HandBrake CLI

HandBrake CLI 1.11.2

HandBrake is a open-source tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. (CLI version)

  • By The HandBrake Team
  • Open Source
  • Updated Jun 7, 2026
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About HandBrake CLI

HandBrake takes videos you already have and makes new ones that work on your mobile phone, tablet, TV media player, game console, computer, or web browser—nearly anything that supports modern video formats.
HandBrake works with most common video files and formats, including ones created by consumer and professional video cameras, mobile devices such as phones and tablets, game and computer screen recordings, and DVD and Blu-ray discs. HandBrake leverages tools such as FFmpeg, x264, and x265 to create new MP4 or MKV video files from these Sources.

What's new in 1.11.2

All platforms
Video
- Fixed a crash that happened when doing a 2-pass lossless x265 encode
- Fixed a memory leak that happened when doing a 2-pass MPEG-4/MPEG-2/VP9/FFV1 encode
Audio
- Updated the list of supported dithers and encoders combinations
- Fixed the Core Audio AAC encoder 7.1 channel layout
Subtitles
- Fixed the VobSub palette creation in the MP4 container
Build system
- Improved build system compatibility with older build tools
Third-party libraries
- Updated libraries
- FFmpeg 8.0.2 (decoding and filters)
- SVT-AV1 4.1.0 (AV1 video encoding)
Linux
- Added WebM MIME type to the list of the supported formats
Mac
- Improved handling of unsupported presets
- Updated Sparkle automatic update library
Windows
- Improved handling of unsupported presets
- Improved queue low space pause behaviour
- Fixed the automatic audio track name generation
- Fixed the summary description of HDR video

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Technical details

PublisherThe HandBrake Team
Version1.11.2
Release date2026-06-07
LicenseGPL-2.0
Installer typezip
Architecturex64, arm64
Package IDHandBrake.HandBrake.CLI

Links & install command

Install HandBrake CLI from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=HandBrake.HandBrake.CLI -e

audioconvertdecodeencodefiltermediamultimediaripvideo

Older versions

  • 1.11.1
  • 1.11.0
  • 1.10.2
  • 1.10.1
  • 1.10.0
  • 1.9.2
  • 1.9.1
  • 1.9.0
  • 1.8.2