people have been looking for alternatives to Format Factory. Well, here we would like to show you some best Format Factory alternatives. <\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-dark\">\n<ul class=\"pl40\">\n<li><a href=\"#part1\"><strong> Part 1: Features of Format Factory <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part2\"><strong> Part 2: How to Convert Video with Format Factory <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part3\"><strong>Part 3: Best Format Factory Alternative 2026 - Leawo Prof. Media <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part4\"><strong>  Part 4: Other Format Factory Alternatives <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part5\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/a>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"part1\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" ><strong>Part 1: Features of Format Factory<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p >Format Factory is a wonderful and free media converter tool that provides a nice balance between useful features without being overwhelming. You could use Format Factory to freely convert media files and even burn DVD movies for totally free. There's no need to download multiple programs to convert files, or rely on slow online tools. Format Factory is powerful, customizable, and completely free. The below are the features of Format Factory we have summarized for you: <\/p>\n<ol class=\"pl40\">\n<li>Convert music CD to MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC.... <\/li>\n<li>Convert video to MP4, 3GP, AVI, WMV.... <\/li>\n<li>Even convert Blu-ray\/DVD movies to video files in various formats. <\/li>\n<li>Adjust the output profile parameters like video codec, audio codec, bit rate, aspect ratio, frame rate, channel, etc. <\/li>\n<li>Join multiple video files together into one big file. <\/li>\n<li>Convert media files in batch. <\/li>\n<li>Edit media files with various media editing features available. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p >With all these wonderful features, Format Factory has been one of the top media converter tools to help you handle media conversion issues. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part2\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" ><strong>Part 2. How to Convert Video with Format Factory<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p >As mentioned above, Format Factory could convert video files to various formats, rip and convert DVD movies, and even burn DVD movies. Let&#8217;s firstly learn how to convert video with Format Factory. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-01.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>  Follow the below steps to learn how to use Format Factory to convert video files between various formats. <\/p>\n<ol class=\"pl40\">\n<li>Download and install Format Factory on your computer. Meanwhile, get source video files ready for converting. <\/li>\n<li>Launch Format Factory and then from the left panel, select one video format you want to convert source video files to, say MP4 video, from the &#8220;Video&#8221; tab. <\/li>\n<li>On the next screen, you will need to import your video files to Format Factory. Click on &#8220;Add File&#8221; button to browse and add source video files for converting. <\/li>\n<li>From the &#8220;Profile&#8221; drop-down list, you can select video quality and size. You can also set Video Stream, Audio Stream, Additional Subtitle, Watermark, Bitrate, and more. Basically, the default setting should work fine. <\/li>\n<li>From the top tool bar, click on &#8220;Start&#8221; button to start convert video files to the file format you have selected. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p >Then you only need to wait for the video conversion to complete. It will be quite easy and quick. Actually, you could also use Format Factory to convert DVD and even Blu-ray movies to video files in the steps mentioned above. But keep in mind that Format Factory only handles non-protected Blu-ray\/DVD movies. If you want to convert copy-protected Blu-ray\/DVD movies, you could turn to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/blu-ray-ripper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Leawo Blu-ray Ripper<\/u><\/a>, a comprehensive Blu-ray\/DVD converter tool that could handle both copy-protected and protection-free Blu-ray\/DVD movies. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part3\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" ><strong>Part 3. Best Format Factory Alternative 2026 - Leawo Prof. Media<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p >Is there any alternative to Format Factory that could do all Format Factory could and couldn&#8217;t do? What is the best Format Factory alternative? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/total-media-converter-ultimate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Leawo Prof. Media<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is the answer. <\/p>\n<p >As an all-inclusive media converter suite, Leawo Prof. Media includes all the features Format Factory has and provides you those Format Factory doesn&#8217;t have. As the best Format Factory alternative, Leawo Prof. Media could: <\/p>\n<ol class=\"pl40\">\n<li>Convert Blu-ray\/DVD\/video files to videos\/audios in 200+ file formats like MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, etc. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/total-media-converter-ultimate\/burn.html\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ><u>Burn video\/photos to Blu-ray\/DVD<\/u><\/a>\u00a0disc, folder and\/or ISO image file according to your own needs. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/total-media-converter-ultimate\/download.html\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ><u>Download online videos<\/u><\/a>\u00a0rom 1000+ video sharing sites like YouTube, Veoh, Vevo, Facebook, etc. <\/li>\n<li>Copy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/total-media-converter-ultimate\/copy.html\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ><u>back Blu-ray\/DVD movies<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to computer hard drive or blank drive in 1:1, movie-only or custom mode. <\/li>\n<li>Turn photos into photo slideshow video and save in various formats. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/total-media-converter-ultimate\/cinavia-removal.html\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ><u>Remove Cinavia protection upon Blu-ray discs<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and help you get Cinavia-free Blu-ray copies. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/total-media-converter-ultimate\/convert-2d-to-3d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Convert 2D to 3D<\/u><\/a>, edit Blu-ray\/DVD\/video files, select subtitles and audio tracks, etc. <\/li>\n<li>Adjust output video and audio parameters like video codec, audio codec, bit rate, aspect ratio, frame rate, etc. <\/li>\n<li>Burn Blu-ray\/DVD content with desired disc menu templates. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p >Follow the below guide to learn how to use Leawo Prof. Media to convert Blu-ray\/DVD\/video files. Firstly, download and install Leawo Prof. Media on your computer. <\/p>\n<p ><span class=\"mt10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/total-media-converter-ultimate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_win1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/total-media-converter-ultimate-mac.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_mac1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Launch Leawo Prof. Media <\/h3>\n<p >On Leawo Prof. Media program interface, open &#8220;<strong>Convert<\/strong>&#8221; menu to enter the &#8220;Convert&#8221; module. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-02.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-02-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96069 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-02-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-02-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-02-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-02.jpg 1026w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Add source video files <\/h3>\n<p >Under the &#8220;<strong>Convert<\/strong>&#8221; module, you could directly drag and drop source media files, or click &#8220;Add Video&#8221; button to browse and load video files from your computer. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-add-03.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-add-03-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96070 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-add-03-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-add-03-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-add-03-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-add-03.jpg 1026w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <strong>Attention<\/strong>: If you are going to load Blu-ray\/DVD files, Leawo Prof. Media offers 3 different content loading modes: Full Movie, Main Movie and Custom Mode. Full Movie allows you to import all titles, and Main Movie only imports the longest title by default but allows you to switch, while under Custom Mode you could freely choose any title(s) for loading. Choose the one according to your needs and load source Blu-ray movies. <\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Set output format <\/h3>\n<p >Hit the button next to the &#8220;<strong>Add Photo<\/strong>&#8221; button and then click &#8220;<strong>Change<\/strong>&#8221; option to enter the &#8220;<strong>Profile<\/strong>&#8221; panel. Choose output format from &#8220;Format&#8221; or &#8220;Device&#8221; group according to your needs. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-profile-04.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-profile-04-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96073 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-profile-04-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-profile-04-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-profile-04-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-profile-04.jpg 1026w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>  Click the &#8220;Edit&#8221; option on the drop-down panel next to the &#8220;Add Photo&#8221; button and then you can adjust the output video and audio parameters like video codec, video bit rate, aspect ratio, resolution, audio codec, sample rate, bit rate, channel, etc. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-parameters-05.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-parameters-05-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96072 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-parameters-05-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-parameters-05-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-parameters-05-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-parameters-05.jpg 1026w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Edit media files (optional) <\/h3>\n<p >Now, let&#8217;s focus on how to trim and crop video files within the best VLC media player alliterative for file size reduction. In each loaded video title, click the &#8220;edit&#8221; icon to enter the editing panel for trimming and cropping. You could then trim video length, crop video size, add image\/text watermark, adjust effect, apply 3D, remove noise, etc. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-trim-video-06.