Multimedia Tools

Codecs

Codec Packs

AFreeCodec

http://www.afreecodec.com/

Codecs.com

http://www.free-codecs.com/Codec_Packs.htm

Codec Central

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm

Combined Community Codec Pack

http://www.cccp-project.net/

FFDShow

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow

FLAC

http://flac.sourceforge.net/

FOURCC

http://www.fourcc.org/indexcod.htm

Klite Mega Code Pack

http://www.codecguide.com/

Patin-Couffin (alternative to Adeptec’s ASPI)

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Patin_Couffin_access_layer.htm

QuickTime Alternative

here and here

Real Alternative

http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/realalt.htm or here

TechSmith (Camtasia) TSCC video codec

http://www.techsmith.com/download/codecs.asp

Windows Essentials Codec Pack

http://www.mediacodec.org/

Windows Media Plugins

http://www.wmplugins.com/

Windows Media Player Supported Codecs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291948

Windows Media Player 9 and 10 Codecs

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;899113

WVC1 (WMV9 Adv. Profile)

here

Xiph (Vorbis, Theora, FLAC, Speex, CELT)

http://www.xiph.org/

XP Codec Pack

http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

Xvid

http://www.xvid.org/

Codec Tools (also see Converters)

AudioGuru

http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~sddabacz/prog.php?id=ag

AVIcodec

http://avicodec.duby.info/

CodecInstaller

http://www.jockersoft.com/english/codecinstaller.php

GSpot

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Sherlock (portable)

http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html

VideoInspector

http://www.kcsoftwares.com/index.php?vtb

CD/DVD Rippers and Burners

Rippers

BoncEnc (CD ripper, encoder, converter)

http://www.bonkenc.org/

CDex (Audio CD ripper)

http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

cdrtfe frontend for cdrtools

http://home.arcor.de/kerberos002/cdrtfe/index_en.html and http://demosten.com/cdrfe/#download

Daemon Tools (ISO disk)

http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/announcements.php

DVD-Baker (create slideshow from photos)

http://dvd-baker.sourceforge.net/

DVD Shrink (re-authoring)

http://www.dvdshrink.org/

Exact Audio Copy (audio CD grabber)

http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/

Express Burn Free

http://www.nch.com.au/burn/index.html

InfraRecorder (portable)

http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/

ISO Recorder (FAQ)

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

Burners

AimerSoft DVD Creator (free trial)

http://www.aimersoft.com/dvd-creator.html

Ashampoo Burning Studio Free

http://www.download.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-Free/3000-2646_4-10776287.html

Astroburn Lite (burns CD/DVD/BD)

http://www.astroburn.com/

Burn (Mac)

http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/

burnatonce

http://www.burnatonce.net/downloads/

BurnAware Free Edition

http://www.burnaware.com/burnaware_free.html

BurnQuick

http://www.tritoninteractive.com/burnquick.asp

CDBurnerXP

http://cdburnerxp.se/

CommandBurner (CLI for data CD/DVDs)

http://www.commandburner.com/

CreateCD

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/CreateCD.htm

DeepBurner (portable)

http://www.deepburner.com/

DVD Decrypter

here

Easy Burning

http://cdr.dpaehl.de/

FinalBurner Free

http://www.protectedsoft.com/download.php

ImgBurn (portable)

http://www.imgburn.com/

JetBee Free

http://www.complexnt.com/jetbee_downloads.htm

InfraRecorder (portable)

http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/?page_id=5

Nero 9 Lite or free trail

http://www.nero.com/enu/downloads-nero9-free.php or http://www.nero.com/en/download.htm

Simply Burns (Mac)

http://simplyburns.berlios.de/

StarBurn

http://www.rocketdivision.com/starburn.html

Totally Free Burner (audio & video CDs too)

http://www.dandans.com/TotallyFreeBurner.htm

iTunes/iPod

Also see Converters

Floola (manage iPod from any PC)

http://www.floola.com/ (myPodder is better for podcasts; Pod Player is better for playback)

iLounge

http://www.ilounge.com/

iTunes (manage iPod from one PC)

http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/

iTunes Export

http://www.ericdaugherty.com/dev/itunesexport

iTunes Folder Watch (autoadd new tracks)

