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HitPaw Univd

Windows and Mac converter with AV1, HEVC and ProRes output, sold monthly, yearly or as a one-time licence.

34/100

#9 of 11 video converters
Facts checked 9 Oct 2026

HitPaw sells the converter under the name HitPaw Univd3.

In short

HitPaw Univd suits people who want AV1, HEVC and ProRes output and device profiles2,3,4,5. The yearly plan lists at $79.90 and a one-time licence at $159.90, both shown at half price3. The catch: the free trial converts only a third of each file, and the vendor pages do not mention subtitles, HDR, a command line or disc input1.

Best for: People who want modern codecs and device profiles and accept a yearly or one-time licence.

Where the points come from

Systems3 of 6
Formats16 of 23
Speed0 of 12
Batch and tools8 of 23
Price and licence7 of 36

Systems 3 of 6 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Also runs onmacOSTech specs list Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7 and macOS 10.13 or later; Linux is not listed2.3 / 6

Formats 16 of 23 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
H.265 (HEVC) outputYesPage says to select HEVC as the output format4.4 / 4
AV1 outputYesPage says integrated encoders include H265, VP9 and AV14.6 / 6
Editing codecsYesPage says it converts MP4 to ProRes5.3 / 3
HDR kept or tone-mappedNot publishedNot published on the vendor's product, tech specs or conversion pages1,2,4.0 / 4
Audio-only conversionYesTech specs list audio formats including AAC, AC3, FLAC, MP3, OGG and WAV2.3 / 3
SubtitlesNot publishedNot published on the vendor's product or tech specs pages1,2.0 / 3

Speed 0 of 12 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
GPU encodingNoneSpecs list NVIDIA, AMD and Intel GPUs for hardware acceleration, but never say encoding2.0 / 12

Batch and tools 8 of 23 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Batch queueYesPage says it converts multiple files simultaneously1.5 / 5
Device presetsYesTech specs list output device profiles for Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Google Pixel and more2.3 / 3
Command line or watch folderNot publishedNot published on the vendor's product or tech specs pages1,2.0 / 5
Compress to a set file sizeNot publishedPage says compress to different sizes, with no target file size setting1.0 / 4
Trim, crop and rotateNot publishedPage lists cut, merge and crop but does not list video rotation1.0 / 3
Reads DVD or Blu-rayNot publishedNot published on the vendor's product page1.0 / 3

Price and licence 7 of 36 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Free version without a watermarkNoFAQ says conversion has a free test of 1/3 of the length1.0 / 12
Open sourceNot publishedNot published on the vendor's product page1.0 / 6
Pay once, keep itYesPerpetual plan is a one-time payment for 1 PC, $159.90 list, shown at $79.953.6 / 6
Cheapest full version$79.90/yr1 Year plan for 1 PC, $79.90 list; the page shows it reduced to $39.953.1 / 12

The rule behind each line: how we score video converters.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

PlanPrice as listedPer monthNotes
1 Month1 PC$39.90/month3$39.90Auto-renews; list price, shown reduced to $19.95
1 Year1 PC$79.90/year3$6.66Auto-renews; list price, shown reduced to $39.95
Perpetual1 PC$159.903–Lifetime licence; list price, shown reduced to $79.95

The store page shows each price beside a higher struck-through price and a banner for an extra 20% off. We score the struck-through list price and ignore the reduction and the code3. The renewal price of the yearly plan is not shown3.

Strengths

  • Vendor pages show H.265/HEVC, AV1 and ProRes as output options4,5.
  • A one-time licence is sold for 1 PC, listed at $159.90 and shown at $79.953.
  • Converts multiple files at once; one page says up to 5000 files4.
  • Device profiles cover many phone and TV brands2.

Limits

  • The free trial converts only 1/3 of each file's length1.
  • The yearly and monthly plans renew automatically3.
  • Hardware acceleration is listed for GPUs without saying that encoding runs on them2.
  • No Linux version is listed2.

What HitPaw says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

  • HitPaw says GPU acceleration makes conversion up to 170 times faster than CPU alone1.
  • HitPaw says it converts 1000+ formats1.
  • HitPaw says it batch converts up to 5,000 video and audio files at once4.

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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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  4. 4
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Sources

  1. [OFFICIAL] HitPaw Univd - AI Video Converter, Compressor and Enhancer, HitPaw. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  2. HitPaw Video Converter Tech Specs: Supported Formats, Devices, etc., HitPaw. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  3. Choose the Best Plan of HitPaw Univd for Windows, HitPaw. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  4. Convert MP4 to HEVC, HitPaw. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
  5. Convert MP4 to ProRes, HitPaw. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.

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