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<div class="breadcrumbs">English Docs > HandBrake Latest > Quick start</div>
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<h1>Quick start</h1>
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<p>HandBrake takes videos you already have and makes new ones that work on your mobile phone, tablet, TV media player, game console, computer, or web browser—nearly anything that supports modern video formats.</p>
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<p>This quick start guide assumes you have already downloaded and installed HandBrake. If you do not already have HandBrake, please see <a href="../get-handbrake/download-and-install.html">Downloading and installing HandBrake</a>.</p>
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<p>Let’s get started.</p>
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<h2>Launch HandBrake</h2>
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<p>Typically, you can launch HandBrake by quickly clicking twice (double-clicking) on the cocktail & pineapple icon.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/icon.png" alt="HandBrake icon" /></p>
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<p>Read about the icon and more at HandBrake lore (TODO: link).</p>
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<h2>Open your original video</h2>
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<p>HandBrake calls the video you already have the <code>Source</code>.</p>
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<p>Drag your <code>Source</code> video onto HandBrake to open it. You may also select the <code>Open Source</code> button on the toolbar and browse for it.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/open-source-dialog.png" alt="Open Source dialog" /></p>
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<p><img src="../images/drag-and-drop-source.png" alt="Opening a video source via drag and drop" /></p>
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<h2>Select a title</h2>
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<p>Some types of <code>Sources</code> contain more than one video clip, or a collection of <code>Titles</code>. Use HandBrake’s <code>Title</code> control to select which video clip you want to use. Many <code>Sources</code> have only one <code>Title</code>.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/titles.png" alt="Selecting a title" /></p>
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<h2>Select a preset</h2>
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<p>HandBrake provides a number of settings <code>Presets</code> to make your new video work well with your playback devices and software. For instance, if you have a third generation Apple TV, you may wish to select the <code>AppleTV 3</code> preset. The default <code>Normal</code> preset is fast and relatively compatible.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/preset-selection.png" alt="Selecting a preset" /></p>
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<p><code>Presets</code> can affect compatibility (whether your video will work with your devices and software) and encoding time. Learn more: <a href="../workflow/select-preset.html">Selecting a preset</a></p>
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<h2>Select a destination</h2>
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<p><code>Destination</code> is where your new video will go. You can select the <code>Browse...</code> button to choose a new location and name, or type it directly in the box.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/destination.png" alt="Selecting a destination" /></p>
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<p>Please take special care to <em>note your destination</em>. Otherwise, you won’t be able to find your new video. You can move it later if you desire.</p>
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<h2>Start the encode</h2>
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<p>Select the <code>Start</code> button on the toolbar to make your new video.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/toolbar.png" alt="Main window toolbar" /></p>
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<p><img src="../images/start-button.png" alt="Starting an encode" /></p>
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<p>HandBrake will report its progress while it’s working and alert you when it’s finished. Then you will have a new video file at the <code>Destination</code> you specified.</p>
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<p><img src="../images/encode-complete.png" alt="Encoding complete alert" /></p>
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<p><img src="../images/destination-file-icon.png" alt="Destination video file icon" /></p>
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<p>Congratulations! You just encoded your first video using HandBrake. It’s now ready to watch on your devices.</p>
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<h2>Next steps</h2>
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<p>If you didn’t get a video file as expected, encountered an error, or had some other trouble, you can continue reading to learn more about how HandBrake works or jump right to <a href="../help/index.html">Getting help</a>.</p>
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<p>Continue to <a href="about.html">About HandBrake</a>.</p>
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<p><span class="authorship">This article is part of the <a href="../../../" title="HandBrake Documentation">HandBrake Documentation</a> and was written by Bradley Sepos.</span> <span class="contributing">Join us on GitHub to contribute your thoughts and ideas, and to suggest any necessary corrections.</span></p>
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