HandBrake

The HandBrake Team·Media & Entertainment

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

Install Command

Run this command in PowerShell on Windows with App Installer (winget) available. Review installer prompts and publisher requirements before proceeding.

winget install --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact

Publisher

The HandBrake Team

Version

1.11.2Latest

License

GPL-2.0

Install details for HandBrake

Architectures: x64, arm64
Install scope: Machine-wide
Installer format: NULLSOFT
Versions in winget-pkgs: 25

•NSIS installer: winget runs it with the /S silent switch.

25 versions of HandBrake are currently kept in the winget community repository; the latest is 1.11.2. These details come from the package's manifests in microsoft/winget-pkgs and refresh every 12 hours.

Released: June 2026

Description

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.

HandBrake is available through winget as package ID HandBrake.HandBrake, with version 1.11.2. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.

winget commands for HandBrake

Install the latest version

winget install --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact

Install a specific version (1.11.2)

winget install --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact --version '1.11.2'

Install for all users (machine scope)

winget install --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact --scope machine

Install the arm64 build

winget install --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact --architecture arm64

Upgrade to the latest version

winget upgrade --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact

Uninstall

winget uninstall --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact

Pin the installed version so winget upgrade --all skips it

winget pin add --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact

Show the package details winget sees

winget show --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact

Package ID

HandBrake.HandBrake

Moniker

handbrake

Homepagehttps://handbrake.fr/

Common questions

How do I install HandBrake with winget?

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run winget install --id 'HandBrake.HandBrake' --exact. winget downloads the installer listed in the official winget-pkgs manifest, checks its SHA256 hash, and installs it.