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Bandicut Changelog

What's new in Bandicut 3.8.1 Build 855

Apr 25, 2024
  • Improved Bandicut startup loading speed.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Some buttons in the segment list were not pressed under certain conditions.
  • The aspect ratio changed significantly under certain conditions.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.8.0 Build 819 (Nov 30, 2023)

  • We have applied the latest FFmpeg module.
  • Bandicut now supports the AV1 (AMD VCE/VCN) hardware encoder.
  • Bandicut now supports the AV1 (Intel Quick Sync Video) hardware encoder.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • The file size was large when the H264 (CPU) codec was used.
  • The codec settings in the preset were not applied properly.
  • The video quality was poor when using VP8 (VBR) in the Encoding mode.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.7.0 Build 759 (Jun 21, 2023)

  • Bandicut now supports the HEVC (NVIDIA NVENC, AMD VCE/VCN, Intel QSV) encoder.
  • Users can now upload and share videos to Google Drive directly.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • One pixel black line appeared on the right side of the video under certain circumstances in Encoding mode.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.6.8 Build 709 (Sep 26, 2022)

  • Improved the message display method when storage space was insufficient while converting.
  • Improved the input method of the playback speed.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.6.7 Build 691 (May 3, 2022)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • The Vimeo upload function didn't work properly.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.6.6 Build 676 (Jul 27, 2021)

  • Added the update notification and download function.
  • The maximum number of files and segments available for merging or cutting in Bandicut has been increased from 99 to 499.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.6.5 Build 668 (Apr 28, 2021)

  • Added the troubleshooting menu to the progress window.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandicut occasionally crashed when editing a video that used the AV1 video codec in High-speed mode.
  • Failed to capture images from videos under certain conditions.
  • The 'Remove audio tracks' option was not being saved properly.
  • The 'Extract audio tracks(.mp3)' and 'Remove audio tracks' options were not initialized with the 'Reset' button.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.6.4 Build 657 (Mar 31, 2021)

  • Bandicut is now able to change the playback speed of a video from 0.5x to 99.9x in Encoding mode. (You can speed up or slow down your video, or make a timelapse video.)
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Audio was not saved when using High-speed mode in some MPEG TS files.
  • Files were converted when rebuilding the index of MPEG series/VOB files.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.6.3 Build 652 Beta (Feb 9, 2021)

  • Added the 'bdcut_safemode' shortcut to start Bandicut in Safe Mode.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • High-speed mode: MP4 files which used the HEVC codec couldn't be merged.
  • High-speed mode: An error occurred on some WMV files.
  • Bandicut crashed when capturing an image from a video under certain conditions.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.6.2 Build 647 (Dec 16, 2020)

  • YouTube login method has changed.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to execute Bandicut in the "N" editions of Windows which don't have preinstalled media applications.
  • Failed to seek when adding some TS files.
  • Audio disappeared when using High-speed mode in some TS files.
  • The Bandicut watermark was distorted when the image rotation information was insufficient.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.6.1 Build 636 (Oct 22, 2020)

  • Bandicut now works only on 64-bit Windows.
  • Added the Project file recovery function.
  • Improved display of the progress status bar.
  • Improved the Bandicut project file UI.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to open some .VOB files.
  • High-speed mode: Some video files which used the HEVC codec couldn't be played after cutting.
  • Synchronization problems occurred or encoding failed if a video had a lower frame rate.
  • Audio was partially cut off when merging videos under certain conditions.
  • Some buttons become inactive when changing modes.
  • The Start button was invisible on the Bandicut UI on some computers.
  • Some videos were unable to be processed and progress in the progress window halted.
  • Bandicut crashed when the file size was large or the playback time was long.
  • Bandicut crashed when when adding some video files.
  • Bandicut crashed while using the High-speed mode on some high-end computers.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.5.0 Build 594 (Dec 26, 2019)

  • We have included the updated module from ffmpeg.
  • Added support for the NVIDIA NVENC and AMD VCE H.264 encoder.
  • Bandicut now allows the user to set the cache folder to another disk drive.
  • Added a Preset function which allows the user to save the current format settings.
  • Added an option, "Use the deinterlace filter when playing interlaced video."
  • Bandicut now supports the deinterlacing feature in Encoding mode.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to execute Bandicut under certain conditions.
  • High-speed mode: The beginning of some MKV files were frozen and skipped for a few seconds after cutting.
  • High-speed mode: An error occurred on some AMD computers.
  • Encoding mode: The VBR option didn't work properly when the H264 (AMD VCE) encoder was used.
  • The taskbar area could not be clicked on when Bandicut was maximized in Windows Vista or 7.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.1.5 Build 508 (Mar 22, 2019)

