--- title: XMedia Recode canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/xmedia-recode/ category: Video Converter Software points: 69 rank: 3 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # XMedia Recode Free Windows-only converter with hardware encoders for NVIDIA, Intel and AMD, H.265, AV1 and ProRes output, and batch conversion. 69 points out of 100. #3 of 11 video converters. Vendor: Sebastian Dörfler. Website: https://www.xmedia-recode.de/ - XMedia Recode is freeware, with no ads or hidden costs, according to its download page [2]. - It runs on Windows 10 and 11; the download page lists no macOS or Linux build [2]. - Hardware encoders are listed for Intel Quick Sync, NVIDIA NVENC and AMD AMF, covering H.264, H.265 and, on Intel and NVIDIA, AV1 [3]. - Output formats include H.265, AV1, Apple ProRes and DNxHD, plus AAC, FLAC and MP3 audio [4]. - Its pages do not describe a command line, a target file size or HDR handling, and do not name a licence [1][3]. Verdict: XMedia Recode suits Windows users who want a free converter with hardware encoders for all three GPU makers, AV1 and H.265 output, and device profiles [2][3][4][5]. It converts batches and unprotected discs [3]. The catch: it is Windows-only, and its pages do not describe a command line, a target-size setting or HDR handling [1][2][3]. Best for: Windows users who want a free converter with many codecs and device profiles. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Also runs on | None | 0/6 | Download page lists Windows builds only; no macOS or Linux build [2]. | | Formats | H.265 (HEVC) output | Yes | 4/4 | Formats page lists HEVC/H.265 as an output video codec for MP4, MPEG-TS and MOV [4]. | | Formats | AV1 output | Yes | 6/6 | Formats page lists AOM AV1 and SVT-AV1 for MP4, MKV, WebM and IVF [4]. | | Formats | Editing codecs | Yes | 3/3 | Formats page lists Apple ProRes and VC3/DNxHD for MOV output [4]. | | Formats | HDR kept or tone-mapped | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's features, formats or help pages [3][4]. | | Formats | Audio-only conversion | Yes | 3/3 | Home page says soundtracks can be saved as MP3 or M4A; formats page lists audio-only MKA and WAV outputs [1][4]. | | Formats | Subtitles | Yes | 3/3 | Home page says it adds or extracts SRT, ASS and SSA subtitle files [1]. | | Speed | GPU encoding | NVIDIA NVENC, Intel Quick Sync, AMD AMF/VCN | 12/12 | Features page lists Quick Sync encoders, NVENC encoders and AMD AMF encoders [3]. | | Batch and tools | Batch queue | Yes | 5/5 | Features page lists batch conversion of multiple files [3]. | | Batch and tools | Device presets | Yes | 3/3 | Features page names predefined profiles for iPhone, iPad, Android tablets, PSP and Xbox 360 [3]. | | Batch and tools | Command line or watch folder | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's home, features or help pages [1][3]. | | Batch and tools | Compress to a set file size | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's features or video help pages, which mention only a bitrate calculator [3][6]. | | Batch and tools | Trim, crop and rotate | Yes | 3/3 | Features page lists cropping, rotate, start time and end time filters; home page mentions cutting [1][3]. | | Batch and tools | Reads DVD or Blu-ray | Yes | 3/3 | Features page says it converts unprotected DVDs and Blu-rays [3]. | | Price and licence | Free version without a watermark | Yes | 12/12 | Download page says it is completely free with no ads or hidden costs; no limit is listed [2]. | | Price and licence | Open source | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the vendor's home or download pages, which state no licence [1][2]. | | Price and licence | Pay once, keep it | No | 0/6 | Not sold; the product is entirely free [2]. Free products are not counted here by the rule. | | Price and licence | Cheapest full version | $0 | 12/12 | Entirely free, so $0 [2]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2] | $0 | ## Strengths - Free, with no ads or hidden costs, and optional donations [2]. - Lists hardware encoders for Intel Quick Sync, NVIDIA NVENC and AMD AMF [3]. - Writes H.265, AV1, Apple ProRes and DNxHD [4]. - Predefined profiles cover devices such as iPhone, iPad, Xbox 360 and Android tablets [3]. - Converts unprotected DVDs and Blu-rays and batches of files [3]. ## Limits - Downloads are for Windows only; no macOS or Linux build is listed [2]. - AMD AMF encoders are listed for H.264 and H.265 only, not AV1 [3]. - Feature pages do not mention a command-line interface, a watch folder or a target file size [1][3]. - No page states a software licence, so open-source status is not shown [1][2]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - XMedia Recode says GPU acceleration from AMD, Nvidia and Intel processes large video files significantly faster [1]. ## Sources 1. [XMedia Recode: Free All-in-One video and audio converter](https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/), XMedia Recode, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [XMedia Recode download](https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/download.php), XMedia Recode, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [XMedia Recode functions](https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/function.php), XMedia Recode, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [XMedia Recode formats](https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/formats.php), XMedia Recode, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [XMedia Recode profiles](https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/profiles.php), XMedia Recode, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [XMedia Recode help: video](https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/help/gui/video.php), XMedia Recode, accessed 2026-10-08