Gui4fmpeg

Multimedia files rely on heavy sets of configurations that determine quality, as well as file size on the disk. When created, engineers use different encoders like FFmpeg in order to bundle all needed parameters inside that file. It can be a bit difficult to work with encoding tools in their default form, but applications like Gui4fmpeg can be used for a more comfortable process.

A neat advantage is that the application requires no installation in order to function, which means it can be run right after download. You can carry it around on a USB flash drive to use on other computers as well. However, the application relies on the FFmpeg encoder, but luckily, it’s already included in the package.

As the name suggests, the application is merely an interface for the FFmpeg multimedia encoder, thus making its set of features easier to use. It manages to accomplish this, even though the interface itself isn’t anything to make it stand out from the crowd. A classic window frame houses all features, but in an intuitive manner overall.

You can either add files by dragging them over the main window, or using the built-in browse dialog to import WMV, ASF, MPG, AVI, VOB, and MP4 files. There’s also a preview option in case you’re not sure whether or not you picked the correct file.

Gui4fmpeg mostly uses sets of drop-down menus to make it possible for you to easily pick target format, general region format, aspect ratio, bitrate, size, and target audio format. Moreover, you can correct ratio by checking an option, and whether or not to use AviSynth in the process. More arguments can be added, and pressing the Encode button puts the process in motion, with an option to have the output folder opened when done.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Gui4fmpeg is a practical utility that can make it a lot easier to encode multimedia files using the FFmpeg encoder. Options are intuitive enough, and easy to pick, and even if you’re not really experienced in multimedia processing, the application makes sure you can apply new quality settings to file with little effort.