  • Added support for MPEG Series (MPEG, MPG, DAT, VOB, TS, TP, TRP, M2T, M2TS, MTS) to High-Speed mode.
  • Added the Index Rebuild function for DVD/VOB files.
  • Bandicut version, encoder and mode information will be added to the edited video.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • High-speed mode: Some MKV and WebM files couldn't be played after cutting.
  • Encoding mode: Some video files which had been cut in high-speed mode were completed in the middle of the joining process.
  • The free version of Bandicut crashed while processing some video files which had many video/audio tracks.
  • The 'Incorrect Encoding Settings' error occurred with AMD CPUs which have a lot of CPU cores/threads.
  • Bandicut crashed when a user clicked the ‘Maximize’ button under certain situations.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.1.4 Build 472 (Nov 13, 2018)

  • Improved moving previous frame/key frame performance.
  • Bandicut is now able to show progress while analyzing a file.
  • Encoding mode: Added the Audio Normalize function.
  • Added video upload options for Vimeo: Unlisted, Password.
  • Removed the Facebook upload function.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Encoding mode: Failed to encode with H.264 [Software Encoder] when video size was very big.
  • The 'Remove audio tracks' function didn't work properly.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.1.3 Build 454 (Aug 8, 2018)

  • Bandicut is now able to save(capture) images from videos.
  • The final version for Windows XP is now available on http://xp.bandicam.com/bandicut/
  • The "Set Segment Start/End Time" hoktey has been changed from "[ and ]" to "S and E".
  • Improved the Output folder selection UI.
  • Bugs fixed
  • The YouTube upload function occasionally failed.
  • Bandicut crashed when a user changed Cutter or Joiner.
  • Bandicut didn't stay maximized after it cut or joined.
  • When Bandicut added many segments or files, Bandicut crashed or showed "Out of memory" while it was cutting or joining.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.1.2 Build 441 (May 23, 2018)

  • Bandicut is now able to remove audio track(s).
  • Bandicut now supports naming conventions. (Users can define the output file name.)
  • Added an option, "Move to main window after cutting or joining"
  • Improved setting segment start/end time:
  • Added a hotkey "Move to previous time digit(Cutter)": Shift+Tab
  • Added an option: The input position is moved to the next section when a user inputs a number.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • High-speed mode: Audio codecs were changed when a user used a file which had multiple audio tracks (The audio codec of the tracks were different).
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.1.1 Build 431 (Apr 10, 2018)

  • Added the "Open file" button in Cutter Segment List.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandicut got the incorrect file duration for some mkv files.
  • The select track UI(window) occasionally didn't disappear.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.1.0 Build 422 (Mar 22, 2018)

  • Improved usability of the new Bandicut design.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Restored frame-by-frame seek function using the mouse wheel.
  • High-speed mode: A temporary file remained when a user used the "Merge segments" option in Cutter.
  • Bandicut UI was broken when a user changed DPI scaling in Windows display settings.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 3.0.0 Build 402 (Feb 13, 2018)

  • Applied the new Bandicut 3.0 UI design.
  • Bugs fixed
  • The set interval was not applied properly when combining multiple segments in High-speed mode.
  • Bandicut crashed when converting video with audio that cannot be played in Encoding mode.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.8.2 Build 380 (Nov 8, 2017)

  • Bandicut now supports MKV/WebM file formats in the Encoding mode.
  • Added the Facebook upload function.
  • Bugs fixed
  • High-speed mode: Bandicut occasionally froze when a user clicked the start button.
  • High-speed mode: The start/end time of segments were incorrectly applied when the segments were short.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.8.1.363 (Sep 20, 2017)

  • Bandicut is now able to save output files to the source folder.
  • Improved High-Speed mode: removed an unnecessary step.
  • Improved security of the Bandicut program.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Encoding mode: Keeping the Video aspect ratio problem occurred in some MPEG/TS files.
  • Encoding mode: Some MPEG/TS files failed to keep the video aspect ratio.
  • Synchronization problems after seeking occurred in some TS files.
  • Bandicut couldn't get the file duration in some AVI files.
  • Added the Belarusian and Burmese languages files.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.8.0.340 (Jun 27, 2017)