http://albumbrowser.klarita.net/iTunesFolderWatch.html

iTunes Sync

http://www.binaryfortress.com/itunes-sync/

iTunes Library Updater

http://itlu.ownz.ch/wordpress/

iPoding

http://www.ipoding.com/

iPodSoft

http://www.ipodsoft.com/

iPodWizard (loads 3rd party iPod firmware)

http://www.getipodwizard.com/

iPod 3rd party firmware hack

http://www.drivendesign.us/ipod.html

Mettta-iPod (iTunes Cleaner)

http://www.mypodapps.com/meta-iPod/

Mojo (share iTunes library)

http://www.deusty.com/

myPodder

http://www.podcastready.com/download.php

Pod Player

http://www.ipodsoft.com/site/pmwiki.php?n=podplayer.Homepage

TuneUp (fixes iTunes metadata)

http://www.tuneupmedia.com/

Yami (copy music from iPod to your PC)

http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/downloads/

YamiPod

http://www.yamipod.com/

Multimedia Format  Converters

Audio Converters

AmazingMIDI (WAV to MID)

http://www.pluto.dti.ne.jp/~araki/amazingmidi/

Any Audio Converter (Audio/Video to Audio)

http://www.any-audio-converter.com/

Audio Extractor (includes adware)

http://www.soundindepth.com/audioextractor.htm

Avi2Dvd

http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2Dvd.php?b2=1

BeSweet

http://dspguru.doom9.net/ (avi/ogm/mkv/wmv/dvd to dvd/svcd/vcd)

dBpowerAMP Music Converter

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/

EZ CD-DA Extractor

http://www.poikosoft.com/download.html

FreeMe2

http://undrm.info/remove-DRM-protection/

Mirakagi and FairUse4WM

here

Media Avulsion (Audio/Video to Audio)

http://www.exefind.com/media-avulsion-P22219.html

MP3 Quality Modifier (portable)

http://www.inspire-soft.net/?nav=soft_mp3qualitymodifier

Audio/Video Converters

All Music Converter (audio and video)

http://www.all-music-converter.com/

AutoFF (FFmpeg

 GUI)

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1078533

AutoMKV (wiki)

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=136007

Any Video Converter

http://www.any-video-converter.com/

DVD43 (removes movie copy protection)

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/DVD43.htm

FormatFactory

http://www.formatoz.com/download.html

Free DVD MP3 Ripper (buggy)

http://www.jodix.com/

Free Studio

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm

Free Video Converter

http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html

Fresh View

http://www.freshdevices.com/multi_media_player.html

Fx Video Converter

http://www.jhepple.com/default.asp

iSpring Free (PPT to SWF)

http://www.ispringsolutions.com/products/ispring_free.html?

iSquint/VisualHub/AudiaHub – Mac only

http://www.isquint.org/

Media Coder (FLAC to MP3)

http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/

Media Converter SA

http://www.mediaconverter.org/index.php?s=c&show=downloads

MeGUI (MPEG-4 encoder)

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=96032

RiverPast Conversion Tutorials

http://www.riverpast.com/en/support/tutorials/

Stepok’s Raw Importer (RAW to JPEG/TIFF)

http://www.stepok.com/eng/raw_importer.htm

SUPER (MKV to H.264/AVC)

http://www.erightsoft.net/S5E01.html

Ultimate DVD + Video Converter Suite

http://windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?itemid=6012319 (free trial but OK for DVD to MP3)

WinFF (GUI for FFMPEG)

http://winff.org/

Convert for portable media devices

AutoMen (Mencoder GUI)

http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/10/30/automen-a-small-yet-brilliant-video-converter/

Clone2go

http://www.clone2go.com/products/freevideo.php

Convert Video to iPod format

http://www.koyotesoft.com/

DVD Decrypter (DVD to iPod)

http://fileforum.betanews.com/download/DVD_Decrypter/1011845169/1

HandBrake (Rip DVD to MPEG4)

http://handbrake.m0k.org/?page_id=24 or http://handbrake.fr/ (e.g., rip a DVD for your iPhone)

MP3 to iPod Audio Book (M4B) Converter

http://www.freeipodsoftware.com

Videora Converter

http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/

Online Media Converters

Hey!Watch

http://heywatch.com/site

Media-Convert

http://media-convert.com/convert/

Movavi (Video)

http://online.movavi.com/

Picnik (Photo)

http://www.picnik.com/

Vixy Online FLV Converter

http://vixy.net/flv_converter FLV to MPEG4 (AVI/MOV/MP4/MP3/3GP)

