VirtualDub

VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit Windows platforms (95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast linear operations over video. It has batch-processing capabilities for processing large numbers of files and can be extended with third-party video filters. VirtualDub is mainly geared toward processing AVI files, although it can read (not write) MPEG-1 and also handle sets of BMP images.

I basically started VirtualDub in college to do some quick capture-and-encoding that I wanted done; from there it's basically grown into a more general utility that can trim and clean up video before exporting to tape or processing with another program. I released it on the web and others found it useful, so I've been tinkering around with its code ever since. If you have the time, please download and enjoy.

Modified versions of VirtualDub:

• VirtualDubMod - A popular modified version of VirtualDub with improved stream handling and other features
  
  
• VirtualDub MPEG-2 - modified to support MPEG-2/ASF/WMV input

Guides:

• Using TMPGEnc: Converting DivX/XviD files to MPEG 2
• Using VirtualDub - Re-encode AVI for standalone compatibility
• Using VirtualDub - Removing Logos
• Using VirtualDub - Saving just the audio as a .wav file
• Using VirtualDubMod - Joining AVI Files
• Using VirtualDubMod - Cutting/Splitting AVI Files
• Make the standard version of VirtualDub accept AC3 inputs

For your VirtualDub questions, please refers to our VirtualDub Forum, and let our resident experts answer them for you.

Input Files: AVI, BMP, MPG
Output Files: AVI, BMP, MPG

VirtualDub-1.9.11.zip Description: Download the latest stable version of VirtualDub Version: 1.9.11 (Build 32842) (added Dec 25, 2010 - view changelog) Size: 1.63 MB
VirtualDub-1.9.11-AMD64.zip Description: Download the latest stable version of VirtualDub for AMD64 - You must have the x64 Extended (64-bit) version of Windows to run the 64-bit version of VirtualDub Version: 1.9.11 (Build 32842) (added Dec 25, 2010 - view changelog) Size: 1.83 MB
VirtualDub-1.10.1.zip Description: Download VirtualDub 1.10.1 (Experiemental) Version: 1.10.1 (Experimental Build 34703) (added Dec 25, 2011 - view changelog) Size: 1.75 MB
VirtualDub-1.10.1-AMD64.zip Description: Download VirtualDub 1.10.1 64-bit build for AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon FX, AMD Opteron, and Intel EM64T-capable CPUs (Experimental) - You must have the x64 Extended (64-bit) version of Windows to run the 64-bit version of VirtualDub Version: 1.10.1 (Experimental Build 34703) (added Dec 25, 2011 - view changelog) Size: 2.02 MB
virtualdub13c.zip Description: VirtualDub 1.3c with ASF/WMV parsing. This is an older version is not an official release, so please don't bother the original author with problems regarding this version Size: 702 KB
VirtualDub_148_AC3.exe Description: VirtualDub 1.4.8 with AC3 support (make AVI files with AC3 audio). This version is not an official release, so please don't bother the original author with problems regarding this version. Click here to find out how to make the standard version of VirtualDub (above) accept AC3 inputs. Size: 400 KB
DeLogo Filter Description: A filter to remove logos from video files - written by Karel Suhajda - guide on how to use it here Size: 311 KB
VirtualDubMod_1_5_10_2_b2542.zip Description: Download VirtualDubMod
VirtualDubMod Surround Edition Description: A specially modified version of VirtualDubMod to work with any surround (5.1 channel) ACM codec, including the Aud-X 5.1 Surround Codec
The Filters of Donald Graft Description: Contains quite a few useful filters for VirtualDub, including the much requested "logo" filter (for adding a small logo to a corner of your converted movies)
Official Download Page Description: Download VirtualDub (and source code) from the official list of mirrors
Deshaker Filter Description: A video stabilizer for VirtualDub. It eliminates camera shakiness and makes panning, rotation and zooming smoother

Old Version Downloads (26 downloads)...

