Movavi Video Converter is a desktop media converter for Windows and macOS. It changes video, audio and image formats, prepares files for particular devices, and combines conversion with compression and basic editing. You can process several files in a queue, choosing the output format and making adjustments before saving the results to a selected folder.
Output presets
The output controls organize conversion around media types and devices. You can browse video, audio or image formats, or choose a device preset instead. Video presets identify the codec and resolution as well as the file format, so choosing MP4 also involves deciding how the picture will be encoded and at what dimensions. Supported video outputs include MOV, AVI, MKV and WebM alongside MP4.
Movavi Video Converter accepts individual files and folders through drag and drop. Checkboxes select which queued items to process, and output names can be changed before conversion. Preset settings can also be customized. For encoding work that benefits from an analysis pass, two-pass encoding examines the media before the final pass, at the cost of additional processing time.
Available codecs depend partly on the operating system and installed components. For example, HEVC support on Windows requires the appropriate separate extension.
Video compression
Compression changes the amount of data used to store the video. Movavi Video Converter lets you lower the bitrate through its file-size controls, or reduce resolution when fewer pixels are suitable for the destination. These choices affect picture quality as well as storage space.
The compression controls offer constant and variable bitrate modes. Constant bitrate keeps the data rate steady, while variable bitrate changes it according to the material being encoded. Quality settings can be applied across the queued files. Before committing to an entire video, Convert sample produces a short converted fragment so you can inspect the result of those settings.
SuperSpeed conversion
SuperSpeed handles a different kind of conversion: moving an existing video stream into another container without encoding that stream again. An H.264 video in MKV can, for example, be moved into MP4 while retaining its video codec and resolution. Compatible presets carry a SuperSpeed badge.
This mode requires the output video stream to match the original. Compression, cropping, rotation, burned-in subtitles and other picture adjustments prevent that direct copying. Trimming can still be used. Movavi Video Converter also provides separate hardware acceleration settings for supported Intel, NVIDIA and AMD hardware when conversion needs encoding.
Clip adjustments
The Edit window provides changes that can be included in the converted output. Trimming removes unwanted footage, while cropping changes the visible frame and can remove borders. Rotation and flipping correct orientation. Color controls offer automatic adjustments and manual changes to brightness, hue and saturation; effects and text or image watermarks can also be applied.
Sound adjustments include manual volume control and normalization.
For footage spread across several files, the Merge files option creates one output video. The clips follow their order in the queue, which you can change by dragging them. The merge uses a chosen output format and requires the source files to have the same number of audio tracks.
Subtitle tracks
Movavi Video Converter can use subtitles already in a video, load an external subtitle file, or search for subtitles online from within the application. External subtitle formats include SRT, ASS, SSA and SMI.
The output can treat subtitles in two ways. Hard subtitles become part of the picture and cannot be switched off during playback. Soft subtitles remain separate tracks, and the option to keep multiple subtitle tracks is available when converting to MKV.
Audio conversion
Audio presets convert music and other recordings to formats such as MP3, WAV and FLAC. You can also choose an audio output for a video to save its sound without the picture. The bitrate choices include presets that retain the original bitrate, while the editing controls adjust volume or normalize recordings before conversion.
Image conversion
The image tools convert pictures to JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF or TIFF and resize groups of images. You can enter exact dimensions or use proportional sizing. Smart fit scales toward a chosen size, while Up to size leaves smaller images unchanged and reduces larger ones. When the destination proportions differ, letterboxing, stretching and cropping provide different ways to fill the output frame. JPEG output also has a compression slider.
AI upscaling
AI Upscaling processes a selected video or image into a higher-resolution output. You choose the target resolution and destination folder, then run the upscaling operation. The tool offers enlargement up to eight times and saves the processed media as a separate output file.
Movavi Video Converter licenses and trial limits
Movavi Video Converter is paid software with a seven-day trial. Trial video exports carry a watermark, audio conversion is limited to half the recording, and SuperSpeed conversion processes only half the video duration. Paid access is offered through subscription and lifetime licenses; a lifetime license covers the purchased version, with later major upgrades sold separately. The converter does not convert copy-protected media or protected DVDs.
