Freemake has a rating of 2.8 stars from 111 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Freemake most frequently mention customer service, week trial, and lifetime license problems. Freemake ranks 2nd among Freeware sites.
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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!
Take care, obviously a scam. You pay for a test period for 1 €, but I had no way to end the test phase and have not yet received an activation key. It is also customary to inform the user about this. It was also not clear to me that it was a subscription or was not clearly communicated. Of course no reaction by their support.
Take care, obviously a scam. You pay for a test period for 1 €, but I had no way to end the test phase and have not yet received an activation key. It is also customary to inform the user about this. It was also not clear to me that it was a subscription or was not clearly communicated. Of course no reaction by their support.
I paid for only 1 week trial using paypal, but without warning they charged the lifetime subscription to my account after the week was over. You can't even appeal to them because their email address with Paypal is bogus. I sent an email using the address they used to inform me about the account activation and this was the reply "You bought 1 week trial license for Freemake which has been extended to a lifetime license as you didn't cancel the trial during the trial period of 7 days. So you were charged ONE-TIME payment for lifetime license. In case of any doubt please refer to the email receipts from FastSpring, our payment processor, where we provided the links to cancel the trial, informed you of the trial terms and conditions and the date of the after-trial charge. Now you have lifetime license and you won't be charged anymore!". Now if the company's spiel is written this way, you know there have been a lot of complaints about their practice.
Tip for consumers:
Don't subscribe!
I installed this simply to download a few old movies I'd found online converted from original VHS format - not available on YouTube, Prime etc. Tried several times and always got a stop error code. Evidently its ONLY compatible with YouTube when it's supposed to be universal. No thanks.
Tip for consumers:
Don't bother
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Video streaming/download software
Very slow response from customer service. I followed all of their instructions but still never received an activation key, rather got a refund only after filing a dispute through PayPal... buyer beware!
Tip for consumers:
Be careful if you pay for the upgraded version. Be sure to use a payment method you can easily get a refund through, if unfortunately like me, you never receive an activation key.
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None
If you are looking for something very simple with no frills that works with very low effort to make home DVD this works very well.
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DVD free make rip from YouTube direct to DVD or iPhone
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!
My husband bought freemake and after erase the program but they continue charged to my credit card every month.
I bought the seven-day trial, not understanding that they would automatically charge me for the full version after seven days. Most companies will remind you that the trial period is almost over and ask if you want the full version. They did not do this, and said "no" when I asked to have it cancelled for a refund. That being said, the app does perform as advertised. I won't do business with them again, though.
Tip for consumers:
read the fine print very carefully!
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!
Tip for consumers:
Don't do it!
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Did not end up using anything as they kept jabbing me for upgrades and I finally backed out.
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.
Products used:
Freemake Video Converter Gold Pack
Really easy to use, great range of options when converting, you can choose from the full range of Video formats and there is even one called "To Apple" so i don; t even need to know what format my iPad needs, Freemake does it for you. Some very useful optional extras [at a cost] such as removing or editing subtitles - if you are like me, subtitles on a Video drive me insane - and the option to have a high speed conversion if your patience is not up to scratch.
I have never needed to look for an alternative solution to converting Videos as this does exactly what i need.
Freemake is very slow to download Once a file is downloaded it disappears into some temporary file where it cannot be found I have clicked to try and get it to go videos but still disappears I then have to redownload using another app Freemake is useless
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.
Tip for consumers:
Watch out for the $1 trial bait and switch.
Products used:
Freemake Video Converter
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.
Tip for consumers:
If you do not want to get sucked into a $40 lifetime license, figure out how to cancel your trial membership. Do not wait.
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Freemake video conversion
They claim they are freeware with no limitations but after I converted a few files it stopped working until I bought a licence key
Deceptive marketing aside, the software is decent
Products used:
Freemake Video Converter
First up, this software does offer a 'free' version. The problem with that is that the finished product is unwatchable. They don't tell you that there will be a whopping great watermark in the middle of the screen for the entirety of the video until it's too late. Supposedly you can purchase a one week trial, but when you click on that button, you automatically get directed to a lifetime licence. I'm out.
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Never got it to work. Tried everything they threw at me but still no luck. I requested a
Refund. Maybe it doesn't work on all computers.
Having a video on disc which was made by copying a VHS tape to DVD I wanted to have the material on my computer. I tried a few tools to try and rip or copy but didn't work. Then I found Freemake Video Converter and without any difficulty could convert the DVD to all different video formats onto my computer.
The interface is very clear and user friendly. The tool is easy to use. I would highly recommend Freemake Video Converter!
I paid $1 to remove the watermark. A week later they charged me 43 bucks. WTF?! Nowhere did it say I would be automatically charged. These people are scum sucking scammer twats. STAY AWAY!
What they don't tell you is that the 'free' conversions are branded. Waste of a download. Go and buy a real converter!
Tip for consumers:
Just review and buy a decent up front reputable product.
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None. I don't do bait and switch.
Freemake is a scam. They will charge you $29.95 per week for their free' software. That's $1500 per year - automatically taken from your account. Impossible to reach them. They are simply criminals and need to be prosecuted. Any positive review must be made by them. Avoid Freemake like the plague. They stole a lot of money from my PayPal account before I noticed.
I'm a PR director, so I often take a lot of photos and videos, which with this video converter are combined into slide shows or films. I have been using this converter for 5 years, I don't like any other. This also has its drawbacks, but there are clearly more advantages. I hope that in the future the conversion speed will be made faster and the program will not freeze.
So far all songs I have downloaded have parts of the song where it completely cuts out all sound, music, voice, etc. I have the Gold Pack service too. There will just be random sections of the songs where nothing is heard then it picks up again skipping part of the song. I put in a ticket with their customer service and it went ignored. They recently had an update to their software but that didn't fix this issue. The converter is useless to me if the songs cut in and out during playback.
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