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---
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Type: article
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Title: System requirements
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Project: HandBrake
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Project_URL: https://handbrake.fr/
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Project_Version: Latest
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Language: English
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Language_Code: en
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Authors: [ Scott (s55), Bradley Sepos <bradley@bradleysepos.com> (BradleyS) ]
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Copyright: 2021 HandBrake Team
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License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
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License_Abbr: CC BY-SA 4.0
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License_URL: https://handbrake.fr/docs/license.html
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---
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System requirements
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===================
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## Hardware
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The following is the minimum level of hardware that HandBrake formally supports.
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- Processor:
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- Intel Core (6th generation and newer) i3, i5, i7, i9 or equivalent Xeon
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- AMD Ryzen, Threadripper or Epyc
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- Free memory:
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- 1 GB for transcoding standard definition video (480p/576p)
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- 2 GB for transcoding high definition video (720p/1080p)
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- 6 GB or more for transcoding ultra high definition video (2160p 4K)
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- System storage:
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- 150 MB for the HandBrake app
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- 10 GB or more recommended for processing and storing your new videos
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- Display resolution:
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- 1280x960 minimum, proportionately higher with display scaling. (See section below)
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While it may be technically possible to run HandBrake on hardware not meeting these requirements, it is not recommended.
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### Hardware encoders
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Please see the specific documentation pages for these encoders for further details.
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- [AMD VCE](video-vce.html)
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- [Apple VideoToolbox](video-videotoolbox.html)
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- [Intel Quick Sync Video](video-qsv.html)
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- [NVIDIA NVENC](video-nvenc.html)
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## Software
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The following describes the level of support available for the current HandBrake version as indicated by the status for each system version.
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| Status | Description | Support Level | Maintenance |
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|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| Supported | HandBrake is maintained and tested working on these system versions. | The HandBrake Team and community members provide [volunteer support](../help/community-support.html). | [Issue reports](https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/issues) are welcome and addressed based on team availability. |
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| Deprecated | HandBrake might work on these system versions with limitations. | No support will be provided. | Most issues will likely not be addressed. Please update to enjoy the latest features and bug fixes. |
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| Unsupported | HandBrake does not work or is severely limited on these system versions. | No support will be provided. | No issues will be addressed, regardless of severity. Updating as soon as possible is highly recommended. |
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<!-- .system-linux -->
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### BSD and Linux
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#### FreeBSD
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HandBrake is supported on FreeBSD stable and maintenance versions.
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| FreeBSD Version | Status | Last Compatible Version | Notes |
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|-----------------|-----------|-------------------------|-------|
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| FreeBSD 13 | Supported | | |
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| FreeBSD 12 | Supported | | |
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| FreeBSD 11 | Supported | | |
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#### Fedora
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HandBrake is supported on Fedora stable and maintenance versions until their end of life.
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| Fedora Version | Status | Last Compatible Version | Notes |
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|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
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| Fedora 34 | Supported | | |
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| Fedora 33 | Supported | | |
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| Fedora 32 | Deprecated in 1.3.0 | | |
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| Fedora 31 | Deprecated in 1.3.0 | | |
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| Fedora 30 | Deprecated in 1.3.0 | | End of life. |
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| Fedora 29 | Unsupported | HandBrake 1.3.1 | End of life. |
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| Fedora 28 | Unsupported | HandBrake 1.3.1 | End of life. |
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#### Ubuntu
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HandBrake is supported on the most recent Ubuntu LTS version until a new LTS version is released. Support for older LTS versions may be provided via Flatpak.
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Interim (non-LTS) versions are typically supported until their end of life.
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| Ubuntu Version | Status | Last Compatible Version | Notes |
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|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
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| 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa | Supported | | Flatpak, PPA, and source. |
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| 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver | Deprecated in 1.3.0 | HandBrake 1.3.0 | Flatpak only. |
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| 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus | Unsupported | HandBrake 1.1.2 | Various issues affect operability. |
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| 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr | Unsupported | HandBrake 1.1.2 | End of life (standard support). |
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#### Other
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While no official support for other systems is provided, HandBrake’s Flatpak binaries are widely compatible, and documentation is provided for compiling from source on a variety of BSDs and Linux distributions. Hardware encoding support may be limited or unavailable on these systems.
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See [Where to get HandBrake](../get-handbrake/where-to-get-handbrake.html), [Building HandBrake for BSD](../developer/build-bsd.html), and [Building HandBrake for Linux](../developer/build-linux.html), for additional details.
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### Mac
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Since version 1.4.0 HandBrake for macOS is shipped as a Universal Binary 2 (x86_64 / arm64). HandBrake is supported on recent versions of macOS[^apple-eol].
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| macOS Version | Status | Last Compatible Version | Notes |
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|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
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| 11 Big Sur | Supported | | Requires HandBrake 1.4 or later. |
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| 10.15 Catalina | Supported | | Requires HandBrake 1.2.2 or later. |
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| 10.14 Mojave | Supported | | Requires HandBrake 1.1.2 or later. |
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| 10.13 High Sierra | Deprecated | 1.4.0 | End of life |
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| 10.12 Sierra | Deprecated | 1.4.x | End of life. |
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| 10.11 El Capitan | Unsupported | 1.3.x | End of life. |
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| 10.10 Yosemite | Unsupported | 1.1.2 | End of life. |
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| 10.9 Mavericks | Unsupported | 1.1.2 | End of life. |
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| 10.8 Mountain Lion | Unsupported | 1.1.2 | End of life. |
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| 10.7 Lion | Unsupported | 1.1.2 | End of life. |
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| 10.6 Snow Leopard | Unsupported | 0.10.5 | End of life. |
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[VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) is recommended for viewing media files, notably Matroska (MKV), which is not natively supported on macOS.
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### Windows
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HandBrake requires the [.NET Desktop Runtime](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/5.0) 5.0.x
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| Windows Version | Status | Last Compatible Version | Notes |
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|-----------------|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------|
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| Windows 10 | Supported | | 1909 or later |
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| Windows 8.1 | Unsupported | 1.3.3 | See Note Below |
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| Windows 7 SP1 | Unsupported | 1.3.3 | See Note Below |
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| Windows Vista | Unsupported | 1.0.7 | End of life. |
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| Windows XP | Unsupported | 0.9.9 | End of life. |
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Note: HandBrake will still run on Windows 7 and 8.1. You will receive a notice that it is not supported when starting the app (twice) after which it will continue to run normally.
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Please note, some functionality may not work correctly on these OSes.
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[VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) is recommended for viewing media files.
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### Display scaling
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Display scaling beyond 100% requires a proportionately higher resolution to fit the higher density interface graphics in the same physical space.
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For example, HandBrake will fit within the bounds of a 1920x1080 (FHD) resolution display at 100% and 125% scaling, but not at 150% and higher.
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In addition, changes to system themes, font-sizes, padding etc may also impact the ability of the window to render in the space provided.
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If HandBrake does not fit, you can change the "Scale and Layout" setting on Windows or "Scaling Factor" setting on Linux to a lower value to allow HandBrake to operate.
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[^apple-eol]: Since Apple does not publish support periods, common convention is to consider a macOS version end of life once [security updates](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222) cease being offered, typically 2–3 years after initial release.
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