15 Best Free Video Converters: No Watermark or Time Limit

When you’re looking for a free video converter, there’s nothing worse than software that places a watermark on the video or applies a time limit until you upgrade to a paid version. Hunting for a free video converter without a watermark or time limit can be tricky, but in this post, we’ll take you through 15 of the best free video converters that work without any watermarks or time limit restrictions. Whether you’re looking for a video converter to convert MP4 to MPEG-2 or WVE to MP4, you’re sure to find the converter for you on our list.

OS: Windows 7/8/10/11, Mac OS X 10.13 or higher

If you’re looking for a free video converter with no watermark, you might want to check out Movavi Video Converter – a simple tool for converting video, audio, and image files to over 180 formats that supports 60fps conversions. Really easy-to-use and with lots of features, it's perfect for anyone who wants to easily switch between video, audio and image formats, compress videos without quality loss, or add subtitles to a favorite movie. With additional editing tools you can trim and crop videos, add special effects, and adjust the brightness and contrast of a video. It's intuitive and fast too, able to convert batches of videos in a matter of minutes.

OS: Windows 7/8/10/11

WonderFox is a Windows-only free MP4-to-DVD converter with no watermark that covers all of your video conversion needs. As well as basic editing, this free video converter lets you download videos from your favorite sites, and it supports HD video (720p or 1080p) too. WonderFox supports over 200 video format and device combinations, with a range of pre-sets to make conversion quick and easy. You can even convert audio files or extract audio from a video file. Pay to upgrade and you can use the software as an MP4-to-DVD converter with no watermark (and vice versa).

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OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10

MediaCoder has been around for a long time – since 2005 – but new features, codecs, and updates are added regularly. You’ll need to download and install the software, which lets you convert between most popular audio and video formats, or even rip DVDs/CDs. A full menu of parameters lets you adjust and tune results, and there are various filters on hand to enhance your audio and video content. There’s also a Premium version you can upgrade to.

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10

FFCoder is a free, Windows-only video converter that supports up to 46 popular formats. With FFCoder you can use batch or parallel processing to convert multiple files at once, while background processing means you can carry on with other tasks. The program has over 600 presents for conversion for mobile devices with no watermark and also lets you rip DVDs to MKV, AVI, and other formats as well as creating JPEG, PNG, BMP, or TIFF images from video files.

OS: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista

Oxelon Media Converter is a simple to use, Windows-only free video converter without watermark or time limit. The simple, intuitive interface means this is a great free converter for beginners, and it works with almost any video or audio format. You can also convert multiple files simultaneously with no watermark and adjust resolution, bitrate, and frame rate for videos or sample rate, bitrate, and channels for audio. The best thing about this software is that it integrates with Windows Explorer, so you can convert files by right-clicking on them in Explorer.

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10

If you’re a beginner looking for freeware to convert videos or audio files, Totally Free Converter is a great option. This software is only available on Windows and works with all popular video and audio formats. The simple interface is easy to navigate, easy for beginners, and options for video quality and output are configured automatically – although you can adjust these in the Options menu. If you go wrong while adjusting settings you can easily restore them to default settings.

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7

Internet Video Converter is a free-to-use video converter for Windows. It isn’t the easiest tool for beginners. This software employs a tab-style menu with around five tabs packed with conversion settings, which can be very confusing for beginners. However, it does allow you to download videos from almost any website and supports conversion to multiple formats, with no size limit. For more advanced users the huge menu of options and parameters will be appreciated.

OS: Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista

EncodeHD is free software that lets you convert unlimited videos. This Windows-only compressor and converter is simple to use and you don’t even have to install anything – just unzip the file on your hard drive. The software works with most popular video formats and is specially designed to convert files for viewing on mobile devices like iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android phones, and games consoles. Unfortunately, there aren’t any options to tweak conversion settings, so if this is important to you, you might want to choose another converter from our list.

OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

Kiss DejaVu Enc is free Windows software that allows you to re-encode DVB/DBS recorded mpegs. You can also re-encode DVD-compliant MPEGS. This software definitely isn’t suitable for beginners as it requires some knowledge to use and also doesn’t support a wide range of file types for conversion. However, it does automatically create a GUI for dvdauthor project file (*.gfd) and a Cutterman project file (*.cfp) and it works well as a batch encoder. You can also upload videos straight to your YouTube account.

OS: Windows 10/11

HandBrake is a popular free, open-source video converter for Mac, Windows, and Linux. This multi-platform converter is regularly updated and can be used as a DVD creator to rip DVD movies as well as supporting a wide range of formats. The program can appear a little intimidating to beginners and there’s a bit of a learning curve. However, there are presets optimized for standard or high-quality conversions as well as specific device presets, as well as a wide range of customization options for more advanced users. HandBrake also offers support for batch processing, VFR, and CFR, and a range of video filters.

OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10, mac OS X 10.4 or higher, Linux

Miro Video Converter is a free, open-source cross-platform video converter that works on Mac, Windows, and Linux. With Miro you can drag and drop files to convert almost any video or movie to MP4, WebM, or Ogg Theora formats, or extract the MP3 audio only. The program supports batch conversion and has a wide range of presets for mobile devices including iPads, iPhones, Android phones, tablets, and Apple TV.

OS: any (web-based)

Video Grabber is a free cloud-based video converter. With Video Grabber there’s no need to create an account, so it’s easy to get started using the platform. As well as a video downloader that allows you to copy and paste the URL from all your favorite video hosting sites, Video Grabber features a screen recorder, video converter, and basic video editing tools – all accessed via your browser. To convert videos with no watermark using the software, click Convert Video on the home screen and you’ll see the button in the header change. Select the video you want to convert, choose the video and audio formats you’d like, then hit Convert.

OS: any (web-based)

If you’re looking for an absolutely free online video converter that lets you change video resolution, sample rate, frame rate, and more, you need AceThinker Free Online Video Converter. This tool supports over 100 video and audio formats including WMV, MP4, AVI, MOV, and many more, and it also has a list of presets for iPad, iPhone, etc. AceThinker also features basic editing tools that allow you to rotate, trim, or crop your video or add effects. It works with all popular browsers and you can convert a video in three easy steps: upload your video, choose the output format, then hit Convert.

OS: any (web-based)

FileZigZag is a simple-looking cloud-based converter that’s surprisingly easy to use and powerful. There’s nothing to install and you can convert almost any multimedia format with no watermark using this tool. FileZigZag lets you convert multiple files at once, and although it may seem a little slow, it’s fairly fast compared to some online converters. You can even use it as an MP4-to-DVD converter (though you can’t use it as a DVD maker or burner to burn files to DVD). Unfortunately, the software does cap free users at 10 conversions a day.

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OS: any (web-based)

Online-convert.com is a free one-stop-shop conversion tool that allows you to convert almost any type of file, from documents and ebooks to video, audio, and image files, and more. This fully-featured converter doesn’t offer any editing tools, but it does have a wide range of video settings you can customize, from screen size to bitrate, frame rate, crop/mirror video, and so on. You can also adjust audio quality, codec, and channel. The tool offers handy pre-set conversion and compression settings for specific devices or video hosting sites, and you can choose to copy and paste your video URL or upload video from your PC, Dropbox, or Google Drive. If you create a free account, you can save these video settings for the future.