ffWorks for Mac
A Comprehensive Video Converter Tool for macOS.
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ffWorks overview
ffWorks, focused on simplicity, brings a fresh approach to the use of FFmpeg, allowing you to create ultra-high-quality movies without the need to write a single line of code on the command-line.
- High Quality and Control - Convert and processes many media files with high level quality using FFmpeg with no knowledge. Advanced users are not left out in the cold with lots of options to work with.
- Media Formats - Support for many codecs and containers like MPEG4, H264, H265 HEVC, Matroska, PRORES, DNxHD, DVVideo, MPEG TS, MPEG PS, XAVS, FLV, Theora, AVI, OGG, VP8 and VP9 (.webm), Animated GIF, VOB, MXF, GFX, and many more.
- Merging Media Files - Stitch unlimited files to one file using either of two methods: concat pass-thru (blistering fast) and Complex Filter.
- Subtitles Support - Both hard-burned and soft subtitles are supported (external or embedded).
- Presets - A lot of presets are included by default: iPod, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, PS4, Xbox One, Wii-U, Android, YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and many more.
- Encode Multiple Files at Once - Batch-encode up to 8 files at the same time.
Features
- 400+ advanced options - Convert with control and power
- 50+ video filters - Add watermark, timecode rendering, padding and cropping, rotation, video stabilisation, sharpening, blurring, deinterlacing, and much more.
- Export movies to images - Support for .png, .bmp, and .jpg
- Monitor output - Keep track of all FFmpeg output for debug errors.
- Watch folder - Drag-and-drop a media file in your watch folder, and ff·Works will automatically encode it.
- User presets - Make and manage your own user presets.
- 4K, 5K and 8K support - Create UltraHQ movies.
- Audio filters - Adjust volume, fade in/out, earwax, audio tempo, Bauer stereo, merging, channel mapping, etc.
- Images-to-movies - Convert .png, .bmp, or .jpg images to any movie format.
- Trimming movies - Cut start and endings with ease.
- Chapter editing - Add chapters with ease for MP4, MOV, and MKV formats.
- Unlimited streams - Add as many audio streams, subtitles, video, and audio filters.
What's new in version 5.2
- macOS 27 ready.
- Rewritten compiling FFmpeg commandline for video and audio filters.
- Optimised merging files.
- Trimming: holding the mouse down for 3 seconds will now zoom more accurately to frame-per-frame.
- When manually cropping, the 'Set to aspect ratio' now keeps focus.
- Improved: LUT HDRtoSDR for better color vibrance.
- Improved: Overlay with movies (picture-in-picture).
- Improved: Detail View.
- Improved: iPhone 15 up to 17 presets (now uses HEVC).
- The video birate analyser now has improved calculating the average bitrate in realtime.
- Audio channel mapping now also work with 7.1 audio.
- Fixed: storing the options in the Video Thumbnail sheet creator.
- Fixed: issue using newer FFmpeg version and encoding to MP4/MOV
- Fixed: memory leak when using the Color Adjustment feature.
- Fixed: Auto padding to 4:3 format when original aspect ratio is other than 16:9
ffWorks for Mac
$22.00
In English
Version 5.2
What users say about ffWorks
Value: 5.0
Extremely well priced at $24.75. (Please ignore my entry in the 'What needs to be improved' section of this review. This interface will not allow the review to be submitted if something is not chosen, so I picked one at random.)
Ease of use: 4.0
There are MANY excellent presets that should serve most people very, very well. However, there's a learning curve if you plan to use advanced FFmpeg features (which the vast majority will not do).
Customer support: 5.0
Simply the best customer support in the industry. I have sent them dozens of emails to ask how to do things, and they have always responded clearly and in detail with one day.
Other user ratings:
Features | 5.0
Reliability | 5.0
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Feb 14, 2026
Version: 5.0.1
FFworks is an excellent app backed by impressively responsive developer support.
A well-designed interface, with powerful features at a modest price as a winner for me.
May 3, 2024
Version: 4.1
Love this app, but I really wish the developer would get a faster server to host the download. It's agonizingly slow and often fails. It shouldn't take 5 minutes+ to download an 80mb file.
Mar 15, 2024
Version: 4.0.2
ffWorks was already the swissknife among video converters and confirms it again with this fantastic new version!
FFmpeg with ffWorks is an indispensable tool for anyone doing video converting and editing.
Awesome!
