This post is part of a technology series called “What?! You’re not using…?” where I’m sharing ten technology sites/apps that I find to be very helpful – and you might too!
Awhile ago I found out about a little program called VisualHub. As I’ve been starting to work more with video downloads, etc., I’ve found VisualHub to be a super helpful program. Basically – it will take any video format you have, and convert it into any other format. Just the other day, someone sent me a Windows Media Video file, and in less than a minute, I was able to convert it to an .mp4 file that I could play from my iPhone.
The only catch is that the program is no longer being sold and it takes some searching around online to find a download for it. You can probably find a copy by googling something like “Download VisualHub Mac” or something like that.
But once you can find a copy, it’s a great program to have around.
You could also try SUPER, which also does video conversion into all sorts of formats. It’s also free, but it’s only for Windows.
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html
Another great one still being sold is Wondershare. (http://www.wondershare.com/pro/mac-video-converter.html) I use the pro version to get all of my videos in the same codec before dumping into Final Cut Pro). Thanks for this series!
Another Video Converter that I use ALL the time is FreeMake Video Converter. It is awesome and FREE (which makes it awesomER). http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/