# HandBrake HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub, TrueNAS, ZimaOS and Unraid. Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/390/handbrake ## Description HandBrake is a tool for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. The graphical user interface (GUI) of the application can be accessed through a modern web browser, requiring no installation or configuration on the client side, or via any VNC client. The container is built against Alpine Linux to provide an efficient image in terms of size and resource usage. A fully automated mode is also available: drop files into a watch folder and let HandBrake process them without any user interaction. ## Platform availability Available on 3 of 9 platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS, ZimaOS. ## Health score 68/100 (Good), based on 4 of 4 factors. - Maintained: 100 (last commit 30 days ago) - Popular: 61 (1,175 GitHub stars) - Easy to install: 55 (3 install platforms, install notes, Docker image) - Light to run: 10 (16 GB minimum RAM) ## Links - Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/jlesage/handbrake - TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/handbrake/ - ZimaOS: https://github.com/bigbeartechworld/big-bear-casaos/tree/master/Apps/jlesage-handbrake - Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/handbrake-08rtjmu063nr6a?q=HandBrake - Official website: https://handbrake.fr - GitHub: https://github.com/jlesage/docker-handbrake ## Common questions ### Do I need to install HandBrake on my workstation to use the container's GUI? No, the full graphical interface can be opened in a modern web browser, and a VNC client can also connect. ### Can the container transcode videos without manual interaction? Yes, a fully automated mode processes files dropped into a watch folder without user interaction. ### Can I manage container files from the browser interface? The web interface includes an integrated file manager and terminal, along with clipboard sharing, audio playback, and desktop notifications. ### Does the documentation cover reverse proxy deployment? Yes, it lists reverse proxy, hostname-based routing, and URL-path routing as documentation topics. ### Does the documentation cover VNC and web security? Yes, it lists SSVNC, certificates, VNC password, and web authentication as documentation topics. ### Is this the official HandBrake project? No, the Docker container is entirely unofficial and not made by the creators of HandBrake. ## Alternatives - Avidemux: Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering, and encoding tasks. - FFmpeg: FFmpeg is an open-source command-line framework for recording, converting, and streaming audio, video, and subtitles. - File Converter: File Converter is a self-hosted, module-based .NET application that converts files between formats and generates documentation for archivin… - Format Factory: Efficiently convert media files with video, audio, and image options. - Freemake Video Converter: Freemake Video Converter is video converter that lets convert videos to avi, wmv, mp4 (iPhone, iPod, iPad, PSP, xBox), 3gp, rip dvd, extrac… - Shutter Encoder: Shutter Encoder is a free professional encoding and conversion software for everyone, developed with video editors. - StaxRip: StaxRip is a video encoding app for Windows with a unrivaled feature set and usability. - VidCoder: VidCoder is a DVD/Blu-ray ripping and video transcoding application for Windows. - Video Compression: Compress Videos for Free. - XMedia Recode: Converts a vast range of audio and video formats, supports batch processing, basic video editing, device presets, unprotected DVDs, and bit… - hrconvert2: A self-hosted drag-and-drop file conversion server and file sharing tool that supports 400+ file formats. - makemkv: MakeMKV is a disc-to-MKV format converter that rips proprietary, usually encrypted DVD and Blu-ray discs into patent-unencumbered MKV files… --- Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/390/handbrake), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.