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{{Short description|Freeware multimedia converter}}
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{{Multiple issues|
{{Multiple issues|
{{primary|date=September 2012}}
{{primary sources|date=September 2012}}
{{More footnotes|date=January 2010}}
{{More footnotes needed|date=January 2010}}
{{update|date=June 2014}}
{{update|date=June 2014}}
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__NOTOC__
__NOTOC__
{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = FormatFactory
| name = FormatFactory
| logo = FormatFactory.png
| logo = FormatFactory.png
| screenshot =
| screenshot = FormatFactory Main page.png
| screenshot_size = 300px
| caption = FormatFactory 3.2 in [[Windows 8]]
| caption = FormatFactory 5.13 in [[Windows 10]]
| developer = Chen Jun Hao<ref name="about-2.60">{{Citation
| author = Chen Jun Hao<ref name="about-2.60">{{Citation
|at = About dialog box
|at = About dialog box
|title = FormatFactory v4.6.1.0
|title = FormatFactory v4.6.1.0
|date = 4 November 2010
|date = 4 November 2010
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
| developer = Free Time
⚫
| operating_system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| released = 1 March 2008
⚫
| language count = 66
| latest release version = 5.17.0.0
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| language footnote = <ref>
| latest release date = 01 April 2023
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| operating_system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| size = 101 MB
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| language count = 66
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| language footnote = <ref>
{{cite web
{{cite web
|url = http://www.formatoz.com/language.html
|url = http://www.formatoz.com/language.html
|title = Languages
|title = Languages
|work = Format Factory - Free media file format converter
|work = Format Factory – Free media file format converter
|publisher = pcfreetime.com (Official web site)
|publisher = pcfreetime.com (Official web site)
|accessdate = 11 April 2012
|accessdate = 11 April 2012
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120414183953/http://www.formatoz.com/Language.html
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120414183953/http://www.formatoz.com/Language.html
|archive-date = 14 April 2012
|archive-date = 14 April 2012
|dead-url = yes
|url-status = dead
|df = dmy-all
|df = dmy-all
}}
}}
</ref>
</ref>
| genre = [[Transcoder]]
| genre = [[Transcoder]]
| license = [[Adware|ad-supported]] [[freeware]]<ref>{{cite web|title=FormatFactory|url=http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Image-Convertors/FormatFactory.shtml|website=[[Softpedia]]|publisher=SoftNews|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref>
| license = [[Adware|ad-supported]] [[freeware]]<ref>{{cite web|title=FormatFactory|url=http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Image-Convertors/FormatFactory.shtml|website=[[Softpedia]]|publisher=SoftNews|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|pcfreetime.com}}<ref name="about-2.60" />
| website = {{URL|www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/index.php}}
}}
}}
'''FormatFactory''' is an [[Adware|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 together into one. FormatFactory supports the following formats:
'''FormatFactory''' is an [[Adware|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:
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[[RMVB|RealMedia Variable Bitrate]] (.rmvb){{-}}
[[RMVB|RealMedia Variable Bitrate]] (.rmvb){{-}}
[[VOB]] (Video Object) (DVD file) (.vob){{-}}
[[VOB]] (Video Object) (DVD file) (.vob){{-}}
[[QuickTime File Format|QuickTime File Format (QTFF)]] (.mov){{-}}
[[QuickTime File Format]] (QTFF) (.mov){{-}}
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[[MP3]]{{-}}
[[MP3]]{{-}}
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[[.BMP]]{{-}}
[[.BMP]]{{-}}
[[.GIF]]{{-}}
[[.GIF]]{{-}}
[[.tif|.TIF]]{{-}}
[[.tif]]{{-}}
[[.tga|.TGA]]
[[.tga]]
|}
|}

== Criticism ==

On June 22, 2009, Format Factory was hanged on the [[FFmpeg]]'s hall of shame.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hall of Shame |url=http://www.ffmpeg.org/shame.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622191216/www.ffmpeg.org/shame.html |archive-date=2010-06-22 |publisher=ffmpeg.org |accessdate=17 February 2010}}</ref>

An issue tracker post claims that Format Factory violates the FFmpeg license.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://roundup.libav.org/issue1214 |title=Issue 1214: Format Factory license violation |work=FFMpeg issue tracker |publisher=ffmpeg.org |date=22 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728195733/https://roundup.libav.org/issue1214 |accessdate=17 February 2010|archive-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official|www.pcfreetime.com}}
* {{official|http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/index.php}}


[[Category:Audio format converters]]
[[Category:Audio format converters]]

Latest revision as of 08:19, 16 November 2024

FormatFactory
Original author(s)Chen Jun Hao[1]
Developer(s)Free Time
Initial release1 March 2008
Stable release
5.17.0.0 / 01 April 2023
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Size101 MB
Available in66 languages[2]
TypeTranscoder
Licensead-supported freeware[3]
Websitewww.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/index.php

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:

Video formats Audio formats Picture formats
3GP (.3gp)
MPEG-1 (.mpg)
Matroska (.mkv)
Flash Video (.flv)
SWF (.swf)
MPEG-4 Part 14 (.mp4)
Audio Video Interleave (.avi)
Windows Media Video (.wmv)
RealMedia Variable Bitrate (.rmvb)
VOB (Video Object) (DVD file) (.vob)
QuickTime File Format (QTFF) (.mov)
 MP3
Ogg
Wave Sound (.wav)
Adaptive Multi-Rate (.amr)
Windows Media Audio (.wma)
Advanced Audio Coding (.aac)

MIDI (.mid)

.JPG
.PNG
.ICO
.BMP
.GIF
.tif

.tga

Criticism

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On June 22, 2009, Format Factory was hanged on the FFmpeg's hall of shame.[4]

An issue tracker post claims that Format Factory violates the FFmpeg license.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ FormatFactory v4.6.1.0, 4 November 2010, About dialog box
  2. ^ "Languages". Format Factory – Free media file format converter. pcfreetime.com (Official web site). Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  3. ^ "FormatFactory". Softpedia. SoftNews. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Hall of Shame". ffmpeg.org. Archived from the original on 22 June 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Issue 1214: Format Factory license violation". FFMpeg issue tracker. ffmpeg.org. 22 June 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
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