WonTube allows users to convert videos into well-known and many used formats such as iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Blackberry, Xbox, Apple TV, Android and many more. If you cannot decide the format, just choose to convert the file into MP4 format, which is accepted on most platforms.

The program also allows the users to download videos and MP3 songs from websites like YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe and other popular online video sharing websites.

To use the software, just install it and run it. Once done, load a video from your local hard drive or paste a URL. Select the output to which you wish to convert to, select the destination folder, and click “Convert”. You can also load up the subtitle files to embed them inside the converted format (hard subs).

Features

• Free and easy to use.
• Variety of formats available to convert to and from.
• Ability to download music/videos from given URL.
• Load subtitle files and automatically embed in converted video.
• Similar tools: Xenra YouTube Converter, VidGod, ConvertVideoToAudio, Pazera Free Audio Extractor, ConvertAudioOnline, VidToMP3, Audio Converters for Mac and Switchr.
• Also read related articles: 10 Great Apps to Convert Audio & Video Files in Linux.
  

Check out WonTube @ www.wontube.com/free-video-converter.html

Xenra YouTube Converter is an excellent free to use web service that lets you download YouTube in your desired file format. The site lets you use its conversion services without any registrations. All you have to do is provide the video’s URL to the site’s app and click on the red Download Now button. Next you select your output file format and the video source. Supported output formats include MP3, AVI, FLV, MOV, MP4, 3GP, MPG, MPEG, WAV, WMA, and WMV. The video source will depend on the available sources on the video’s YouTube page.

When your file is converted it is made available for download as a direct link. HTML and BB codes for the file are also provided.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you download YouTube videos in your desired format.
• Offers various audio and video output formats.
• Lets you select video quality source.
• Offers HTML and BB codes of converted file in addition to direct download link.

Check out Xenra YouTube Converter @ www.xenra.com (by MOin from Thumb Press)

With VidGod, you can convert YouTube videos into MP3 format in few simple clicks. All you have to do is paste the URL of the video you want to convert and download in the field provided, select the quality in which you want to download the video and click on Download MP3. It will start the conversion process which might take some time depending on the quality and time of the video.

One feature which I really found useful is that you can even use your iPhone to download YouTube videos. Do note that you might have to try the service a few times before it converts and download the video.

Features

• Free of charge.
• Simple and easy to use.
• Download MP3 files in high quality.

Check out VidGod @ http://www.vidgod.com

It is a very simple to use website that provides the conversion service for free. The website lets you convert a video direct from a website URL to an audio format or a video format of your preference and lets you download it. You just need to put in the URL of the video from the supported websites, choose a format of your preference and press download.

At the top-left you can switch to the option where you can convert any video on your computer to a format of your preference.

Features:

• A user-friendly interface.
• Lets you convert and download videos direct from URL’s of 30+ supported websites.
• Supports conversion to formats.aac, .ac3, .3gp, .rm, .flac, .flv, .mov, .wav, .mp3, .mp4, .wmv and .mpg.
• Lets your convert videos from your computer up to the size of 100.0 MB.

Check out convertvideotoaudio @ www.convertvideotoaudio.com/index.php (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

Pazera Free Audio Extractor is a freeware desktop application for Windows computers. The program’s setup archive is sized at nearly 3MB and it contains an executable file titled ‘AudioExtractor’. This file can be opened to run the program without actually installing anything. After you specify your source – either audio or video – you can go on to select your output options such as file format and bit rate. You can also choose starting and ending time for the audio extraction and a file size limit, optionally. The app accepts various video formats including AVI, FLV, MP4, MPG, MOV, RM, 3GP, WMV, and VOB; these can be outputted to MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, and WAV formatted audio files.

Features:

• A user-friendly desktop application.
• Compatible with Windows.
• Does not require any installation.
• Converts audio files from one format to another.
• Extracts audio from video files.
• Supports MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, and WAV format audio.
• AVI, FLV, MP4, MPG, MOV, RM, 3GP, WMV, and VOB video.
• Lets you set starting and ending times of conversion.
• Similar tools: ConvertAudioOnline, VidToMP3, Audio Converters for Mac and Switchr.
• Also read related articles:
  10 Great Apps to Convert Audio & Video Files in Linux
  5 Easy-to-use Freeware Video Converters.

