How to Change Video Codec Efficiently?

You might come across a situation where your video can’t be played on your device or media player because of unsupported video codec (or audio codec). This could be a real bummer if you really want to watch the video. The good news is, it is easy to fix the issue by converting the video codec to a format compatible with the device or player. And to do that, all you need is a simple video codec converter. In the following, I will introduce a reliable codec converter and show you how to change video codec with ease. Read on.

WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro is a powerful video codec changer that can easily convert among different video codecs and formats. It supports nearly all video codecs and can output them to mainstream codecs like H264, MPEG4, MPEG2, WMV, DivX, Xvid, VP9, HEVC, ProPres, and more. As a professional video converter, it can also change the video file type, convert audio format, and transfer video into TV, mobile, and other device profiles. The whole conversion process is very straightforward. The next part will show you an example of how to change video codec in Windows 10 with this software.

Before start, please free download free download the software and install it on your PC.

Step 1. Import Source Video(s)

Run HD Video Converter Factory Pro. Then select Converter among the five modules (Converter, Downloader, Recorder, GIF Maker, Toolbox). Next, load all the video files you want to change codec into the converter by clicking + Add Files or dragging directly.

Tips: This software supports batch conversion. You can add more videos into the program for later bulk conversion at once.

Step 2. Choose Output Video Format

On the right side of the converter, click the format image to unfold the output format list. You should see five main categories, namely, Video, 4K/HD, Web, Audio, and Device. Go to the Video tab and select your preferred video format, such as MP4. You can also choose the original video format.

Note: Keep in mind that different video format supports different video codecs and the video format you choose will affect the video codecs in the next step. For example, if you choose MP4, you can have MPEG4, H264, or H265 as your video codec; if you select AVI, you can have Xvid, DivX, and H264 for options.

Step 3. Chang Codec of Video File

Open Parameter settings below the format image. In the Video Settings, click the Encoder drop-down list and you should see the available video codecs for the format you just selected. Pick the video codec you want to convert your video to. You can continue to change other parameters if you want. When you are done, click OK to save the changes.

Step 4. Convert Video Codec

Click the bottom triangle button to set an output path or leave it as default. Finally, hit Run to start the video codec conversion.

Tips. HD Video Converter Factory Pro can do more than just changing video codecs, it can also help you:

• Change video container without losing quality;
• Compress batches of video/audio files from GB to MB;
• Download SD/HD/4K/8K movies and music from 1000+ websites;
• Record meetings, gameplay, tutorials… in high definition;
• Merge, cut, crop, rotate, add special effects to videos.

Changing video codec has never been this easy today, as many video converters can help you with that. And in this post, I have shared a powerful converter to change codec of video file. Hope you’ll find this method useful. If you have any questions about the codec changing, you can let me know on Twitter. I’ll be glad to help. That’s all for now. Thanks for reading.