Below are software
applications that were selected for inclusion in Best Web Freebies. The programs are both shareware and freeware, and all were
selected for their usefulness to webmasters in the management of their
web sites. |
Web FLV Player (2.6 MB) is a standalone flash video player that can play flash videos from a local drive or from a URL. It can also create the web pages and embed codes necessary for your videos to be added to a web site or blog. Freeware for Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP/ Vista. Requires Adobe Flash player 8 or above. Raketu 2.9.0.0 (4.1 MB) is where social networking meets communications meets media in one application. Make calls anywhere. Offers TV, VOD, any IM, SMS, multi media player, podcasting, slide show, info feeds, etc. Freeware for Windows ME/ 2000/ XP/ Vista. Free YouTube Download 2.2 (5.8 MB) allows you to download videos from YouTube and Google Video individually or in batch mode and save them as AVI, MP4, 3GP OR FLV files. Great for adding videos to your own site. Freeware for Windows 95/ 98/ ME/ XP/ 2000/ 2003. Internet Video Converter 1.53 (23 MB) is a video conversion app that converts between formats like Mpeg, DV, Quicktime, Windows Media, Xvid, H264, 3GP, PSP, iPod and Flash video. Also captures screenshots from videos, extracts video soundtracks and exports them to WAV or MP3 format, etc. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ NT/ 2K/ XP/ 2K3. Videothang 1.1.6 (20 MB) is a video editor. Load video, photos, music (WMVs, AVIs, MOVs, MPGs, MP3s, JPGs) and use simple editing controls to cut, trim, build and mix your files. Easy-to-understand effects, including transitions, titles, etc. Freeware for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista. authorPOINT Lite (4.3 MB) is a conversion tool that converts PowerPoint files into flash while retaining sounds, narrations and animations. Convert multiple .ppt, .pps, .pptx and .ppsx to .swf files with a single click. Freeware for Windows 2000/ 2003/ XP/ Vista. Also requires .Net framework 2.0 . Flash this! 3.0 (9.1 MB) is a simple program that can convert wmv, avi and mpeg files to FLV (flash) format. Freeware for Windows 98/ 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP/ Vista. fix8 (26.4 MB) is a creative communication tool that mixes avatar technology with videos, images and instant message experiences. Use your PC, a webcam and a wide mix of tools to create videos you can upload to blogs or video sharing sites. Also, works with Skype, AIM, Yahoo & MSN Messenger. Freeware for Windows XP (Service Pack 2). Requires DirectX 9 and online registration. Debut 1.1 (390 KB) is an easy-to-use video recorder that can capture video files directly from your PC using a webcam, or other input source. Can also record screen captures. Records in .avi, .wmv or .asf formats. Other features include automatically emailing recordings and specifying recording times. Freeware for Windows 98/ 2000/ XP/ 2003/ Vista. Noopod 3.0.1 (14.6 MB) is a RSS, PodCast, WebRadio, WebTV and Daily Motion video player. Slick application that integrates a number of different mediums into one player. Freeware for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista. WebVideo 2 iPod (10.5 MB) allows you to download video files from google, youtube, ifilm and other sites, and convert them to iPod video format. Batch download multiple video streams from multiple video sharing sites and batch convert. Wavosaur 1.0.0.6 beta (136 KB) is a powerful audio editor, ideal for editing audio clips, sound designing, mastering, and audio recording. Also a VST host, meaning you can use VST effects on your recordings. MIDI controllable. Freeware for Windows XP. |