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VirtualDub
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VirtualDub
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Free under GPL · video capture and processing utility · primarily AVI; reads but does not write MPEG-1
Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtualdub.org
On the record
- Batch processing
- VirtualDub supports batch processing for large numbers of files.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Capture compatibility
- Video capture requires a Video for Windows compatible capture device and driver.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Capture features
- Capture features include fractional frame rates, optimized disk access, AVI2 and multisegment capture, input level monitoring, and real-time downsizing, noise reduction, and field swapping.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Capture limitation
- Most FireWire DV devices without a Video for Windows driver cannot be used for capture with VirtualDub.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The site lists version 1.10.4 as the stable version.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Yesvirtualdub.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Extensibility
- Third-party DLLs can add video filters and input drivers for additional video and audio file formats.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Formats
- VirtualDub is mainly geared toward AVI files; it can read but not write MPEG-1 and can handle sets of BMP images.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- It is a pre- and post-processor for video and is described as a companion to a general-purpose editor, not an editor application itself.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- License and cost
- The maker says VirtualDub costs nothing and is licensed under the GNU General Public License, with its source code available.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Novirtualdub.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- VirtualDub is a video capture and processing utility for Windows, designed for fast linear operations over video.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The site provides no security or compliance claims; its download page notes that released materials are under the GPL and gives conditions for mirroring them.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The author accepts crash reports and compatibility reports by email, but says limited spare time means not every email can be answered.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support limits
- Incoming email is limited to 40K raw size, and the author notes that spam filters may prevent messages or replies from getting through.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Video processing
- Processing features include AVI2 and multi-segment AVI support, MPEG-1 and Motion-JPEG decoders, audio track removal or replacement, video filters, frame-rate adjustment, and preview with live audio.virtualdub.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Web app
- Novirtualdub.org · read 21 Sep 2026
