Best utilities to convert/transcode for Mac and Windows

List of the best utilities to transcode in ProRes, DNxHD/HR, GoPro Cineform, etc.

Convert V4 by HDCinematics
Free version with limitations / Paid ($20)
For Windows only
Very useful utility to transcode to ProRes or DNxHR, H.265, check scopes, resize, apply LUT, add timecode, change frame rate, convert anamorphic and more.
http://hdcinematics.com/

Hybrid (Selur)
Freeware without limitation
For Mac and Windows
Powerful app to convert audio and video. A lot of features! Able to manage several codecs and containers. User-interface is intended more for advanced users.
https/selur.de/

RockyMountains Movie Converter by Rock-San
Freeware without limitation
For Mac and Windows
Excellent and very simple app to transcode to ProRes, H.264 and H.265, apply LUT, resize or change frame rate.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/rockymountainsmovieconverter/files/

👍 Shutter Encoder by Paul Pacifico
Freeware without limitation, available in french and english
For Mac and Windows
Certainly the best utility in the domain. A Swiss Army Knife for video than can almost do everything (transcode to ProRes, DNxHD/HR, resize, cut without compression, audio tools and so more).
http://www.shutterencoder.com/

EditReady by Divergent Media
Free version limited to 1min / Paid ($50)
For Mac only
Very good performance to transcode to ProRes. Can also apply LUT, resize, etc.
http://www.divergentmedia.com/editready

HandBrake by Bradley Sepos
Freeware without limitation
For Mac and Windows
Perfect to encode in H.264/x264 small files or optimized for various devices.
https://handbrake.fr/

Media Encoder by Adobe
Paid application included in Creative Cloud suite
For Mac and Windows
Famous app to transcode in various formats, very useful mainly to transcode to GoPro Cineform.
http://www.adobe.com/products/media-encoder.html

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