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== Multi-platform ==
== Multi-platform ==
*[http://www.v2v.cc/~j/ffmpeg2theora/ ffmpeg2theora] a commandline encoder from any format read by ffmpeg to Ogg Theora/Vorbis: [http://svn.xiph.org/trunk/ffmpeg2theora/ svn], [http://www.v2v.cc/~j/ffmpeg2theora/download.html latest releases].
*[http://www.v2v.cc/~j/ffmpeg2theora/ ffmpeg2theora] a commandline encoder from any format read by ffmpeg to Theora/Vorbis: [http://svn.xiph.org/trunk/ffmpeg2theora/ svn], [http://www.v2v.cc/~j/ffmpeg2theora/download.html major releases], [http://firefogg.org/nightly/ very latest versions of ffmpeg2theora (also ptalarbvorm) and some more stuff], [http://jafile.com/uploads/dos386/ft017027.zi7 mirror package (all-in-one, includes older versions)]
** WARNING: Has serious audio sync problems on many files.
* [http://diracvideo.org/download/ffmpeg2dirac/ ffmpeg2dirac] - fork of ffmpeg2theora, can enode into OGG Dirac but also Theora (obsolete)
*[http://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] Can transcode from any source it supports into Ogg/Theora.
*[http://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] Can transcode from any source it supports into Ogg/Theora. WARNING: Apparently creates broken Ogg streams.
** WARNING: Apparently creates broken Ogg streams.
*[http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/ GStreamer] GStreamer is a library that allows the construction of graphs of media-handling components, ranging from simple Vorbis playback to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing.
*[http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/ GStreamer] GStreamer is a library that allows the construction of graphs of media-handling components, ranging from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing.
*[http://sarava.org/theorur/ Theorur] is a GUI for Ogg/Theora streaming (icecast2 system), written using gtk2.
*[http://handbrake.fr Handbrake] is a GUI/CLI free software for ripping/encoding DVD/Files into various containers and formats including theora & vorbis since September 2008.
*[http://firefogg.org/ firefogg] is a Firefox extension that encodes locally and uploads in chunks or when encoding finishes


== Windows ==
== Windows ==
*[http://dir.visonair.tv/streamer.php Visonair.tv Ogg Streamer] A windows application to stream directly from a webcam to an Icecast server.
*[http://sourceforge.net/apps/phpwebsite/theoraconverter/ Theora Converter .NET] Batch converts almost any video file to OGG (.ogv) Theora format. This application is a graphical user interface for ffmpeg2theora 0.27.  A GUI that supports 2 pass video encoding with Theora 1.1.1 (Thusnelda).
*[http://www.visonair.tv/ Visonair.tv Virtual Stage] Includes an application to encode to Ogg Theora, forces fixed size and encoding parameters though.  Registration required.
*[http://dir.visonair.tv/streamer.php Visonair.tv Ogg Streamer] A Windows application to stream directly from a webcam to an Icecast server.
*[http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_227_33306.html GFrontend ffmpeg2theora] GUI Frontend for ffmpeg2theora
*[http://www.visonair.tv/ Visonair.tv Virtual Stage] Includes an application to encode to Theora, forces fixed size and encoding parameters though.  Registration required.
*[http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/ MediaCoder] Application to encode media files into many target formats, including Ogg Theora.
*[http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/ MediaCoder] Application to encode media files into many target formats, including Theora.
*[http://www.erightsoft.com/ SUPER] General purpose converter application, also serves as a frontend to ffmpeg2theora.
*[http://www.erightsoft.com/ SUPER] General purpose converter application, also serves as a frontend to ffmpeg2theora.
*[http://teejee2008.wordpress.com/ffcoder/ FFCoder], general purpose converter
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theora#Encoding The Wikipedia Theora Page] provides an up to date list of software that can encode Theora.
*[http://www.xiph.org/dshow/Ogg DSF DirectShow Filters for Windows] allows playback and encoding of Ogg Theora/Vorbis in all Windows apps that use the DirectShow framework.


