It’s important to note the limitations of Handbrake as well, as there are specific tasks it can’t perform due to recent updates or misinformation.

Compress video files, so they take up less space.

Keep subtitles that already exist, and add or remove subtitles stored as text.

Adjust the volume levels and dynamic range for specific audio types.

Pass-through audio without conversion for specific audio types.

Work with batches of videos to save time.

Transcode and customize the video output by changing the bit rate and maximum file size.

Remove combing artifacts that are caused by telecine and interlacing.

Increase the sharpness of low-quality videos by converting to a higher resolution or restoring old videos.

Resize the video resolution or crop the video size.

Convert videos to MP4 or MKV to watch on most devices.

Here’s a breakdown of what Handbrake can do:

However, anyone with minimal experience with video conversion or editing software will have no program exploring all of Handbrake’s options. Amateur users won’t need or know how to use many of the tools, and there are little to no tutorials available apart from the documentation, which is quite technical. For a free program, Handbrake offers many valuable features for video post-production.

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