Digital TV to AVI Conversion Guide         Description: A guide on converting a Digital TV stream to AVI
Using TMPGEnc: Converting DivX/XviD files to MPEG 2         Description: A guide on converting DivX/XviD files to MPEG-2 (eg. for making a DVD)
Using VirtualDub - Removing Logos     Description: A guide on how to remove logos from AVI files using VirtualDub and the DeLogo filter
DivX to VCD Conversion Guide Description: A guide written by "Legs" and "tCi" which details some of the things you need to convert your DivX movie to VCD
Converting DVD Videos to DivX Videos (The Easy Way) Description: A guide for DVD to DivX conversion using DVD2AVI and VirtualDub
DVD Rip Tutorial Description: A guide for DVD to DivX conversion
DVD to DivX 5.02 (German) Description: A German guide for DVD to DivX 5 conversion (with Xmpeg, GordianKnot, VirtualDub/NanDub ...) using the Lord of the Rings DVD as an example
Le Manual pour ripper ses DVD Description: A French DVD to DivX conversion guide using EasyDivX, RipItAll and VirtualDub
Joining AVI files Description: Find out how to join multiple AVI file into on AVI file
Making of Matrix DVD-RIP (German) Description: A German guide on converting the Matrix, from ripping and all the way to making a MicroDVD-CD
Conversão de Formatos (DVD - DivX) Description: A guide on DVD to DivX conversion using Flask Xis Expert
MOV to AVI Conversion Guide Description: Another method to convert MOV to AVI using Rad Video Tools
AVI Audio Normalize/Increase Volume Guide Description: Find out how to increase and/or normlize the volume of AVI files
RM to AVI/DivX Conversion Guide Description: Find out how to convert Real's RM movie files to AVI using TINRA
Syncronizing and merging subtitles into an AVI file Description: A guide that lets you know how to create permanent subtitles in AVI files using Subcreator and VirtualDub
WMV2AVI Guide Description: A guide on how to convert WMV to AVI
WMV9 to AVI Guide Description: A guide on how to convert WMV9 to AVI
FLV to AVI Conversion Guide Description: A guide that tells you how to convert Flash Video (FLV) files to AVI (DivX/Xvid or using the original FLV1/FLV4 video without quality loss)
Using VirtualDub - Saving just the audio as a .wav file Description: A guide on extracting the audio from an AVI file using VirtualDub
How to Convert Real Media (RM) to Avi (DivX/XviD) Description: Simple guide on how to convert Real Media (RM) to AVI (DivX/XviD)
How to Extract AC3 Audio Using VirtualDubMod Description: Basic guide on how to extract the audio from a avi file and save it in AC3 format
ASF to AVI Conversion Guide Description: Convert your ASF file to AVI so you can easily edit/convert them to other formats
ASF/WMV to AVI/MPG Conversion Guide Description: Convert your ASF/WMV file to AVI/DivX/MPG
AVI to DivX Conversion Guide Description: Convert your AVI file to DivX easily
AVI to VCD conversion guide Description: A guide on how to convert your AVI/DivX movies to MPEG-1/VCD
Making streamable AVIs Description: A guide that tells you how to make streamable AVI files
Cutting AVI Files Description: Find out how to cut an AVI file into several parts

Version 1.10.1 (Experimental Build 34703)