== GNU/Linux / BSD ==
== Linux/BSD ==
*[http://thoggen.net/ Thoggen] is a DVD backup utility ('DVD ripper') for Linux, based on GStreamer and Gtk+.
*[http://thoggen.net/ Thoggen] is a DVD backup utility ('DVD ripper') for Linux, based on GStreamer and Gtk+.
*[http://freej.org/ Freej] Freej is a realtime video mixer. It can stream ogg theora vorbis live to [http://icecast.org icecast]. Check [http://lab.dyne.org/FreejStreaming here] for more info.
*[http://freej.org/ Freej] Freej is a realtime video mixer. It can stream Theora and Vorbis live to [http://icecast.org icecast]. Check [http://lab.dyne.org/FreejStreaming here] for more info.
* [http://oggconvert.tristanb.net/ OggConvert] is a small Gnome utility which uses GStreamer to convert (almost) any media file to Ogg Vorbis, Theora and Dirac.
* [http://oggconvert.tristanb.net/ OggConvert] is a small Gnome utility which uses GStreamer to convert (almost) any media file to Vorbis, Theora and Dirac.
* [http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Frontend+for+ffmpeg2theora?content=45172 Frontend for ffmpeg2theora] is a KDE GUI for ffmpeg2theora.
* [http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=17831 Katiuska] is a KDE theora encoder GUI. It uses ffmpeg2theora, mencoder, the encoder_example that comes with the theora libs and a little gpl bash script.


== Mac OS X ==
== Mac OS X ==
*[http://xiph.org/quicktime XiphQT] allows you to export from Quicktime, or any application supporting Quicktime (i.e. Final Cut Pro), to Ogg Theora/Vorbis.
*[http://xiph.org/quicktime XiphQT] allows you to export from Quicktime, or any application supporting Quicktime (i.e. Final Cut Pro), to Theora/Vorbis.
*[http://v2v.cc/~j/SimpleTheoraEncoder/ Simple Theora Encoder] an ffmpeg2theora frontend
*[http://v2v.cc/~j/SimpleTheoraEncoder/ Simple Theora Encoder] an ffmpeg2theora frontend


== See also==  
== See also==  
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Revision as of 15:57, 20 April 2011

Multi-platform

Windows

  • Theora Converter .NET Batch converts almost any video file to OGG (.ogv) Theora format. This application is a graphical user interface for ffmpeg2theora 0.27. A GUI that supports 2 pass video encoding with Theora 1.1.1 (Thusnelda).
  • Visonair.tv Ogg Streamer A Windows application to stream directly from a webcam to an Icecast server.
  • Visonair.tv Virtual Stage Includes an application to encode to Theora, forces fixed size and encoding parameters though. Registration required.
  • MediaCoder Application to encode media files into many target formats, including Theora.
  • SUPER General purpose converter application, also serves as a frontend to ffmpeg2theora.
  • FFCoder, general purpose converter
  • The Wikipedia Theora Page provides an up to date list of software that can encode Theora.
  • DSF DirectShow Filters for Windows allows playback and encoding of Ogg Theora/Vorbis in all Windows apps that use the DirectShow framework.

Linux/BSD

  • Thoggen is a DVD backup utility ('DVD ripper') for Linux, based on GStreamer and Gtk+.
  • Freej Freej is a realtime video mixer. It can stream Theora and Vorbis live to icecast. Check here for more info.
  • OggConvert is a small Gnome utility which uses GStreamer to convert (almost) any media file to Vorbis, Theora and Dirac.
  • Frontend for ffmpeg2theora is a KDE GUI for ffmpeg2theora.
  • Katiuska is a KDE theora encoder GUI. It uses ffmpeg2theora, mencoder, the encoder_example that comes with the theora libs and a little gpl bash script.

Mac OS X

  • XiphQT allows you to export from Quicktime, or any application supporting Quicktime (i.e. Final Cut Pro), to Theora/Vorbis.
  • Simple Theora Encoder an ffmpeg2theora frontend

See also