Any Video Converter Review

A Review of Any Video Converter, a Free Video Converter Program

Any Video Converter in Windows
by Tim Fisher
Tim Fisher has 30+ years' professional technology support experience. He writes troubleshooting content and is the General Manager of Lifewire.
Updated June 14, 2019

Any Video Converter is an easy to use free video converter software program that supports over 50 input video formats.

Convert nearly any file to a variety of high-definition output formats that run on Apple, Android, Windows, and other devices.

Any Video Converter Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Supports a huge variety of input formats
  • Lets you add effects to the video before converting it
  • Works with Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

Cons

  • Asks to buy AVC Pro after converting every file
  • Tries to install additional software during setup

Any Video Converter Features

  • Any Video Converter supports a wide range of video formats, making it simple to convert video files to be playable on any device.
  • If you don't know what video format to convert the file to so that it's usable on a specific device, Any Video Converter provides a list of devices that you can pick from.
  • Videos can be converted to not only other video file formats but also to audio file formats.
  • Multiple videos can be merged together and converted to a single file.
  • Supports converting YouTube videos directly from the website, meaning you could even use AVC as a free YouTube to MP3 converter. Many other URLs are also supported.
  • A built-in editor lets you add subtitles and clip, crop, and rotate videos, as well as adjust the brightness, contrast, and saturation. There are even effects you can apply to your videos, like noise, sharpen, pixel, black and white, vertigo, gamma, and several others.
  • Any Video Converter also has a Play Video tab that functions as a regular video player. It opens files, folders, discs, and ISO images.
  • The DVD burning feature lets you burn videos to a disc, but many of the DVD menu options that are seen in the free version of Any Video Converter are not actually usable unless you pay for an upgraded version of the software. There's one DVD menu option available in the free edition and you can make the video fit to the disc and edit the video and audio settings (and even add a separate audio file to replace the video's audio).
  • DVDs can be converted, too, but only if you insert the disc into your computer. The DVD folder and ISO image converting features are not available in the free version.
  • In the program settings are options to change the output folder for where converted videos should go. You can also modify the number of videos that AVC is allowed to convert at once (up to 5) and change lots of default audio and video settings, as well as toggle various other options, like for the program to shut down your computer when it's done converting.

Supported Import & Output Formats

One of the best things about Any Video Converter is its huge support for both input and output video formats.

Input Formats

3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, AMV, ASF, AVI, AVS, BIK, DAT, DIVX, DV, DVR-MS, F4F, F4V, FLV, GXF, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MPE, MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, MPG, MPV, MS-DVR, MTS, MVI, MXF, NC, NSV, NUT, OGG, OGM, OGV, QT, R3D, RM, RMVB, RV, TOD, TP, TRP, TS, VOB, VRO, WEBM, and WMV

Output Formats

AAC, AC3, AIFF, APE, ASF, AU, AVI, DTS, FLAC, FLV, GIF, M2TS, M4A, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPG, OGG, OGV, SWF, WAV, WEBM, WMA, and WMV

Final Thoughts on Any Video Converter

Any Video Converter supports more input video formats than any other video converter program I've used. While testing the program, it seemed to convert quickly and without any troubles.

The worst thing I experienced with Any Video Converter is that it constantly nags you to purchase the professional version for more features. While it's easy to exit the prompt, it still occurs far too often.

If you're asked to download something during setup that you don't want, just uncheck the box before clicking Next. Otherwise, it will install with Any Video Converter and you'll have to uninstall it later if you don't want it.