#Handbrake video converter ipod touch how to

Your video will now be encoded (converted) to an MP4 file that can be played on your iPhone or iPad.Give your soon-to-be-created video a name in the Save As: field, and select the folder where you want it to be saved.Make sure that the Format: is set to MP4 File.will take up too much space on your iPhone or iPad) try lowering the quality to Fast 720p30 If the size of the resulting video is too large (ie. If the quality of the resulting video isn’t good enough for you, try again but using HQ 1080p30 Surround.

You may need to experiment via trial and error to figure out which Preset is best for you – but a good place to start is Fast 1080p30 found in the General sub-menu. Select the Preset: menu and then take a look at the sub-menus.

Now it’s time to choose the quality you want the converted file to have.

The video will load and the main Handbrake screen will appear.

Navigate to the folder that contains your video file, select it, and click Open

When Handbrake opens it instantly asks you to choose a source file – the one you want to convert so you can watch it on your iPhone/iPad.

The installation is typical for macOS – just open the downloaded file and then drag HandBrake.app to your Applications folder. Handbrake is completely free (in fact it’s open source), has been around for ages and falls into the ‘best in class’ category for converting video.

OK first up – download and install Handbrake.

The software works perfectly on macOS versions up to and including “Big Sur” Note: although this guide was published way back in 2007, it has been updated to be completely current in 2020.

#Handbrake video converter ipod touch how to

This tutorial will show you step by step how to convert video files to watch on your iPhone or iPad – using completely free and open source software for your Mac.