Format Factory
Format Factory is a free Windows program for converting and processing video, audio, pictures, discs, PDFs, and archives.
What Format Factory is
Format Factory is a free Windows program for converting and processing video, audio, pictures, discs, PDFs, and archives. Its video tools include conversion, clipping, joining, splitting, muxing, cropping, and delogo; outputs include MP4, MKV, FLV, M3U8, 3GP, AVI, WMV, H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, and VVC/H.266. It supports batch conversion, hardware acceleration, output up to 4K, audio extraction, and repair of damaged video and audio files. Audio tools cover conversion, clipping, joining, splitting, and mixing. Picture features include WebP and HEIC conversion, zoom, rotation, flipping, and tags. It can rip Blu-ray, DVD, and Music CD content, handle PDF joining and conversion, extract JPGs from PDFs, decompress Zip, RAR, and 7z archives, and download videos from sites including YouTube and Youku. It supports 62 languages. The listed version is V5.22.0.0, with a download size of 162M. The official PC software and all its functions are free; paid versions are described as pirated.
Good
- All functions of the official PC software are free.
- Supports batch conversion and hardware acceleration.
- Video output supports up to 4K.
- Can repair damaged video and audio files.
- Supports 62 languages.
Watch out
- The listed platform is Windows only.
- The listed download size is 162M.
- Paid versions are described as pirated.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users who want one program for media conversion alongside picture, disc, PDF, and archive tasks. It is also relevant to users who need batch conversion or output up to 4K.
Verdict
Format Factory covers a wide range of file conversion and processing tasks in a free Windows application. Its platform listing is limited to Windows, so users on other systems should look elsewhere.
Plans and prices
From Format Factory's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | All functions are free · Windows desktop application |
| Free plan | Free | All functions are free; official PC versions have no charges. |
The facts
Each one read from Format Factory's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Archive support
- It supports decompression of Zip, RAR, and 7z archives.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Audio extraction
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Audio processing
- Audio tools include conversion, clipping, joining, splitting, and mixing.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Batch conversion
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Current version
- The listed version is V5.22.0.0.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Disc ripping
- It can rip Blu-ray, DVD, and Music CD content.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Download size
- The listed download size is 162M.checked 28 Sep 2026
- File repair
- It can repair damaged video and audio files.checked 28 Sep 2026
- File size reduction
- It can reduce file size to save disk space and simplify saving and backup.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Hardware acceleration
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Language support
- The software supports 62 languages.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maximum output resolution
- 4kchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Online downloads
- It supports video downloads from many video websites, including YouTube and Youku.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Output formats
- MP4,MKV,FLV,M3U8,3GP,AVI,WMV,H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VVC/H.266checked 20 Sep 2026
- Paid versions
- Versions that charge users are described as pirated.checked 28 Sep 2026
- PDF tools
- PDF tools include joining, conversion to text and office formats, and JPG extraction.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Picture support
- Picture conversion supports WebP and Heic, plus zoom, rotate/flip, and tags.checked 28 Sep 2026
The company
- Company name
- The copyright line identifies Free Time.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free features
- All functions are free.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Official price
- The official PC software is completely free.checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platform
- The listed system is Windows.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- windowschecked 20 Sep 2026
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