Total Video Converter Free all-purpose video converter, player, and editor
For users looking to convert a huge range of video formats, Total Video Converter supports more than a dozen. Unfortunately, problems with the software mean that using it for anything but the most basic of tasks can be difficult and frustrating.
Supported Formats
Total Video Converter supports all of the standard video formats including MPEG, WMV, AVI, and FLV, but it also supports a few of the more obscure formats like RMVB and PSP. Audio formats include everything from WMA and MP3 to OGG and WAV. Most people shouldn't have any problem finding the proper format for their video and audio files.
Unfinished Work
Most of the time, Total Video Converter does what it says - it converts files quickly and effectively. Unfortunately, Total Video Converter is prone to crashing. Crashes occurred across almost all of the selected formats. Seemingly at random, those same video files would successfully convert on the second or third attempt. When using the integrated video editing tools, Total Video Converter crashed even more consistently.
Even worse, it was difficult to figure out how to use certain features. Shortcuts would randomly disappear only to show up again later. The included documentation is very comprehensive, but the program is so unintuitive I still had difficulty locating advanced features even with the readme file opened up beside me.
Bottom Line
If Total Video Converter weren't half as buggy, I would recommend it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, it crashes too frequently and for too many different reasons to recommend, which is a shame because Total Video Converter offers a solid suite of video editing and conversion tools that would otherwise be perfect for casual editing. Perhaps future versions will fix the myriad problems present in version 3.71, but for the time being, stick with the more stable video editing software options out there.
Total Video Converter is able to convert, edit and play multiple video formats. It includes plenty of additional video tools and supports many formats and devices. While the overall layout of Total Video Converter may not be very attractive, it is able to easily add files for conversion all at once. While the concept and function of Total Video Converter are great, users frequently report crashes with Total Video Converter and say that the bugs with the program can be overwhelming. Even though Total Video Converter supports a variety of formats, this video converter program is not worth the hassle.
