Audio & Video Tools

SquishConvert and HandBrake compared

HandBrake is an open source video transcoder that you install on your computer.

HandBrake, as published on handbrake.fr

Checked on October 16, 2026, from France. Offers change: check the source before deciding.

Free use: "It's free!" Source for HandBrake, free use (opens in a new tab)
Service: "The open source video transcoder", "Multi-Platform (Windows, Mac and Linux)" Source for HandBrake, service (opens in a new tab)

Paid plan: Pro: €4.99 / $4.99/month or €39.99 / $39.99/year, with 100 document, audio and AI conversions plus 20 video conversions per month.
Free use: Without an account: 2 in-browser image conversions per day. Free account: unlimited in-browser image conversions and 10 conversions per month for documents and other image formats. No audio, video or AI tools.
Service: 358 conversion pairs across 39 formats: documents, images, audio and video.
File processing: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG and HEIC to JPG, PNG, WebP or BMP (HEIC to JPG, PNG or WebP only): in your browser, no upload. Other conversions: our provider CloudConvert (Germany). AI tools: OpenAI.

Full details on the pricing page and in the Terms of Sale.

Common images convert in your browser, without an account.

Kapwing
Paid plan: "Kapwing Pro is available for $16/month billed annually or $192/year."
VEED
Paid plan: Creator: €11 per user per month, billed yearly as €129 (price shown in France).
Clipchamp
Paid plan: "Premium features are now included with Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans."
Online Audio Converter
Free use: "It's fast, secure, and free."
Media.io
Paid plan: Standard: US$15.99/month billed monthly; promotional price US$7.99/month billed US$95.88/year.