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Convert videos taken on a phone to formats that can be used on a computer

Convert videos taken on a phone to formats that can be used on a computer

Vote: (247 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: DVDVideoSoft

Version: 5.1.1.1017

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(247 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

DVDVideoSoft

5.1.1.1017

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Free, powerful, easy to use
  • Wide range of presets and formats

Cons

  • Can convert slowly

Free 3GP Video Converter is a Windows program that converts digital video files between mobile and desktop formats.

This video converter is part of DVDVideoSoft's suite of free digital video software, and you can download it as part of the Free Studio or as an individual application. Either way, when you download the installation file, double-click the installer to launch Windows Setup Wizard, which configures your system to convert videos between 3GP, AVI, MP4 and other formats. At the end of the setup, you can choose which files to associate with Free 3GP Video Converter so that, when you double-click those files, they automatically open in the converter. When the installation completes, click Finish to close the installer and launch Free 3GP Video Converter.

Free 3GP Video Converter includes all the same features as other free video converters, but it does its job as well as the best software out there. The way that Free 3GP Video Converter stands out is by making mobile formats easily accessible from the conversion menu. In other words, it's easy to drag video files to the window, choose a format and click Convert. If you want to adjust some of the quality and bit rate settings, Free 3GP Video Converter offers those options too. Click Options to open a separate window with choices for video and audio quality, screen resolution and other advanced settings. Before converting a file, you can add meta-information by clicking the Tags button and entering a search or categorization tag.

If you have multiple mobile devices and computers, Free 3GP Video Converter makes converting files for playback across all devices very easy. To select an output format, just click the device menu and select the type of device on which you want to play the video you're converting. For example, the menu contains entries for iPad, iPhone and desktop screen resolutions, among many others. You can basically customize your video for playback on most screens and pair your choice with the best playback format for your platform. The Format menu contains choices for conversion file type, such as WMV, MOV and even GIF. Although the name of this software is Free 3GP Video Converter, the conversion actually goes both ways. You can convert videos to play on your phone or convert videos you recorded on your phone to be played on a computer, DVD player or other device.

If the format presets aren't to your liking, you can adjust them by clicking the Preset Editor button. To use this feature, just select a preset from the device menu, then click Preset Editor to change the screen resolution, quality, sampling rate and other settings on a per-session basis. You can also save your settings for future sessions if you plan to use the same settings at a later time.

Pros

  • Free, powerful, easy to use
  • Wide range of presets and formats

Cons

  • Can convert slowly