Handbrake: How to batch convert videos including resize?

Question

I am using the latest Handbrake v0.9.9. I would like to batch convert 200 video files from format 800x600 to 640x480. The problem is, if I add the videos to the Queue (clicking on >Source >Folder), and if I change the Width parameter of the first video to 640x480, I see that all other videos still have 800x600.

So I actually have to go through -each- video one by one and insert Width: 640 manually.

Is there any way I can set up the format 640x480 for all videos at once?

Answer 1

You need to use the Profile section on the right. Setup a profile with custom width. Add a folder to your queue, then select the profile from the right. If you go through all videos now (see dropdown), you notice that all videos will have the setting Width: 640.

Then click on the down-arrow "Add To Queue" and select "Add All", click "Start" and the batch processing starts.

Answer 2

Here is how I converted all raw mts files from camera using handbrakecli from command line (here I used bash command line in mobaxterm)

First, I checked in handbreak GUI log file which options were used when I was convering single mts from GUI. Having this I created file with options (in example named 'opcyje') which I later used for batch processing.

[mobaxterm] ➤ ls *.mts

00139.MTS  00141.MTS  00143.MTS  00145.MTS  00147.MTS  00149.MTS  00151.MTS  00153.MTS
00140.MTS  00142.MTS  00144.MTS  00146.MTS  00148.MTS  00150.MTS  00152.MTS  00154.MTS

[mobaxterm] ➤ cat opcyje

 -i **${i}** -t 1 --angle 1 -c 1 -o **${i%.*}**.mp4 -f mp4  -w 1920 --crop 0:0:0:0 --loose-anamorphic  --modulus 2 -e x264 -q 20 --vfr -a 1 -E av_aac -6 dpl2 -R Auto -B 160 -D 0 --gain 0 --audio-fallback ac3 --encoder-preset=veryfast  --encoder-level="4.0"  --encoder-profile=main  --verbose=1

[mobaxterm] ➤ type HandBrakeCLI.exe

HandBrakeCLI.exe is hashed (/cygdrive/c/Program Files/Handbrake/HandBrakeCLI.exe)

[mobaxterm] ➤ for i in *.mts;do eval HandBrakeCLI.exe $(cat opcyje);done

It worked perfectly.

Answer 3

Yes, you need to customize a new profile manually to make your all videos in queue with same settings.

Alternatively, if you think this is a bit complicated, you can try another program call AppGeeker converter - I use it all the time.

http://www.appgeeker.com

It has a "Apply to All" option on the interface you can use, just simply click it and you're off.

Answer 4

Use http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

I was also struggling with handbrake a lot, freemake has good enough user interface, at least did not have to google on how to do things unlike with handbrake.

And also it is free!!!