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| Type | Title | Project | Project_URL | Project_Version | Language | Language_Code | Authors | Copyright | License | License_Abbr | License_URL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| article | System requirements | HandBrake | https://handbrake.fr/ | Latest | English | en |
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2018 HandBrake Team | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International | CC BY-SA 4.0 | https://handbrake.fr/docs/license.html |
System requirements
Hardware
The following is the minimum level of hardware that HandBrake supports. While it may be technically possible to run HandBrake on hardware older than this, it is neither recommended nor supported.
Linux
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or better
- Free Memory:
- 256 MB for transcoding standard definition video
- 1 GB for transcoding high definition video
- 2 GB or more for transcoding 4K video
- Screen Resolution: 1024x768 or better
- System Storage:
- 50 MB for the HandBrake app
- 2 GB or more recommended for processing and storing your new videos
Mac
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or better
- 32-bit Intel Macs (2007 and earlier) cannot run recent 64-bit HandBrake releases
- 2010 models and newer are recommended, as older Macs are often quite slow for processing video
- Free Memory:
- 256 MB for transcoding standard definition video
- 1 GB for transcoding high definition video
- 2 GB or more for transcoding 4K video
- Screen Resolution: 1024x768 or better
- System Storage:
- 50 MB for the HandBrake app
- 2 GB or more recommended for processing and storing your new videos
Windows
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or better
- Free Memory:
- 256 MB for transcoding standard definition video
- 1 GB for transcoding high definition video
- 2 GB or more for transcoding 4K video
- Screen Resolution: 1024x768 or better (higher if running in High-DPI Mode, above 96 DPI or 100%)
- System Storage:
- 50 MB for the HandBrake app
- 2 GB or more recommended for processing and storing your new videos
HandBrake's QuickSync feature is only supported on Windows. Experimental Linux support requires building from source with --enable-qsv. QuickSync requires a 2nd generation (Sandy Bridge) or newer Intel Core series processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics enabled.
Software
Support Status
The following table describes the level of support available for the current version of the application against each version of the operating system.
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Supported | The app is known to work as expected. |
| Deprecated | The app works but may have limited functionality and/or bugs that will not be corrected. |
| Not Supported | The app does not run on this version of the OS |
The last version to support the operating system, is also noted.
Linux
Ubuntu (Official PPA)
Several major versions are supported, see Where to get HandBrake for PPA details.
Other Linux
For any other distribution, you must compile from source.
Mac
- OS X 10.7 Lion or later
- VLC is recommended for previewing/playing MKV (Matroska) media files
| MacOs Version | Support Status | Last Version |
|---|---|---|
| 10.13: "High Sierra" | Supported | |
| 10.12: "Sierra" | Supported | |
| 10.11: "El Capitan" | Supported | |
| 10.10: "Yosemite" | Deprecated | 1.0.0 |
| 10.9: "Mavericks" | Deprecated | 1.0.0 |
| 10.8: "Mountain Lion" | Deprecated | 1.0.0 |
| 10.7: "Lion" | Deprecated | 1.0.0 |
| 10.6: "Snow Leopard" | Not Supported | 0.10.5 |
Windows
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (64-bit) or later
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 or later
- VLC is recommended for previewing/playing media files
| MacOs Version | Support Status | Last Version |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 | Supported | |
| Windows 8.1 | Supported | |
| Windows 7 SP1 | Deprecated | |
| Windows Vista | Not Supported | 1.0.0 |
| Windows XP | Not Supported | 0.9.9 |