HandBrake1.11.2

HandBrake converts video into more manageable files for playback, storage, or sharing, helping reduce size while preserving a chosen level of quality. It can process many common video sources and encode them into formats such as MP4 or MKV using modern codecs, with controls for resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and picture filters. Users select a source, choose a preset or adjust the settings, add optional audio and subtitle tracks, and place several jobs in the queue for unattended processing.

The program supports chapter handling, previews, batch encoding, and reusable presets, so the same conversion setup can be applied to multiple files. It suits people preparing personal recordings, disc-based video, downloaded footage, or media for devices whose original formats are inconvenient to play. More experienced users can fine-tune encoder parameters, audio mixes, subtitles, cropping, and deinterlacing instead of relying on the standard presets.

HandBrake 1.11.2 is open-source software for Windows in the Video & Media Players category, and its x64 build requires Windows 8 or newer or Server 2012 or newer. Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 10.0 is also required; the supplied runtime choice is x64 for AMD or Intel processors or Arm64 for Qualcomm and other Arm systems. This release fixes crashes during two-pass lossless x265 encoding, addresses a memory leak affecting two-pass MPEG-4, MPEG-2, VP9, and FFV1 encoding, and corrects the Core Audio AAC encoder’s 7.1-channel layout. Before upgrading, finish pending queue items and back up custom presets and application preferences because newer versions may not accept them.