Movavi Video Converter

Movavi Video Converter handles conversion and compression of video, audio and image files, offered as a desktop application for Windows and Mac alongside a free online converter that runs in the browser.

Offering both a desktop application and a free web tool is a sensible split rather than a redundancy, because the two solve different problems. The online converter changes file format, resolution and bitrate on the fly with nothing to install, which suits an occasional one-off file. The desktop application handles the cases the browser cannot: large files that would take longer to upload than to convert, batches, and material that should not leave the machine at all.

The online tool accepts media from a local drive or from Dropbox and supports video, audio and image formats, with conversion to MP4 the most common request. It is published in 19 languages including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech, Danish, Swedish, Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hungarian, Romanian and Greek, which is unusually broad and reflects a consumer rather than developer audience.

The desktop application is described as offering superspeed conversion and powerful video compression, and it sits within a wider Movavi range covering Video Suite, Video Editor, Photo Editor, Screen Recorder and PDFChef. Pricing is published in the Movavi store: Video Converter is 19.95 dollars including VAT for a one-month subscription, and a Video Converter plus Video Editor bundle is 59.95 dollars for a one-year subscription against a 133.95 dollar list price. A free download is available.