Have you ever wanted to search for and download your favourite videos without using your browser? Free FLV Converter lets you automatically access sites such as YouTube, DailyMotion, Google and Metacafé without opening anything else.

You can search by keyword and preview each video found in the rather basic interface and also download them in FLV format. After that, you can convert the files to AVI, IPod, IPhone, 3GP or PSP format. It also works vice versa and if the files in question are already in FLV format, it can convert to DivX, Xvid, MPEG, DVD and AVI with automatic HTML embed links. This means you can paste them into your website or blog to share instantly with the world. If you don't require these functions, the program interface still provides a convenient search platform because you can browse and watch videos at the same time. With just one click, you can download the video you are previewing. For ease of use, it allows you to create a download list of videos you want to save. Once it's complete, you can just leave the program to download the videos whilst you get on with something else although unfortunately, it still doesn't support batch downloading.

A very useful application for those who are not content with only having videos on the Internet but also want them on their hard drive but don't want to visit each video content site seperately.

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Finally you can convert your PowerPoint presentation into Flash file so to have the benefits of both formats. Microsoft's popular slideshow tool makes it quick and easy to to create attractive, animated presentations; whereas Flash offers all the benefits of a universal format which can be viewed on any computer and any browser as well as a potentially much smaller file size.

Firstly, you do need to register before you can convert any presentations, but the process will take just a minute. The program integrates perfectly with Microsoft PowerPoint. Put simply, when you have created the PPT presentation, press the 'Quick Publish' or the 'Publish' button, where you can select some options, and that's all you have to do. iSpring also includes a feature which allows you to insert Flash movies into PowerPoint presentations. It's a pity that there is not an option to set the compression rates for specific elements (certain images, sounds, etc.) - as that would make it possible to decide exactly where you want to compromise on quality.

It is also interesting that you can publish your Flash file online, allowing you to access all your presentations wherever you are. After pressing the 'Publish' button, select 'SlideBoom' as destination of your file and type the account details. You can sign up for a free account from the menu as well, and the process is fairly easy and quick.

iSpring lets you easily create your PPT presentations and convert them into a Flash file to share with your co-workers and friends. You can also publish and store them online thanks to a free hosting service.

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Lots of videos these days (e.g. those you'll find on Google Video or YouTube) are encoded in Flash Video format. The problem is that not all media players support the format, so you'll need to get yourself a third-party app to convert it for you.

Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter is one such utility and as the name suggest it allows you to transform a Flash Video file into an AVI. The program also lets you convert your FLV video to an MPEG if you so desire.

The program's user interface isn't exactly a visual delight and despite the fact that there isn't an icon in sight, it's pretty functional and you should be able to find your way around pretty easily. All you really need to do is load the FLV file or files that you need to convert using the 'Add Files' button, then click convert. The conversion process seems to be reliable and quick (though obviously this depends on the size of the file).

There are plenty of advanced options to tinker around with if you know what you're doing. For instance, you can adjust the audio and video codecs used, set the resolution or change the bitrate (only for AVI). You can even crop the video on all sides if you want.

If you want a no-frills solution for converting FLV files, the Pazera software is an able piece of software.

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Are you tired of typing all your e-mails or are you just a slow typer and don't have time to reply to everyone?

Then why not speak your responses? Free TalkMail enables users to long, high quality voice emails for free to any email address around the world. The e-mails can then be played back on any PC, Mp3 player and replies can be made for free. It's an ideal tool for mobile professionals who are not in the office regularly and have to shoot off a few e-mails on the move, to college students who just want to have a bit of fun online. The big drawback with this program is that the files are often very large - I don't understand why the developers couldn't have given the files a higher compression ratio or included a small compression utility. The other downside is the interface which looks very archaic. It looks like something out of Windows DOS and there's certainly no scope for changing the skins. Then again, this is not the kind of program you use just to look at - it's designed especially to do one particular function which it does well - the sound quality is good and it's very easy to use.

A useful little utility but it's a mystery why the files are very large and there's no way to change the rather ugly interface.

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Are you tired of typing long time consuming e-mails? Message Speak replaces the written text of the mails for your own voice and allows you to send it by e-mail. This is an application that automatically sends emails with a sound file attachment. The procedure is very simple: record an audio file on the Internet Speak A Message. When you stop recording, the program will launch the default mail handler having the audio file attached to the message.

If you are not very fast at typing, it's the perfect solution for sending lots of messages quickly. Alternatively, if typing e-mails simply takes too much of your valuable time or you want to communicate in a more personal way. Speak A Message is one of the best ways to get your message across.

A simple program that saves valuable typing time.

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Free Video to Flash Converter has this very specific purpose: converting video files to Flash SWF or FLV video formats. It supports the most popular formats (AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, etc) and works really fast.

The program's interface is pretty straightforward. Simply select the source video, the target format and location and you're done. What's more, if you select SWF the program will also generate all the necessary HTML code and documents. Another feature we liked was the embedded trimming tool: if you don't want to convert the whole video you can use it to select the fragment you're interested in.

On the downside, the program displays some simple ads for other tools created by the same developer every time you open or close it. But I think it's a good deal if that allows you to use the program for free.

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Ansoft Flash to Video Converter transforms Flash presentations in a video encoded in AVI, MPG or MP4. In fact, AVI simply contains audio and video data, which means that it does not have its own coding and is therefore not compatible with a player that depends on an internal codec. The problem when you convert Flash to AVI is that you sometimes lose some of the spectacular effects created in Flash but

The program is very simple. You choose the input file, then you set the parameters for conversion (codec, resolution, sampling frequency, audio channels, etc.) and finally hit "REC".
As a result, you can fully enjoy the original effects of your Flash files on your PC, iPod, PSP, cell phones, DVD players and other portable devices. Most importantly, this is a very fast Flash converter and the quality is usually excellent.

If you're looking for a fast, efficient and user friendly converter, this is one of the most powerful solutions I've used.

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ABC Amber Flash Converter is an easy-to-use tool to convert your SWF (Flash) files to standalone EXE files, so you won't need FlashPlayer to be installed. The software supports a batch conversion and can be run from a command line. Batch conversion ability allows you to convert a unlimited number of SWF files at a time.

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swf>>avi is dedicated to converting Flash .swf files to .avi files. swf>>avi enables you to batch convert and manage conversion profiles.

You can set the swf input format and avi output format plus configure the output frame rate. If you download lots of flash video files from sites like YouTube and need them in avi format, this is an invaluable tool.

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Converting your videos to flash makes for better streaming on the internet. With Riva FLV Encoder, you can convert your existing videofiles to the advanced Flash Video (FLV) format wuickly and easily. After selecting a source-file you can easily transcode it into Flash Video using one of the presets or your custom settings. To view the result, Riva FLV Encoder comes with the free Riva FLV Player.

At present you can transcode the following formats: AVI, MPEG, Quicktime, WMV and JPEG images from videos. When you use the Riva FLV Encoder in combination with the Riva Producer or Riva Producer Lite you can use batch encoding with the library.

An excellent program to get you started in the world of Flash.

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