• Release Date: Dec 25, 2011
• Download(s):
  VirtualDub-1.10.1.zip
  VirtualDub-1.10.1-AMD64.zip
• features added
  • The "audio from other file" dialog now has an extended open options option.
  • Added m2a, m1a, and mpa as default supported extensions to the MPEG audio input module.
  • Added commands to cycle through files.
  • Added command to launch a new instance.
  • Added command to close and delete the current file.
  • Added auto-recover option.
  • Enhanced test videos with explicit YCbCr channel tests with markers for 0-255 and 16-235 levels.
  • Audio filters dialog is now resizable.
  • AVI: File Information now displays audio format tag and prevents long video codec names from cutting off video tag.
  • Display: Added option for multi-monitor display acceleration.
  • Command line: Added /capaudiorec and /capaudioplay switches.
  • Command line: Added /resetall.
  • Command line: Added /portable to initialize portable settings mode.
  • Filters: Ported all remaining x86-only filters to x64.
  • Filters: Many internal filters are now marked as pure transforms to allow pass-through of duplicated frames.
  • Filters: Added support for BT.709 and full range formats to many video filters.
  • Filters: Video filters can now read from multiple input streams.
  • Filters: Video filters can now request zero source frames in a prefetch operation.
  • Filters: Logo filter no longer fetches source frames if the logo obscures the whole frame.
  • Filters: 3D acceleration mode prevents the display from going into power-saving mode.
  • Filters: 3D acceleration mode now uses Direct3D9Ex on Windows Vista/7 to run even with the display locked.
  • Filters: Improved error reporting when a 3D accelerated video filter fails due to a display mode switch.
  • Filters: Improved color space search rules for BT.709 and full range formats.
  • Filters: AVX support is now detected and reported to filters.
  • Codecs: Added About and Configure buttons to audio codec dialog.
  • UI: Fixed goofy multiple dialogs when selecting Other... in Video Depth dialog through the keyboard.
  • PluginAPI: Input drivers can now indicate when they have no external options dialogs.
• bugs fixed
  • Position control mark-in/out icons are now comctl32 v6 compatible.
  • Fixed mouse cursor vanishing when left-clicking while right-dragging the position nub.
  • Fixed .wav input handler using the wrong RIFF tag for signature detection.
  • Initial padding setting was being ignored for raw video input.
  • ExtEnc: Fixed extra data being written to audio pipe at end of stream.
  • ExtEnc: Removed WAVE64 padding from WAVE stream written to pipe to improve compatibility with marginal WAVE parsers.
  • ExtEnc: Fixed case where program would hang if the external encoder aborted early.
  • BatchWizard: Re-save as AVI and Extract to WAV functions now force the .avi and .wav extensions on output filenames.
  • Capture: "Windows Mixer" menu option now launches the Recording tab of the Sound control panel in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
  • Capture: Fixed weird disable wonkiness with the Position and Screen Height labels in the screen capture settings dialog.
  • Capture: Added option to allow selection of video codecs that do not support the current output format.
  • Capture: Fixed some frame skipping problems when conversions occured between filters with the filter chain enabled.
  • Capture: Fixed crashes when toggling black/white point extension with other capture filters active.
  • Capture: Volume meter and large timer settings are now saved.
  • Capture: Large timer is now erased at the end of capture.
  • Capture: Fix for a race condition related crash when changing capture size with preview acceleration enabled.
  • Command line: /capdevice no longer reselects a capture device if it is already the default.
  • Command line: Improved error reporting for /cmd switch.
  • Filters: Fixed bug in allocator merging code that was causing excessive memory usage when disparate frame sizes were used in the same filter chain.
  • Filters: Fixed some crashes in resize filter resulting from 0 size frames.
  • Filters: Fixed crash when sampling in the configuration dialog of a filter instance that has a blend curve attached.
  • Filters: Fixed box blur filter with MMX disabled.
  • Filters: The "save as default" button in the Resize filter was saving the settings from when the dialog was opened instead of the current settings.
  • Filters: Added additional protection against crashing out with abnormally large frames (>1M pixels on one side or >128MB pixels total).
  • Defaults: Default preview display depth is now 24-bit.
  • Defaults: DirectX hardware video overlays are now disabled by default to avoid color space issues and driver bugs.
  • Render: Added option to inhibit system sleep during renders (on by default).
  • Render: Added option for background I/O priority (Vista and up only).
  • Render: Fixed crashes in high quality audio sample rate conversion with very low or high rate values.
  • Audio: Added workaround for audio codecs that respond to decompression requests in acmFormatSuggest() but reject them in acmStreamOpen().
  • Audio: Compression dialog now reflects mono-left and mono-right conversion settings.
  • Video: Fixed crash with some codecs when bringing up video codec list (64-bit version only).
  • Display: Additional mode switch recovery fixes for Direct3D display mode.
  • Display: DirectDraw mode now works on Windows 8 developer preview.
  • Display: Direct3D9 mode now works on Windows 8 developer preview in software rendering mode (basic display driver).
  • Scripting: Empty statements are now allowed.
  • Images: Fixed crash when loading animated GIF without graphic control extension blocks.

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