  • Bandicut is now able to split a video into multiple equal files (Video Splitter).
  • Improved security of the Bandicut program and installer.
  • Added a menu: Upload File (Ctrl+U)
  • Added the command line for license registration. ◦Registration from the setup file: bdcutsetup.exe /S /reg email serial#
  • Registration from the program file: bdcut.exe /reg email serial#
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Audio volume while playing was too high.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.7.1.311 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Bandicut is now able to save/open a project file (.bcpf)
  • Improved - Thumbnails are shown more naturally when video files are added in Joiner
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Audio disappeared when Bandicut saved video files which had HE-AAC audio track(s)
  • Bandicut occasionally couldn't saved a video file when a user added several segments
  • The start/end time of segments were incorrectly applied when a user used "Merge segments" option in Cutter
  • Other minor bugs fixed

New in Bandicut 2.7 (Jan 20, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Support for more file formats to High-Speed mode (In addition to avi/mp4, support mkv, wmv, asf, flv... file formats.)
  • Preserve creation date/time of the original file
  • Bandicut now supports High-Speed mode for Joiner
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandicut occasionally crashed when a user was seeking a video file
  • Sony Vegas Pro couldn't open files which were converted by Bandicut using the Mpeg-1 Video codec
  • Other minor bugs fixed

New in Bandicut 2.6.0.277 (Nov 1, 2016)

  • Added the software H264 encoder (Bandicut now supports the H264 encoder in Windows XP.)
  • Bandicut users are now able to upload the recorded video to Youtube.com directly (Uploading to Youtube on Bandicut.)
  • Bandicut is now able to use the tab key to set the start/end time.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • After cutting AVI files which had mp2/mp3 audio tracks had a problem that Windows Media Player couldn't play (Some of them were displayed wrong file duration in Windows Explorer).
  • After cutting AVI files which had mp2/mp3 audio tracks, Windows Media Player couldn’t play the video (Some of them displayed the wrong file duration in Windows Explorer).
  • Bandicut couldn't save audio track data when a user cut some MP4 files which had mp3 audio tracks.
  • Bandicut occasionally crashed when Bandicut joined vob files.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.5.0.263 (Jul 28, 2016)

  • We have included the updated module from ffmpeg which improves codec compatibility and stability.
  • Bandicut is now able to play the HEVC video codec.
  • Bandicut now supports auto rotation when a video file has rotation metadata.
  • Added an option, "Save the file information at the beginning of the file (only MP4)"
  • Bandicut is now able to save the audio volume.
  • Bandicut now shows Time Remaining and Speed while cutting.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandicut couldn’t transcode files which were made by car black boxes of a specific brand.
  • Some transcoded MP4 files couldn’t be played by WMP because Bandicut analyzed the AAC audio codec incorrectly.
  • Bandicut couldn’t recognize some audio tracks which were made by DVDFab9 software.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.0.4.215 (Mar 22, 2016)

  • Bandicut now sets audio output automatically when the setting is not available(sample rate/bitrate).
  • Bug fixed - Bandicut sometimes crashed when a user tried to convert a file while Bandicut was generating thumbnails.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.0.3.212 Stable (Feb 4, 2016)

  • Added an option, "Alert when the same filename exists".
  • An Intel Quick Sync Video encoder suggestion window will pop up when Bandicut starts.
  • Improved stability when adding/playing/seeking large files.
  • Improved analyzing video/audio tracks.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandicut sometimes couldn’t transcode due to adding/analyzing wrong video/audio tracks.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.0.2.209 Stable (Dec 24, 2015)

  • Bandicut now keeps the original video frame rate (FPS).
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandicut sometimes crashed when adding an mp3 file or using the 'Extract audio tracks (.mp3)' option

New in Bandicut 2.0.2.207 Stable (Dec 8, 2015)

  • Improved stability when joining multiple videos. (Bandicut sometimes crashed when joining multiple videos.)
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandicut sometimes crashed when removing a segment.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 2.0.1.200 Stable (Dec 7, 2015)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • High-Speed mode: Segments was applied incorrectly.

New in Bandicut 2.0.1.200 (Nov 11, 2015)

  • Bandicut now keeps the original video resolution of each file when joining multiple videos.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Some hotkeys and tooltips were incorrect.
  • Couldn’t create log files.
  • Bandicut sometimes crashed when a user clicked the ‘Start’ button.
  • Audio volume was changed to 50% when a user selected another file or segment.

