Program information
- Softonic rating:
- License:
- Free
- Added:
- April 27, 2010
- Updated:
- July 14, 2010
- Publisher:
- Formatoz
- File size:
- 37.4 MB
- Downloads:
- 982,886
“Free audio and video converter for mobile devices”
about Format Factory
Format Factory is a free, fully-featured, converter that enables you to convert audio, video, and even images, between the most popular formats. These include WMV, AVI, MPG, MP3, WMA, AAC, JPG, PNG, GIF, and many more. Better still, Format Factory supports media formats used by most major portable devices, including PSP and iPhone.
Format Factory is very easy to use, although it does have rather an unintuitive interface. The file browser doesn't appear until you select the target format, which is a bit weird but as long as you know this first it's no problem. You can select individual files to convert, or complete folders, and also tweak some basic conversion settings.
Format Factory isn't particularly original but what makes it really useful is that it handles images as well as audio and video. Most converters like this only handle audio and video, and adding images to the mix gives it an edge, especially considering it's free. I also like the Audio Joiner in Format Factory, which allows you to take two separate clips, join them together and then convert them. It would have been nice to have had preset profiles for mobile conversions but you can't have it all in a free app sometimes.
Format Factory is an excellent conversion tool for anyone that converts between video, audio and images on a regular basis.
Languages:
English, Chinese Simp, Chinese Trad, Russian
Format Factory supports the following formats:
Audio: MP3, OGG, WMA, M4A and WAV.
Image: JPG, BMP, PNG, TIF and ICO
Video: MP4, AVI, 3GP, MPG and FLV
Recent changes in Format Factory:
- Fixed some problems of "Fail to decode"
- Fixed some decoder conflict
- Fixed some problems of MKV conversion
- Added some codecs to support more media file types
OS requirements for Format Factory:
- OS: WinNT/XP/2003/Vista/7
Pros
- Support for converting audio, video, and images
- Compatible with most portable devices
Cons
- Interface is a bit confusing
- Tries to create an eBay shortcut on installation
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Good tool, but WATCH OUT...
I have used Format Factory for a while. H...
Good tool, but WATCH OUT for ASK and QUICKSTORES TOOLBARS
I have used Format Factory for a while. However, I absolutely DESPISE that fact that it installs two unwanted products - the QUICKSTORES TOOLBAR and the ASK TOOLBAR (and sets my browser Home page ... read more
The best converter ever made!!!
When i first started using the internet i saw that there are numerous file formats. I also realized that there are billions of software that can convert files from one format to the other... But th... read more
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FORMAT FACTORY
EXCELLENT,OUTSTANDING................ Lightning fast Simple to use Beautiful default interface Works straight out of the box Free Lightning fast Simple to use Beautiful default interface Wo... read more
Good tool, but WATCH OUT for ASK and QUICKSTORES TOOLBARS
about Format Factory - 21 Jul 2010I have used Format Factory for a while. However, I absolutely DESPISE that fact that it installs two unwanted products - the QUICKSTORES TOOLBAR and the ASK TOOLBAR (and sets my browser Home page t... read more
Alert - a Trojan file found on the .exe package
The product is great, one of the best - but the package 2.20 I downloaded was a bad surprise. When I began to install it, the anti-malware product I use detected a trojan inside the package. Well, ... read more
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