GOM Video Converter

GOM Video Converter is an efficient and powerful video format conversion tool for Windows. If you have video files that you would like converted to a different format, it makes the process very straightforward, as the user interface and overall functioning of the program is simpler than many others in its category.

The converter can handle the vast majority of video formats you will encounter today. This includes MP4, AVI and WMV files. There are many practical uses of GOM Video Converter. If you want to upload a video to a sharing or streaming site, you may first have to convert it to one of the formats that the site supports. If you want to play a video on a mobile device like a tablet, smartphone or portable media player, it can be a good idea to convert the video to a mobile format. This ensures a smooth playback, reduces the size of the video file and limits compatibility problems, as some older devices have trouble opening video files that use newer encoding standards or are in 4K or 1080p resolution.

GOM Video Converter comes with presets that create a file optimized for playback on some of the world's most popular mobile platforms. More advanced users can adjust the video conversion parameters manually, which results in a video file that meets their requirements perfectly. Whether you're going to share your video online or watch it on a variety of playback devices, this simple conversion program will help you make sure that you get a video file that will work well for your use.

Even though the main control interface may seem a little bit cluttered at first, you will quickly figure out which buttons do what and can breeze through the conversion process. Help and reference materials are provided, which give you explanations about some of the more advanced features and conversion parameters that GOM Video Converter offers.

While you don't need to have the most powerful PC to use this video converter, you should know that converting multimedia files, such as movies and songs, is a resource-intensive task. Converting longer or HD videos may take a while if you're using a slower PC. However, rest assured that GOM Video Converter will be able to do the job. If you have a big video to convert, like a full-length HD movie, you can start the program at night and the conversion will certainly be done by next morning.

Pros

• Handles all video formats like AVI, MP4 and WMV.
• Includes presets to create mobile-optimized video files.
• Supports more advanced conversion parameters for power users.
• Simple and straightforward conversion process.

Cons

• Converting a big HD movie can take over an hour on older PCs.
• Additional video codecs have to be downloaded and installed during program installation.