New in Bandicut 2.0.0.197 (Nov 11, 2015)

  • Applied new Bandicut UI design.
  • Bandicut is now able to join more than 2 different video files.
  • Bandicut is now able to change a segment position by mouse drag and drop.
  • Bandicut users are now able to upload the recorded video to Vimeo.com directly.
  • Added a hotkey "Start (Cut or Join)": Ctrl+Enter
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 1.3.1.166 Stable (Nov 11, 2015)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • High-Speed mode: The video sequence was shuffled occasionally when many segments were added.
  • Bandicut did not respond occasionally when the H.264 encoder was used.
  • A green-colored line was shown occasionally after cutting.

New in Bandicut 1.3.1.160 (Jul 17, 2015)

  • Added the Japanese language file.
  • Bandicut is now available on Japanese Windows.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 1.3.0.150 (May 21, 2015)

  • Bug fixed - Encoding mode: Despite setting the audio codec, the default audio codec (AAC/MP3) was used.

New in Bandicut 1.3.0.146 (Apr 24, 2015)

  • Bandicut now saves the moov header and video information header at the start of the video file when saving as mp4
  • Bandicut is now able to set the H.264 profile and level
  • Added a hotkey, "Add segment": Ctrl+N
  • Other minor bugs fixed

New in Bandicut 1.2.8.139 (Feb 12, 2015)

  • Bandicut is now able to show video file information (Hotkey: Ctrl+F1).
  • We have changed the file format policy for High-speed mode:
  • The high-speed mode is only available for AVI, MP4
  • We will support MKV, TS, FLV, MPG formats with high-speed mode in the future.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Some AVI files which used a variable frame rate (24fps+30fps) had a sound problem after cutting.
  • The resolution of some .mpg and .ts video files was changed after cutting.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 1.2.7.124 (Dec 18, 2014)

  • Bandicut is now able to extract audio tracks (.mp3) from a video.
  • Bug fixed - some MP4 files didn't have sound in High-speed mode.

New in Bandicut 1.2.6.117 (Dec 1, 2014)

  • Improved the stability of multiple video cutting.
  • Added a menu "File Close (F4)"
  • Bugs fixed:
  • The thumbnail at the segment list wasn't shown properly in a certain situation.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 1.2.5.109 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • Bug fixed - Some video files which used the h.264 codec weren't played correctly.

New in Bandicut 1.2.5.104 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • Bandicut now supports multiple video cutting:
  • The user can add segments to the segment list.
  • The user can remove unwanted parts such as commercial breaks.
  • The user can merge all the segments into one video file.
  • The user can split the video into several clips at a time.
  • Improved accuracy of the progress status bar.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 1.2.4.91 (Jun 19, 2014)

  • Added the Croatian, Danish, Farsi, Hungarian and Serbian language files. Many thanks to Matko Barišić, JP, Mona moh, Zityi and Славољуб Петровић.
  • Added an option, "create log file".
  • Added an option, "Reset", which resets the options to the defaults.
  • Bug fixed - Encoding mode: Stopped in the middle in some video files.

New in Bandicut 1.2.3.72 (May 13, 2014)

  • High-Speed mode: Synchronization problems occurred in some video files.
  • Encoding mode: Failed to cut videos when the PCM audio codec was selected.
  • Added the Greek and Russian language files. Many thanks to George Georgiou and FBI_and_CIA.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandicut 1.2.2.64 (Apr 23, 2014)

  • Bandicut now supports multi-track video cutting. (The user is able to save all video tracks or a selected video track.)
  • Improved the preview function when a multi-track video is added.
  • Added the Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Vietnamese language files. Many thanks to Fer, Zbigniew Strzelczyk, Matrix and Cao Việt Hùng.
  • Bug fixed - Failed to cut .flv video formats.

New in Bandicut 1.2.1.56 (Mar 10, 2014)

  • Added the Bulgarian, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Traditional Chinese and Turkish language files. Many thanks to URIEL, Colok, ZuzuKarotte, Styb, LazehPanda, Lihaohong001, PEPEK, Hanchan and Yasalprogram.
  • Supports more video formats in High-speed mode.
  • Supports the .mov video format created by the iPhone or iPad.
  • Bug fixed - Some video files couldn't proceed beyond 0%.