Freemake

The conversion software is free if you want their trademark in the middle of your video. They have a one week trial for under $2. It worked fine for the one video I wanted to convert. You need to cancel your trial, somehow, or else they will roll you into a $40 lifetime license which there is apparently no way to stop. No notice before this happens. It is a scam unless you have the need to convert a lifetime of videos.
I sent multiple emails and filed a complaint with Paypal. They gave me my money back.

I ordered their $1 one week trial and after the first week I was charged $42 for a 3 year license. You cannot cancel that and it looks like it is auto-renewed and I saw no way to even cancel the renewal. I believe this is false advertising. That is too bad because the product seems like it is a good product and works well but the way it is marketed is exactly like a scam.

I tried this software out on what I thought was a free trial, decided within an hour it wasn't what I needed and removed it from my pc. Quite a surprise weeks later, after I returned from a trip where I hadn't had much access to the internet, to find that my credit card had been charged seven times@ $4.95 a week. Evidently I'd agreed to this, though I didn't know I had -- but that's my bad.
I'm giving three stars because it seems, from the brief experience I had with it, to be a good product and because to the company's credit they immediately agreed to cancel my "subscription," accompanying this with a defensive explanation that shows they've been getting a lot of complaints about their practice.
Freemake could certainly do more to explain how it works so people know just what they're getting, for how much, and for how long.

Freemake software has the most updates of any software I have to the point that it nags.

I purchased the Video Converter. The license is limited to a single machine. On my 1st purchase a decided not to buy then a discount incentive offered for a limited time an I purchased. Decided to buy for a 2nd PC, said no and same discount was offered but decided to not buy. Then a 3rd discount was offered even cheaper which soured me on my 1st purchase as I feel I overpaid for the 1st discount, So if you think about buying, say no until the 2nd discount offer for the best price.

The video convertor is fast, All the other Freemake software is ok but all nag you for new updates. Not sure why the developer is pushing so many through.

This is a real great working and easy to use software. I use it from a long time ago, and I could do everything what I want, like to convert a video/audio file to any other format, or size, while in the meantime I can change the aspect ratio, the bitrate and almost everything. The editor is an easy to use one, so you don't need any special skill to cut out the don't wanted parts.

Also, I suggest to take a look for the additional options, as with these you can even add subtitles to your videos, and so on. I recommend to try this solution!

This "free" video converter is easy to use and does exactly what it is supposed to. I do recommend it. What you need to know before you purchase any of the trial time periods is that you're signing up for a subscription service. Your payment does remove the obnoxious watermark - you'd never want any of your converted videos to contain the watermark so you'll want to purchase at least a short time trial. Your payment also signs you up for a CONTINUAL subscription - as in they'll charge you again and again for the same amount you initially signed up for until you cancel. Product Support was helpful and prompt in cancelling the subscription, but I had to initiate the contact through email. Summary: solid product - questionable marketing technique. If you know what you're getting into and still proceed, you won't be disappointed.

Love this software due to it being so easy to use. Easy to most conversions and great for joining files to make one long video. This is my "go to" software for editing any movies I need for youtube or my own movies.

I purchased a lifetime license back in 2019 and loved the product. Two years later I can't access the software saying I need to purchase an upgrade at $59.95. I backed out of it and they immediately dropped the price to $19.95. I bought it. Then I tried to convert a youtube to mp3 and they said I had to buy another "King" upgrade. I wouldn't do business with these people under any circumstances. I can't stand the bait and switch routine. This was the worst. Freemake... should be renamed Wetake!

These guys are terrible. I downloaded a software that did not work for a "free trial". I then cancelled the "free trial" and they still charged me. I emailed their customer support and they couldn't have been more rude and off-putting. They got into an email argument with me saying they will not refund me the $19.95, due the their terms and procedures.

This company must be pretty desperate to be that unflinching over refunding $19.95.

Stay away!