Check out “Pazera Free Audio Extractor” @ www.pazera-software.com/products/audio-extractor (via TechnoSpot) (by MOin from Urban Savior)

There is also an “Advanced” button with more custom options that let you choose the format of the output video (h.264, Theora, Flash, WMV or WebM) and more video sizes.

Currently you can convert, for free, videos that are up to 1 minute long. To convert videos of a longer length, you have to pay $1.50 for videos that are up to 5 minutes long, and $4 for up to 60 minutes long.

Once the video conversion is over, you can download it or watch it online.

Features:

• Convert any video from your computer into various video formats including iPhone video, Flash video or MP3 (sound only).
• Convert videos from your DropBox account.
• Online, no registration or software download.
• Free to convert the videos that are up to 1 minute long.
• To convert videos of longer length, you have to pay $1.50 for videos that are up up to 5 minutes long, and $4 for up to 60 minutes long.
• Similar tools: Convertvideotoaudio, DownloadTube, Meep, KeepTube and BYTubeD.

Check out En.co.de @ www.en.co.de

You can also set a timer on your webcam using the tool so a picture would be taken every few seconds. You can save your projects, open them again and once done convert them into an FLV file. The tool has a minimal interface and simple features but does the job pretty well.

Features:

• Easily make a stop motion film with your webcam.
• Customize time between each frame.
• Save projects and convert them into FLV.
• Similar tools: Everyday, Daily Booth and PhotoFilmStrip.

Download JellyCam from www.jellycam.co.uk

“ConvertVideoToAudio” is a free web tool that lets you convert YouTube videos into the following formats: aac, ac3, avi, flac, mov, mp3, mp4, mpg, wav, dvd, 3gp, swf, rm, and wmv. That gives you an impressive number of options to convert in either video or audio formats.

All you do is paste in the video’s URL, select the output format, and click on the “Download” button. This will start the conversion process and display the progress bar. When the file is fully converted, you are provided with a download link that states the file size as well.

Features:

• Convert & download YouTube videos.
• Requires no registration.
• Lets you download YouTube videos in various video formats.
• Provides download size of output file.
• Similar tools: DownloadTube, Meep, KeepTube and BYTubeD.

Check out ConvertVideoToAudio @ www.convertvideotoaudio.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

Options include Windows, Mac, Flash, Mobile, audio only and MP4. Click convert and download to fetch the video. The information on what format is required for a specific device also helps a lot in choosing the right output format.

Overall, the tool is not a game changer for video downloads but provides a simple and quick alternative to all the non-user friendly and cluttered websites.

Update: Without registration you can process only one video per 90 min period. Registering lifts all the limitations.

Features:

• Online flv converter lets  download online videos direct to pc.
• Download web videos in multiple formats.
• Supports formats for PC, iPod, PSP, Mac, etc.
• Clean and ad-free interface with no clutter.
• Similar tools: Meep, KeepTube and  BYTubeD.

Visit DownloadTube @ www.downloadtube.org

CellSea is a free video editor and converter that does a number of things with online videos. After creating an account on the site, you can upload a video from your computer or specify the URL of an online video to start editing it.

From your computer, you can upload videos of formats FLV, AVI, MOV, MPG, VOB, MP4, WMV, RM, 3GP, and DIVX. With your video uploaded, you can perform a number of editing tasks on it: you can trim and resize your videos, crop them, join up multiple videos, and add audio tracks to the video.

When you are done with your edits, you can download the edited result in the following formats: 3GP, AVI, MOV, MP4, and FLV.

Note: Remember to create an account before you go ahead with the conversion. Otherwise, you might not be able to download the edited result.

Features:

• A user friendly free video editor and converter.
• Lets you add video that are either on your computer or hosted online.
• Lets you download edited videos in 3GP, AVI, MOV, MP4, and FLV.
• Similar sites: Stroome, Kaltura, BrushVideo, Creaza and Kaltura.

Check out CellSea Online Video Editor @ www.cellsea.com/media/vindex.htm