how to convert videos using vlc

Hello Friends...

Here we are going to see a simple way of converting videos without using any video converter.

VLC is now a very well known music/video player. It has a lot of features. One of the lesser known feature of VLC is that it can also convert videos.

Some users may like this feature that much that they may decide to switch to VLC as their main media player. If you do not have it installed already, you can download it from the official website. It is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems, and the conversion options should be available in all versions.

Follow the steps below to convert the videos :

Step 1: Open VLC Media Player.

Step 2: In this screen, click on Add button to select files that you want files to be converted.Click on Convert / Save. Additionally, You can also check on Use a subtitles file if you want subtitles for the converted file.

Step 3: Now select the Destination file and mention the name of the file as per your choice and then select Profile i.e. the format in which you have to convert your Video.

Step 4: Click on Start button and the player will start the conversion of the Source file to the specified format.

Note: It has been observed in windows 7 and Windows 8, VLC convert files in .ps extension, which is a raw file. To convert files in VLC always Open VLC Player in administrator mode, i.e. Right click on VLC icon and select Run as Administrator.

That all...

Hope you have learned a new trick today...