

There is a lot of power here and configurability, though, particularly in terms of the program’s editor and customisable output profiles. And the interface needs a little work, too - the conversion process isn’t always quite as intuitive as it should be. VSDC Free Video Converter would benefit from more device profiles. You might trim your source clips with the built-in editor, say, or choose to combine multiple clips into a single video.Īnd when you’re done the program will convert the videos for you, even optionally burning them to DVD, with a click. There are even more options available here. If the default conversion settings don’t appeal, you’re able to customise their every detail: resolution, frame rate, audio and video bitrates, codecs, even the precise codec setup if you’re really fussy (though don’t worry, none of that is even visible unless you go looking for it).

So opting for the “PC” doesn’t just allow you to write to the obvious AVI, MPG and WMV formats, say - you can also create MKV, RM, FLV, even SWF files. And there can sometimes be more options here than you might expect. Once you’ve selected a device, you can choose your preferred export format.

There’s not the largest selection on offer - you don’t get an iPhone option, for instance, and there’s no specific tablet support at all - but there are plenty of more general choices: PC, DVD, mobile or MP3/ MP4, as well as options like PSP, Xbox, Blackberry, iRiver and more. Next, choose the device where you want to play the finished movie.
