Sometimes, all you want is an audio or video file that perfectly supports your device, and the vast numbers of file formats only add to the users’ woes. You can find many tools on the web where you are able to upload your videos, get them converted and saved to your local drive. But the problem arises when you are offline and all you need is to get one of your favorite audio or video files converted to a format that is well supported by your device. Today we will be taking a look at how a free program can possibly end your file format worries by allowing you to easily convert between different file formats, supported over a wide range of devices.
Intro – What is IceCream Apps Media Converter?
Icecream Apps Media Converter is a great new free tool that caters to the needs of the offline user and lets them convert between different file formats with ease. Apart from just the conversion, Media Converter also lets you download YouTube videos into different audio and video files with every little aspect of the output file under your control. This tool offers something extra that makes it deserving of the time and attention of every mainstream media consumer with a need for conversion of different audio and video files.
The tool can be downloaded for free from the official website of IceCream Apps, and comes in as a 30MB download and supports even the latest Windows 8.1 version.
How to convert between different audio and video formats?
Once you are done with the installation, you will be welcomed with an intuitive screen seen above. You can see from the main window that this piece of software allows you to either choose audio or video files from your local hard drive for conversion between different formats, or you can also choose to grab a video from the YouTube URL and download a relevant audio or video file with all the output file parameters within your control.
Add your files
Here, we will begin by adding files that will be supposedly on your local hard drive. Once you click ‘Add Files’, you can either choose to select a single file and hit ‘Convert’ or for multiple files you can select the parameters and hit ‘Add to Queue’.
Choices, Choices
Above you can catch a glimpse of the plethora of choices available at your disposal for converting between different file formats. These choices are showcasing the vast number of combinations possible for your final output file. From left to right, you can see the different options for audio files; the list of formats that are device specific (there’s also Apple!) and at the end is the long list of video file formats that should be more than enough for supporting almost devices of all builds!
Once you are done with your selection, you can either hit the ‘Convert’ button for immediate conversion of the file or you can choose to ‘Add to Queue’ and add some more files to it.The conversion process took under a minute for a 30MB file, so that should give you an idea of the conversion speed.
Convert videos from URL
You can paste your favorite YouTube video link by clicking on the ‘Add URL’ at the home window. Once done, you will again be welcomed with a host of similar settings showcased above and choose to either continue converting the file, or adding it to a queue and go on with some further additions.
Conclusion –A must have conversion tool for every media addict
With the device battles and all the legal aspects associated with it, there’s no one file format to rule them all. Like they say, “What’s normal for the spider is a calamity for the flyâ€, having this tool handy is a great way to engulf all of your favorite media. This is one of the best ways you can convert between different audio and video file formats that best fits your needs.
Our Rating – 4.8 out of 5