FormatFactory
Freeware multimedia converter
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::summary Freeware multimedia converter ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox software"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | FormatFactory |
| logo | FormatFactory.png |
| screenshot | FormatFactory Main page.png |
| screenshot_size | 300px |
| caption | FormatFactory 5.13 in Windows 10 |
| author | Chen Jun Hao{{Citation |
| at | About dialog box |
| title | FormatFactory v4.6.1.0 |
| date | 4 November 2010 |
| developer | Free Time |
| released | 1 March 2008 |
| latest release version | 5.17.0.0 |
| latest release date | 01 April 2023 |
| operating_system | Microsoft Windows |
| size | 101 MB |
| language count | 66 |
| language footnote | |
| url | http://www.formatoz.com/language.html |
| title | Languages |
| work | Format Factory – Free media file format converter |
| publisher | pcfreetime.com (Official web site) |
| accessdate | 11 April 2012 |
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20120414183953/http://www.formatoz.com/Language.html |
| archive-date | 14 April 2012 |
| url-status | dead |
| df | dmy-all |
| genre | Transcoder |
| license | ad-supported freeware |
| website | |
| :: |
NOTOC | name = FormatFactory | logo = FormatFactory.png | screenshot = FormatFactory Main page.png | screenshot_size = 300px | caption = FormatFactory 5.13 in Windows 10 | author = Chen Jun Hao{{Citation |at = About dialog box |title = FormatFactory v4.6.1.0 |date = 4 November 2010 | developer = Free Time | released = 1 March 2008 | latest release version = 5.17.0.0 | latest release date = 01 April 2023 | operating_system = Microsoft Windows | size = 101 MB | language count = 66 | language footnote = |url = http://www.formatoz.com/language.html |title = Languages |work = Format Factory – Free media file format converter |publisher = pcfreetime.com (Official web site) |accessdate = 11 April 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120414183953/http://www.formatoz.com/Language.html |archive-date = 14 April 2012 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all | genre = Transcoder | license = ad-supported freeware | website = FormatFactory is an ad-supported freeware multimedia converter that can convert video, audio, and picture files. It is also capable of ripping DVDs and CDs to other file formats, as well as creating .iso images. It can also join multiple video files into one. FormatFactory supports the following formats: ::data[format=table]
| Video formats | Audio formats | Picture formats |
|---|---|---|
| :: |
Criticism
On June 22, 2009, Format Factory was hanged on the FFmpeg's hall of shame.
An issue tracker post claims that Format Factory violates the FFmpeg license.
References
References
- "FormatFactory". SoftNews.
- "Hall of Shame". ffmpeg.org.
- (22 June 2009). "Issue 1214: Format Factory license violation". ffmpeg.org.
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