Video (415 programs)

Pros: Easy to use interface. Edit photos in the app. Wide selection of transitions and effects. Export your slideshows to various formats.

Cons: Uses a lot of system resources. Difficulty exporting projects from trial version to full version. Program has stability issues. Rendering the slideshow can take a lot of time.

Pros: Upload multiple Youtube files simultaneously. Resume uploads when errors occur. Requires very little input. Easy to use.

Cons: Not feature rich. Limited OS support. Requires a 64 bit processor. Can slow down your computer when uploading videos.

Pros: A fully functional movie database tailored to your own personal collection. Export/import tools mean you can take it with you on the go. Customise your own categories and titles. Also covers your TV shows and series.

Cons: No video download tool; only useful for cataloguing your existing content. You're paying for information that can easily be found for free online. Few people have a large enough offline database to make good use of it. Requires Internet connection to collect film data.

Pros: Gets the job done. Predicts a video’s memory consumption beforehand. Helps capture suspicious activity anonymously. Free tool.

Cons: Only 40 seconds of video recording allowed. Records only with the built-in camera. Not stable and could crash randomly. Doesn’t come with a user guide.

Pros: Lots of device optimised profiles. Video editing tools. Easy to use. Convert to audio.

Cons: No burn to DVD option. Output video often contains imperfections. Average conversion speeds. Better alternatives available at this price point.

Pros: WYSIWYG menu editor. Change menu music. Basic video editing. Drag and drop track order editing.

Cons: Cannot change fonts. Not many menu templates. Lacks "no menu" option. Struggles with M4V files.

Pros: Wide range of topics. Suitable for beginners and power users. Well illustrated lessons. Simple and easy to understand instructions.

Cons: The course could cover more advanced features of iMovie. Some users may find the narrator's accent difficult to understand. Limited amount of video lessons in the course. Needs a bit more refinement in some areas.

Pros: The menu and conversion tool is very easy to understand. Does not hog your CPU when processing. Has a fair number of output file options. See a preview of your video before converting.

Cons: Does not use multiple-cores to speed things up. It should allow SWF file conversions. Rather slow when converting HD files. Cannot recover your place if you stop converting half way.

Pros: Multiple capture options. Hot key controls. Video editing tools. Multi-monitor support.

Cons: 100 second recording limit. Doesn't export to all video formats. Maximum five uses before requiring upgrade. May require additional driver to record system audio.

Pros: Convert your homemade DVDs to six different file types. Preview your conversion before starting it. Alter the output settings. Adjust brightness, contrast, hue and video saturation.

Cons: Has a habit of crashing after startup. Cannot RIP a DVD if it has a scratch. Explanations on how to personalize videos are not present. Offers little customization regarding output quality.

Pros: Selectable window sizes. Allows video playback while using other applications. Simple interface. Uses almost no resources.

Cons: Not compatible with all video players. Screen sizes are selectable but cannot be customized. Limited OS support. Can hide important notifications.

Pros: Record full screen, a window, or a manually selected area. Overlay video outputs for picture-in-picture. Capture the mouse cursor and mouse clicks. Manually stop the recording or set a recording time.

Cons: Getting the audio recorder to work is very difficult. Needs a comprehensive manual or tutorial section. Video input devices are limited because most no longer exist. “Remove Duplicate Frames” function inadvertently speeds up the video’s playback.

Pros: Support for all QuickTime compatible files. Movies can be edited in any size. Multiple undo levels. Easy-to-use, yet robust timeline.

Cons: Occasional audio corruption post filter application. Splitting bigger pieces could lead to some sub-clips disappearing. Program crashing is an issue. Not a free purchase.

Pros: Noise removal. Optimisations for faster loading. Can create regular DVDs. Can export to most popular video files.

Cons: No chapter creation option. Error reporting is vague and unhelpful. Interface is un-intuitive. Not many features for the price.

Pros: Excellent animation effects. More than 40 fixed filter effects. Supports all media file types. Intuitive interface.

Cons: Lite version offers only five minutes of recording. Randomly closes on you. Certain audio issues. Not a free tool.

Pros: Converts to most popular formats. Supports a wide range of camcorders. Batch conversion. Burn converter files to DVD.

Cons: Does not convert non-camcorder formats. Cannot choose output codec, only target device. Doesn't support all camcorders. Unstable when settings are changed from default.

Pros: Add chapters to video files. Edit date/time stamps. Add information like tags etc.. Fast and effective.

Cons: Layout can be confusing at first. Loading large files use significant resources. Application can save metadata incorrectly for iTunes files. Requires 64-bit processor.

Pros: Convert videos to up to 120 formats. You may crop the image and add watermarks. Has a reasonably fast conversion time. Okay for conversions for smaller screen devices.

Cons: Full version is not free. The user interface has an unattractive aesthetic. Menu could have been laid out more intuitively. Claims there is no quality loss when there often is.

Pros: Easy to use interface. Supports batch uploading of videos. Allows you to edit the properties of multiple videos in one click. Manage multiple playlists from one application.

Cons: Upload speeds can be slow at times. Upload status indicators can be confusing. At times app may have window sizing issues. No regular updates.