MP4 Direct Editor

Note: This application is discontinued, but you can still download it and use it with the limitations listed on this page.

With the help of multimedia files we can build up presentations for projects of various purposes and topics. Not only that, but nearly anywhere we look or go either a song or video pops up in our line of sight. Managing and creating these kind of files can be done with multiple tools, amongst which you can find MP4 Direct Editor, which lets you split and join MP4 files.

After a while of getting to know the application, you realize just how straightforward it is, with an intuitive interface that feels a little rough around the edges though, as well as format support being limited to what the name suggests.

Similar to most video editing applications, a timeline lets you easily skip through content to find desired parts, with several clever navigation options. In other words, you can simply move the progress slider around, with all frames selectable, as well as a more sensible slider for scrolling in milliseconds. This comes in handy seeing how there are no input fields to manually provide start and end points.

Fortunately, the application can be used to split a large video into multiple parts simultaneously. Dragging the progress slider around and adding points to a queue automatically chops your video when hitting the “Start Batch” button. The reverse process is also implemented, but it gets a little difficult to use.

There is nothing to be desired regarding output quality thanks to processing algorithms. The application lets you capture specific frames to use in other projects. Gathered frame is opened up in a basic editor you can use to make minor adjustments, like cropping, rotating or resizing.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that MP4 Direct Editor is surely no the best on the block, with the limited number of supported formats keeping it far from being a pro. Even though output quality is flawless, the overall impression leaves more to be desired, both in terms of design and ease of use.