Freddie, the program is re-encoding it as well as trimming it, you'd need to copy the video and audio streams while trimming... It uses an unlicensed old copy of FFMPEG.EXE to perform all trimming, effects and *coding so if the command lines it generates tells it to re-encode to some high bitrate you might get frame accurate editing but you'll get a bigger lossily re-encoded output.

Freddie, further to my previous reply which hopefully made it past the moderation phase, you need to check out the output profile settings and if the same file format supports it select the video and audio codecs and IF the option is offered for that format type select "Copy" then it will NOT re-encode using some ugly lossy codec like avc/h.264 or AAC or AC3 etc and just copy the trimmed streams as is and see if that suffices for you. Just tried it on an old mpeg2 file with an mpeg4 profile and told it to copy video and audio stream and then trimmed the video to a 25 second chunk starting part way through and it produced an output file with an extension of .mp4 but was really an mpeg2 .mpg file trimmed from the next keyframe to the end of the section selected. NO re-encoding.

Freddie, To adjust the output file size for the trimmed video, you may adjust the video parameters by click Setting...->Advanced or also by changing the video format.

Wow! does this mean the conversion occurs on their web site?!
If that is the case, it should be CLEARLY labeled. I am not willing to submit my files to their web site.

I absolutely agree that add download option. Otherwise it is a NO-GO for me.

nevik, nope, conversion happens locally with local files.

What has been suggested is a simple Download option for videos, that then can be converted locally, instead of starting with just only local files.

Monds, do you mean you want a youtube-dl function to be built in, much like the many downloaders also have a FFMPEG based media converter as well?

nevik, no it's just a GUI for an unlicensed old version of FFMPEG.EXE which does all the media processing for it locally.

Monds, If you want to download online video and music files to MP4, MOV, AVI, MP3, WAV, FLAC, MPG, etc, you may use Allavsoft.
It supports downloading from 1000+ websites and supports downloading the original source file and also supports download as well as convert to other video or audio format at the same time.

Monds, err did you look at the program? In File menu and when pressing the Add File down arrow head button you are offered "Add YouTube Video..." where you can paste in a URL for a given youtube video... and presumably have it download while the programs compatible with the current youtube service. Though I just tried it and pasted in the video URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9vJBx2PoD0 and it said it was parsing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9vJBx2PoD0... and then returned invalid URL so looks like they've ignored the youtube downloader engine for some time and it is now out of date and needs fixing.
TK

Hi Nevik, apps with download options such as Videoproc (I have it from the last giveaway) download the files, then the files can be converted to your desired format offline. It saves data and also limits the risks of sending/sharing file online. I want to see similar feature here.

Silven, If you do not register the software it will turn into a trial version. So if you want to keep it you need to register it using the key provided in the readme file.

Silven, because that is how the vendor wants the program to be authorized for use.

To be honest, the registration process is so simple and easy - just copy&paste from the readme /enter the required info - click a button and be done with it.

There are actually programs that have waaaaay more complicated registration /actication steps.

Aside from that, you only have to do it once.

Silven, because the installer installs the trial and to remove the limitations of the trial you need to register it with the information provided within the readme.txt file... it's called "readme" for a very good reason you know!

Chuck,
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/ac70ce36e7373315e631c0165f210bd9b1164a618b1f62672f9bae829ec72dd7

Chuck, VirusTotal shows it as a clean site.

Chuck, looked a bit more and my Avast gives the same result that you got.

Chuck, good day to you,

Not sure why you depend on one AV to give you information with an URL, where there are much better ways of determining a web page on safety. I am not a big fan of AVG, where the free version of Bitdefender is much more gooder. With all that said, I was amused at your posting and decided to go to VirusTotal and input this URL you mentioned.

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/f2650ff49d25d291f883b4ba306cdf1e2fc109ef77849ce5a7c6aca10fde7dd4 , and I was not surprised at the results, all clean by a multitude of AV checks. Go and look at the results I just posted and see for yourself. I would be more concerned with my computer security seeing that AVG result and check it out first before I posted so others could see. Might have a pup or not, or just some other internal conflicting problem.

Regardless, always double check what is going on if you find something or a could be something, and never depend on one possible false positive from an AV like AVG. There are a multitude of decent free ways of confirming a security something, whether an URL or program, shrugs, your pc your call friend. Play safe in that sandbox called the internet and enjoy your day.

Cheers,
MS

JJ,

That's fine, but looked like you checked VT for the site (web page -- also useful sometimes), rather than for the program's download archive itself ?

MonkeySnark, Yes it is safe to use. We have served our customers more than 8 years.

Chuck, It is safe. And no virus, we have served our customers more than 8 years.

Gene, good day to you,

Even though you said JJ, my only concern was for the web page result, and what I commented on. The way I figure it, GOTD will do it's own virus checks if it offers a program and each person is also responsible for their own download checks as well. Also, a reputable seller will not compromise their reputation or profits by having such a silly idea as a virus in their program. I do not offer program security checks for others, as it is beyond my requirements and further more, as I mentioned, every peon that downloads from the net should always do their own virus checks, and maybe use an actual sandbox to see what happens on installing the program.

What if my download is fine, but theirs is corrupted for a variety of their own pitfalls or reasons, then how would that look? Would be no different then what I mentioned on that URL false result, only as a positive to a program. Serious problem that and not a responsibility I need to have. Be your own intelligent advocate on anything you do on the net or receive from the net, including emails.

Cheers and have a good day,
MS

Gene, No my Antivirus auto checked it and Google flagged the download. So both were checked. At the very least suspicious use at your own risk.

Chuck,
False positives are a given, if you download stuff on a regular basis. (Check out well-respected developer NirSoft's longterm and very legit beef with the way certain items like some of their utilities tend to get wrongly flagged, by one AV or another. There are some valid, technical reasons as to why that can happen.) That's why VirusTotal is an absolutely indispensable resource. You get to see quantities and patterns on the judgements, as well as which of the AV players have major, established credibility -- though none will be infallible -- vs. which are the No Names or Wannabees lacking it. Sifting through the VT results with confidence becomes a fairly quick study.

charliecat, why would you think that? This uses an old long depreciated unlicensable version of FFMPEG.EXE so what makes it safer than using a more current version of FFMPEG.EXE?

TK, because every anti virus I've ever had hates it when I try to download Format factory :)
If I remember correctly it comes bundled with Picamos, which they also hate.
Doesn't stop me using them, as I like both.