Using Handbrake To Convert

by Christine Smith • 2020-12-03 16:26:57 • Proven solutions

• Handbrake Tutorial
• Using Handbrake To Convert Video

Can handbrake convert WebM?----Question from website

Open up HandBrake and load your file you want to convert by clicking on 'Open Source.' Find the file you want to convert and select 'Open.' HandBrake will run through the file, gathering information about the codec, subtitles, audio tracks, etc. Once it's done, you'll need to select what format you want to convert it to. To get Handbrake to decrypt copy protected DVDs, what you need to download and use is a free DVD playback librabry called libdvdcss. This will let Handbrake read your encrypted DVDs and rip them to your computer. The process for installing the decoder is slightly different for Windows users versus Mac.

Handbrake is a free and open-source video transcoder that allows converting almost all multimedia files to MKV and MP4 format. So, if you have already had Handbrake installed on your system and want to convert your WebM files, there is no need for any other program or tools. More about Handbrake WebM conversion can be learned from the following parts of the article.

Part 1. How to use Handbrake to convert WebM to any video format or convert videos to WebM

Handbrake is a widely used video transcoding tool that is free, open-source and has multi-platform support for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Using the programs, almost all multimedia files and the ones present on a DVD and Blu-ray can be converted to MP4, M4V, and MKV formats with support to popular video and audio encoders. The conversion process is simple, and an array of additional functions are also supported like batch scanning, chapter markers, title and chapter range selection, video filters, and more.

Steps for WebM handbrake conversion:

Step 1: Download, install and run the Handbrake program on your system. On the main dashboard, click on the Open Source button to browse and load the WebM files to be converted.

Step 2: The added files will appear on the Dashboard with details. You can edit and customize the file parameters using several tabs like filters, audio, dimensions, and more.

Step 3: At the Format section under the Summary tab, select the desired target format. Choose the Output file name in Save As section.

Step 4: Finally, click on the Start Encode button at the top panel of the program's dashboard to start the file conversion process.

Once the process is complete, the converted file can be checked from the selected destination. With the above steps, you can choose to convert handbrake WebM to mp4 or MKV as desired.

In case if you are looking to convert MP4 to WebM with handbrake, you will be disappointed to know that the function will not work as Handbrake supports only MP4 and MKV as the output formats.

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Part 2. The best alternative to convert videos to WebM or convert WebM to videos

Handbrake is a simple conversion tool, but if you are looking for advanced functions and conversion between all popular formats, we recommend Wondershare UniConverter as an excellent tool. Using this versatile program, video conversion is supported in over 1000 formats without any quality loss. Device-specific pre-set for the conversions are also available. Batch processing lets you convert multiple files at a time, and the built-in editor further makes file customization easy.

Wondershare UniConverter - Best WebM Converter for Windows / Mac (Catalina Included)

• Convert MP4 files to WebM at 30X faster speed than its competitors.
• Allows batch conversion of MP4 to WebM format.
• Allows downloading videos from more than 10,000 sites in MP4 format and then convert them to WebM and other formats.
• User-friendly and simple interface to convert MP4 to WebM format.
• Support customizing your videos using in-program editing tools like cropping, trimming, adding subtitles, and others.
• Support transferring media files to several devices.
• Burn video to DVD to play with your DVD player.
• Optimized conversion presets for iDVD, iMovie, Final Cut Pro.
• Supported OS: Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista, macOS 11 Big Sur, 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14, 10.13, 10.12, 10.11, 10.10, 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, 10.6

Step 1 Launch Wondershare and add files to be converted.

Open the installed Wondershare UniConverter software and choose the Video Converter tab on the main interface. Click on the add files button to browse and import the local files to be converted. You can also drag and drop the files to the interface.

Step 2 Choose the output format.

At the bottom left-corner, expand the Output Format tab, and the list of supported formats will appear. Choose the desired target format from the Video section. You can keep the resolution as the source file or can select from the available options.

Step 3 Convert videos.

At the File Location section, keep the converted files' location as the source folder or select the one desired. Finally, click on the Start All button to proceed with the conversion process. The converted files can be checked from the Finished tab on the interface.

Using the above steps, you can either convert WebM to any other video format or any other video formats to WebM as needed.

Part 3. A comparison table between Handbrake and Wondershare UniConverter

Using Handbrake To Convert Video

The table below compared Wondershare UniConverter and Handbrake on various parameters to choose between the two.

Conclusion

A handbrake is a decent tool, but it only supports conversion to MKV and MP4 format, and the additional features are also limited. Wondershare UniConverter, on the other hand, is a complete video toolbox that supports conversion in more than 1000 formats with support to a list of additional features.