Recoder is a GTK4 video transcoding application for Linux built for GNOME using libadwaita.
It’s aimed at people who need to turn footage from different devices into 1920×1080 DNxHD files for smoother editing in DaVinci Resolve, while keeping the original videos untouched.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Batch transcodes a single video or a folder of videos.
- Accepts drag and drop input and previews the files that will be processed.
- Uses FFmpeg to support a wide range of input formats.
- Rotates vertical videos during transcoding to preserve quality.
- Lets you pause, resume, or clear active transcoding jobs.
- Provides per-file and overall progress indicators, toast notifications, and a completion sound.
- Supports custom output paths with relative paths, absolute paths, home directory shortcuts, and
{{source_folder_name}}variables.
Website: github.com/jeena/recoder
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Developer: Jeena Paradies
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Recoder is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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