XMedia Recode is a freeware video and audio transcoding program for Microsoft Windows developed by Sebastian Dörfler. It can import and export many types of files such as WMV, MP4, MP3, 3GP, Matroska and more. XMedia Recode can convert unprotected DVDs or DVD files to any supported output file. XMedia Recode features a drag-and-drop style interface and uses job queuing and batch processing to automate the task of transcoding multiple files. The program is actively being updated. Recent additions include importing of external subtitles, better stability, latest x264/ffmpeg, video rotation, etc.
Features
Output to "Video and Audio", "Video only" or "Audio only"
Copy video and/or audio tracks from input file
Presets for various media devices
Multiple languages
Includes a Bitrate-Calculator that can calculate the required video bitrate to achieve a desired filesize based on various Media Allows users to choose a percentage of the media for fine controlling.
Supports multiple Audio Tracks
Displays basic media info about each video using MediaInfo. A more detailed view can be accessed from the right click context menu for each video.
Supports batch processing when multiple videos are selected in the main interface. Multiple highlighted jobs will all have the same conversion settings and multiple jobs will be added simultaneously.
Supports adding external audio tracks and subtitles files.
Xmedia Recode includes a bitrate calculator capable of sizing videos to fit various media including CD-R, DVD-5, DVD-9, and memory cards ranging from 128 MB to 32 GB. Videos can be calculated to a percentage of the selected media or a specific filesize. Unlike most bitrate calculators, it calculates the video and audio streams together. The bitrate calculator is capable of configuring output settings like resolution, bitrate mode, framerate and similar settings for the audio track. This function is missing in version 3.2.5.2, but the bitrate can still be set manually.
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 for current versions Windows XP, Vista up to version 3.2.7.1
Limitations
Bitrate Calculator does not allow to choose the number of channels for audio tracks
System-wide brightness, contrast and color adjustments for videos will be detected by XMedia Recode during the Preview and those adjustments will be hardcoded into the output file.
Lack of documentation for codec options
All videos default the framerate to "Keep Original", however this can sometimes create corrupt or broken videos. The user is therefore required to choose the desired framerate every time to prevent the mentioned problem from occurring.
Many settings for Profiles are locked down and are therefore at the discretion of the XMedia Recode developer.
Does not allow to permanently modify or amend existing Profiles from the XMedia Recode GUI. Instead, they must be modified via a text editor.
Max supported framerate is 180 and custom framerates are unsupported.
The crop and resize options are sometimes problematic and do not work as intended.
Audio normalization - Program crashes when audio output codec selected as AAC
