ShanaEncoder

If you work with media files, you're sure to run into situations in which you need to have your videos in a certain format. While there are plenty of media converters out there, most of them are restricted demos, which place watermarks on your videos or restrict you to converting only a few minutes of your media. If you don't want to waste time going through converters, you can go directly for ShanaEncoder. This lightweight utility is capable of converting videos to and from numerous formats, to make your videos playable on any platform, including smartphones. Its straightforward design makes this operation as easy as possible, so you can be done with your work in no time.

ShanaEncoder is distributed as a freeware application, which has versions for various Windows editions, from Win XP to Win 10. It comes in a small package, and it doesn't take more than a minute to install it. There are no prerequisite drivers or codecs that need to be installed, and you don't have to worry about a significant performance hit, thanks to the application's modest hardware requirements.

The software lets you do everything through a series of presets, which are neatly organized in a tree structure, on the right side of the main user interface. Besides converting videos, the available presets enable you to do much more, like adding effects or optimizing your videos for specific players or devices. The software lets you reconfigure its presets individually, on a separate window, and you can also create new presets yourself.

Converting videos is quite easy, especially if you know what settings you need to apply. Just drop them over the main user interface, pick a preset, and click a button to start processing. The software lets you decide to apply the selected preset on all selected files, apply a different preset on each file, and you can even concatenate the videos into a single file. Though ShanaEncoder doesn't require powerful hardware, a good processor is always a plus, since the application makes the most of it.

When it comes to converting videos, it's pretty clear that ShanaEncoder does its best to make everything as easy and convenient as possible.