Updates

What's new in OpenConvertVideo. This page logs features and improvements as they ship.

Mid-July 2026

  • Hardware-accelerated conversion — common MP4/MKV/MOV/WebM ↔ H.264/VP9 conversions now use your browser's built-in WebCodecs encoder when available, often several times faster, with an automatic fallback so every conversion still works the same either way.
  • Real-time progress bar during conversion, instead of jumping straight to done.
  • Fixed the trim start/end fields overflowing the settings panel on narrow screens.

July 2026

  • H.265 (HEVC) encoding — same quality as H.264 at roughly half the file size.
  • VP9 / WebM output — open-format video optimised for the web.
  • FLAC, OGG (Vorbis), and M4A audio output formats.
  • Sequential conversions — convert multiple files in a row without reloading the page.
  • HDR to SDR tonal mapping — converts HDR footage to standard dynamic range automatically.
  • Additional output containers: MKV and MOV alongside MP4 and WebM.

Early July 2026

  • Site redesign — cleaner layout, improved typography, better mobile experience.
  • In-converter help guide explaining each setting.
  • File thumbnails in the job list.
  • New format guides: MKV to MP4, AVI to MP4, Video to MP3.

Launch — July 2026

  • MP4 (H.264), WebM, GIF, MP3, and WAV output.
  • Extract audio from any video file.
  • Compress video with High / Balanced / Small quality presets.
  • All conversion runs entirely in your browser — no uploads, no account, no file size limit.
  • Mobile-responsive design.

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