Wiredness (Photo)

http://www.picnik.com/

You Convert It

http://www.youconvertit.com/

Zamzar

http://www.zamzar.com/

Locators

Radio & TV

Add TV to Outlook Calendar

http://www.calendar-updates.com/

HD Radio Locator

http://www.hdradio.com/stations_on_the_air.php

Internet TV Software

http://pcwin.com/popular/Live_Tv_Stations-2.htm

LocateTV

http://www.locatetv.com

Mike’s Radio World

http://www.mikesradioworld.com/

Radio Locator

http://www.radio-locator.com/

Radio / TV Locator

http://100kwatts.tmi.net/

Titan TV QuickGuide

http://www.titantv.com/

TV Guide

http://www.tvguide.com/

TV Planner

http://tvplanner.comcast.net/

TVRadioWorld

http://www.tvradioworld.com/

Zap2it (What to Watch)

http://www.zap2it.com/

Icon and Cursor Tools

Creators

@icon sushi

http://www.towofu.net/soft/e-aicon.php

ConvertIcon (online PNG ßà ICO)

http://converticon.com/

Favicon  (“Favorites Icon”) Generator

http://www.favicon.co.uk/index.php

GConvert

http://www.gdgsoft.com/gconvert/index.aspx

Greenfish Icon Editor Pro

http://greenfish.extra.hu/downloads.php

IcoFX (editor)

http://icofx.ro/

!concool editor (shareware)

http://www.iconcool.com/icon-editor.htm

Image2Icon

http://www.eipcprograms.com/ImageIconConverter.htm

Picture2Icon (JPGà ICO)

http://www.picture2icon.com/

Pic2Ico

here

png2ico

http://www.winterdrache.de/freeware/png2ico/index.html

SimplyIcon

http://www.smoothdraw.com/product/freeware.htm

ToYcon (drag & drop icon creation)

http://www.customxp.net/logitheque-41-1-telecharger-ToYcon.html

Vize (replace non-Vista icons in Vista)

http://www.vizeos.net/?page=downloads

Extractors

BeCyIconGrabber (and saves icons)

http://www.becyhome.de/download_eng.htm

IconArt (icon & cursor editor)

http://www.conware-pro.com/products/index.php

Icon Collector

http://www.topsection.com/

IconsFromFile

http://www.vlsoftware.net/exico/index.html

iconspedia

http://www.iconspedia.com/

Icon Snatcher

http://www.cdiware.com/bin/wmsi.dll?action=1

Icon Viewer

http://www.cosmin.com/iconviewer/

Changer

Folder Icon Changer

http://www.silvereaglesoft.com/download.htm

Folderico (right click to change icons)

http://eng.softq.org/folderico

IconPackager

http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/

Suites

Axialis

http://www.axialis.com/iconworkshop/index.html

Microangelo

http://www.microangelo.us/

Cursor Tools

AniTuner (tool suite for animated cursors)

http://www.gdgsoft.com/anituner/index.aspx

Image Creators

Draw (scalable vector graphics)

Adobe Illustrator (fee)

http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/

Apache Batik

http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/batik/

CorelDRAW

here

Diagram Designer

http://meesoft.logicnet.dk/

Digital Clip Factory (jpeg/mp3 slideshow)

http://www.dunesmm.nl/digitalclipfactory/

Dogwaffle Free

http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/free/

DrawPlus

http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/DrawPlus/default.asp

Edraw Free Mind Map

http://www.freewarezoom.com/archives/edraw-free-mind-map

Gadwin Systems Diagram Studio

http://www.gadwin.com/ds/

Glab Bumpy Paint

http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA024811/english.html

Glips Graffiti (SVG graphics, SCADA HMI)

http://glipssvgeditor.sourceforge.net/

Inkscape

http://sourceforge.net/projects/inkscape/

http://inkscape.org/

InsightPoint

http://www.icytec.com/

Livebrush

http://www.livebrush.com/

Microsoft PowerPoint (fee)

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/default.aspx

Network Notepad

http://www.networknotepad.com/

OpenOffice Draw

http://www.openoffice.org/product/draw.html

RFFlow

http://www.rff.com/

Smartdraw (demo)

http://www.smartdraw.com/

SMN ParticleDraw

here

SmoothDraw NX

http://www.smoothdraw.com/product/freeware.htm