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-trim-video-06-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96074 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-trim-video-06-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-trim-video-06-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-trim-video-06-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-trim-video-06.jpg 1367w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/425;\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Set output directory and start converting <\/h3>\n<p >On the main interface, click the big green &#8220;<strong>Convert<\/strong>&#8221; button and then save output directory in the &#8220;<strong>Save to<\/strong>&#8221; option. After that, click the &#8220;<strong>Convert<\/strong>&#8221; option to start converting. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-directory-07.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-directory-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96071 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-directory-07.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-leawo-prof-media-set-directory-07-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/432;\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>  See, Leawo Prof. Media does what Format Factory can do for you. It even does this much better. You get more other features from Leawo Prof. Media.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part4\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" ><strong>Part 4. Other Format Factory Alternatives<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p >Besides Leawo Prof. Media, you could still get other Format Factory alternatives to help you convert video files. There are free tools and also paid tools as Format Factory alternatives. <\/p>\n<h3>1. Freemake Video Converter <\/h3>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-freemake-08.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-freemake-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>  Freemake Video Converter provides a good selection of output options, including AVI, WMV, MPG and MP4. It can also burn videos to DVD or Blu-ray, and has preset profile for games consoles, smartphones and tablets. You can even export the video straight to YouTube. <\/p>\n<h3>2. HandBrake <\/h3>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-handbrake-09.jpg\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-handbrake-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>  HandBrake is one of the most popular video transcoder tools available in the market that help you to encode videos, DVDs and even Blu-ray movies to MP4\/MKV files for various media devices and players. You could even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/trim-video-in-handbrake-1398.html\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ><u>cut media files within HandBrake<\/u><\/a>. HandBrake is the only completely free piece of video conversion software on the list. It&#8217;s open source and available for download on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. However, HandBrake alone doesn&#8217;t handle encrypted DVD and Blu-ray movies. you need to install 3rd-party disc decryption tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/handbrake-libdvdcss-not-working-how-to-fix-1398.html\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" ><u>libdvdcss for HandBrake<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to do this. <\/p>\n<h3>3. MakeMKV<\/h3>\n<div class=\"tc\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-makemkv-10.png\"onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"\n><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-makemkv-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"619\" height=\"489\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96075 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-makemkv-10.png 619w, https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-factory-alternative-makemkv-10-300x237.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 619px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 619\/489;\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. It converts the video clips from proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way. Additionally, MakeMKV can instantly stream decrypted video without intermediate conversion to wide range of players, so you may watch Blu-ray and DVD discs with your favorite player on your favorite OS or on your favorite device. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part5\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" ><strong>Part 5. Conclusion<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p >If you are looking for an effective alternative to Format Factory, the 4 tools mentioned above would be enough for you. Among these 4 Format Factory alternatives, Leawo Prof. Media provides you all-inclusive solutions covering Blu-ray, DVD, video, image, audio, online video, ISO file, etc. MakeMKV and HandBrake are free tools, but they have very limited output profiles, and HandBrake couldn&#8217;t even handle encrypted Blu-ray\/DVD content alone. Without doubt, Leawo Prof. Media is the best Format Factory alternative. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I have been using Format Factory to handle media encoding for a long time. But it has an obvious shortcoming that Format Factory can&#8217;t handle encrypted Blu-ray and DVD movies. This is a big disadvantage since nowadays most HD movies &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/2020-best-format-factory-alternatives-1398.html\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[229,222,337,338,220,244,242,219],"tags":[140],"class_list":["post-96065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blu-ray-movie","category-blu-ray-to-video-formats","category-convert-blu-ray","category-convert-dvd","category-converter-alternatives","category-dvd-software","category-dvd-to-video","category-top-software","tag-prof-media"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":4608,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96065\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}