Audio & Video

ShotCut - video editor

MediaCoder - convert any video or audio format

HandBreak - convert any video format

Audacity - audio editor & converter 

dBPower AMP - converts many (all ?!) audio formats 

MP3Gain - amplifiy mp3 without decoding 

Radtool's Bink - video editor & converter 

Net Transport - video & audio stream downloader/recorder

URL Snooper - finds stream URL

Fast CD Ripper - Rip CDs to mp3

ID3 Tag Editor - mp3 tag editor 

MyID3 Editor - mp3 tag editor

For online video conversion try Zamzar. It can convert multiple video formats to mp4.

Webcam on-off 1.4 - disable computer webcam and microphone to ensure privacy

Webcam on-off 1.4

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Capturing video onto a computer to make digital files from external video sources requires some equipment and software.

For analog video sources an analog to USB adapter is needed. For digital recording an HDMI to USB video adapter is needed. Many are available from Amazon.

For analog to USB the UCEC USB 2.0 Video Capture Card Device has good reviews.

For HDMI to USB the Mirabox 4K USB 3.0 Capture Card has good reviews.

For recording software, reviewers have mentioned the Windows Camera App, and Open Broadcast Software's OBS Studio (which is free) as excellent.

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Adding subtitles to a video. I needed this for foreign language films that did not come with English subtitles. Try OpenSubtitles.org or do a Google search to see if a subtitle file is available. This would be done with the ripped video file from the DVD.

1. Rip the DVD with Handbrake
2. Download the subtitle file in "srt" format
3. Open the video file in Handbrake
4. Go to the Subtitle tab
5. Click Import Subtitle and select the downloaded srt file
6. Press Start Encode