MediaEspresso

Certain programs may ask for media files or pictures in specific formats and you will end up looking for a conversion utility that supports those formats. Regardless of what you intend to do with your files, you can convert them fast and easy with CyberLink's MediaEspresso. It is capable of converting video and audio files, as well as pictures to and from various formats. The software presents its supported formats in an easy to understand manner and it can process several files in a single run, without taking too long.

The software is free to try for a limited number of conversions. It is compatible with all popular Windows versions and it doesn't ask for any supplementary codecs or other tools. It takes several minutes to complete the installation process, because the setup kit will download the needed files, before starting the actual installation process. The good news is that you don't have to make any complicated settings along the way.

The user interface is clean and efficient. Its modern design and elegant animations make the conversion operation a comfortable experience. You can load music, videos and pictures during the same sessions and select different options to filter the files. The filtering options are particularly useful in this case, because the application will convert only selected files. If you wish to convert images, you only need to click the appropriate icon, in the upper left corner of the interface, to display nothing but images. This gives you the possibility of selecting all image files instantly, like in Windows Explorer, by clicking and dragging a box around the files or by using the CTRL+A hotkey, rather than clicking each file.

A clear advantage is the fact that MediaEspresso is capable of converting video and audio files, as well as pictures in a single run. The software places a series of conversion profiles at your disposal, for various mobile phones, media players and gaming consoles. If you select a large mix of files, which includes music, videos and images, the software will automatically select the appropriate output format, for each file type, depending on what device you select. Of course, you can choose different formats, for each file type and make other settings, if you want to.

Besides converting files, MediaEspresso can also upload them to YouTube or Facebook. Anther useful feature is the possibility of creating custom conversion profiles. You can select default formats for videos, audio files and images and make a series of fine tweaks on a small window. When you are done, you can name and save your profile and select it whenever you need to convert your files.