FormatFactory explained

FormatFactory
Screenshot Size:	300px
Author:	Chen Jun Hao
Developer:	Free Time
Released:	1 March 2008
Latest Release Version:	5.17.0.0
Latest Release Date:	01 April 2023
Operating System:	Microsoft Windows
Size:	101 MB
Language Count:	66
Language Footnote:	^[1]
Genre:	Transcoder
License:	ad-supported freeware^[2]

FormatFactory is an ad-supported freeware multimedia converter that can convert video, audio, and picture files. It is also capable of ripping DVDs and CDs to other file formats, as well as creating .iso images. It can also join multiple video files into one. FormatFactory supports the following formats:

Criticism

On June 22, 2009, Format Factory was hanged on the FFmpeg's hall of shame.^[3]

An issue tracker post claims that Format Factory violates the FFmpeg license.^[4]

See also

• Comparison of video converters
• Comparison of DVD ripper software
• List of audio conversion software
• List of video editing software

Notes and References

1. Web site: Languages . Format Factory – Free media file format converter . pcfreetime.com (Official web site) . 11 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120414183953/http://www.formatoz.com/Language.html . 14 April 2012. dead . dmy-all.
2. Web site: FormatFactory. Softpedia. SoftNews. 14 September 2017.
3. Web site: Hall of Shame . https://web.archive.org/web/20100622191216/www.ffmpeg.org/shame.html . 2010-06-22 . ffmpeg.org . 17 February 2010.
4. Web site: Issue 1214: Format Factory license violation . FFMpeg issue tracker . ffmpeg.org . 22 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728195733/https://roundup.libav.org/issue1214 . 17 February 2010. 28 July 2011 .