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Using Frame

Batch conversion

Select files, share compatible settings, and control how many conversions run at once.

Frame keeps each source in a queue with its own output configuration. Selecting a row chooses the file you are editing. Checking a file chooses whether it participates in the conversion run.

Build a queue

Drop multiple supported files into Frame or add them through the file picker. Wait for source inspection to finish before choosing settings that depend on the detected streams.

Select each row to review its output. Mixed video, audio, and image sources can need different formats or presets.

Select a row to edit its settings; check files to include them in the run.

Reuse settings

Choose a built-in or custom preset in the Presets tab. The Apply preset to all files action applies it to compatible files after confirmation. Incompatible sources are not valid targets for that preset.

The Output inspector also has an action for applying output settings to other compatible files. Review the confirmation before applying a batch change. Track choices and source-specific properties still deserve a check when the sources differ.

A useful workflow is to configure one representative file, convert it, inspect the result, and then reuse that configuration for the remaining files.

Choose what runs

Check the queue entries you want to convert, set the output folder, and choose Start. The main action reflects what is missing:

Action What to do
Add a source Import a file.
Select files Check at least one queue entry.
Choose output Select a destination folder.
Nothing pending Add or prepare a file that needs conversion.
Start Run the selected pending conversions.

A completed file can be prepared for another run with Convert again.

Set concurrency

App Settings includes Max concurrency, the limit on simultaneous conversion processes. A larger value runs more files at the same time, but those processes share your CPU, GPU, memory, and storage bandwidth.

Start with a small value for high-resolution video. Increase it if your computer has spare capacity and your workload benefits. The best value depends on the codec and the size of the sources.

App Settings contains the default output folder and maximum concurrency.

Check the results

Watch per-file status and progress. If one source fails, inspect its log and settings before repeating the entire queue. See troubleshooting for common causes.