How many times have you downloaded a video file off the Internet only to find that it won't work in your favorite media player? Or, perhaps you have tried to copy movies over from your computer to your smartphone or other portable or standalone device only to find that the file won't play at all. This is a very common problem simply because there is no standard, dominant format of video files. Actually, there are literally dozens and dozens of different formats out there. This is why a free video converter is an essential program for many of us. To make things even more complicated, you often can't even rely on the file extension any more to tell which format the video file is in. For example, most video files still use the AVI file extension which has been around since the earliest days of Windows. However, this format itself has numerous different sub-formats. There are also other issues such as the audio format contained within the video and the resolution. Many smaller, portable devices, for example, are completely incompatible with high resolution video files.

So how is this problem remedied? There is only one suitable solution which works for all of us - a free video converter. There are video converters which you have to pay for, but the vast majority of users will be perfectly happy with a free video converter. Hamster Free Video Converter is one such solution. Not only is the program completely free, but it also provides you with all of the conversion pairings and support for different formats that you are ever likely to need. Even better is that you don't actually need to know anything about different video formats or the intricacies of the technologies behind them to use this software to your full advantage. It provides a wizard-driven interface complete with many different presets which are presented in such a way that anyone should be able to understand them.

Hamster Free Video Converter provides presets for specific types of devices, media players and online video streaming sites such as YouTube. All you have to do is drag and drop the video file you need to convert into the program and then choose what you want to use the video file with. If, for example, you want to be able to play it on your iPhone, Hamster Free Video Converter can convert it for you into the suitable format, without you needing to bother yourself with file extensions and other jargon and complications. There is also a batch conversion feature which allows you to convert multiple files in one hit while you leave the software unattended.

Hamster Free Video Converter is particularly fast and reliable even though it does not cost you a dime. It supports all versions and editions of Windows from Windows XP to Windows 7 and it is also provided in many different languages. To learn more about this powerful free video converter, pay a visit to HamsterSoft's official website at video-converter.hamstersoft.com for more information, screenshots and downloads.