Last updated: November 2026 · Applies to openhdrtosdr.com and the HDR to SDR Movie Converter desktop application
HDR to SDR Movie Converter is free, open-source software released under the MIT License. You are free to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the application for personal or commercial use, subject to preserving the copyright notice and license text.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
The application serves as a graphical desktop interface that invokes external command-line tools as separate processes on your machine:
HDR to SDR Movie Converterwinget or verified SHA-256 portable builds).HDR to SDR Movie Converter does not modify, statically link against, or claim ownership over these third-party projects. Each tool retains its respective license and copyright.
All video processing takes place locally on your own computer. You are solely responsible for ensuring that you have the legal right to process, convert, or store any video or media files you load into the application. This software does not bypass or remove Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection.
Dolby, Dolby Vision, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. HDR10+, HDMI, VESA, DisplayHDR, NVIDIA, NVENC, AMD, Intel, and Apple VideoToolbox are trademarks of their respective owners. Mention of these standards and hardware technologies is strictly descriptive of format and hardware compatibility; this project is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any of these organizations.
The Verified Gear pages on this website include links to retail products (such as TVs, monitors, HDMI cables, and 4K Blu-ray discs) on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, the project author may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Product selections are based on technical HDR thresholds (such as VESA DisplayHDR certification, OLED/local dimming capability, and 48Gbps HDMI certification) rather than sponsorship.
For bug reports, source code inspection, or license inquiries, please visit the official GitHub repository at github.com/devgodys/HDR-to-SDR-Video-Converter.