Tools for the Media Collector

Programs and utilities for creating, managing, and editing media files. Ideal for the most anal retentive of digital media hoarders who need to have everything just so.

StitchlipsList by Stitchlips, last updated 2018-03-13

PicoTorrent
A super lightweight, barebones torrent client. No fuss, no muss.
Torrent Client
Free • Open Source
Windows
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JDownloader
A batch downloader for direct downloads, ideal for grabbing files with multiple parts, such as split archives and automatically extracting them once complete.
Download Manager
Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
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TeraCopy
An alternative to built-in file copying utilities. Really good for copying large amounts of data. Also provides extra tools such as error checking to insure that everything was safely transferred.
File Copy Utility
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
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MakeMKV
Dead simple program for ripping optical media. Copy the contents of your DVD or Bluray disc to 1:1 lossless quality MKV files.
DVD Ripper
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Kodi
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ImgBurn
Can be used to create ISO files from folders or to make virtual copies of discs. Useful if you have the contents from an optical disc (but not the disc itself) and want to open it in MakeMKV. Also ideal for backing up full copies of the disc while still retaining all the interactive menus and extra contents.
Disc Burner
Free • Proprietary
Windows
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MKVToolnix
Ideal for altering MKV files and metadata. Add/remove subtitles, cut out burned in advertisements or "Previously On..." segments, remove unneeded language tracks, and much, much more. Requires no converting so is reasonably fast.
Audio Converter
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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XMedia Recode
Provides a multitude of different options for converting and remuxing video files. Ideal for losslessly remuxing MP4 files to MKV. Has many built in features for altering video files, including cropping, deinterlacing, resizing and more. Also good for converting audio files.
Video Converter
Free • Proprietary
Windows
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HandBrake
Less feature-packed than XMedia Recode but still useful for converting or compressing video files. Lots of built in profiles. Very easy to use.
Video Converter
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
Snapcraft
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VirtualDub
An in-depth video editor with frame by frame accuracy and loads of different filters and compression options. Best used for editing tricky or problematic files.
Video Editor
Free • Open Source
Windows
PortableApps.com
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MediaInfo
A useful shell extension for displaying metadata. Good for finding out codecs and other more detailed information. Very helpful for troubleshooting.
Metadata Viewer
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
Flatpak
Snapcraft
Flathub
iPhone
iPad
Android
Android Tablet
AWS Lambda
Online
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Subtitle Edit
Great software for editing subtitle files. Useful for adding subs to your videos and correcting synchronisation issues or spelling errors.
Subtitle Editor
Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
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TheRenamer
A media scraper that scans selected files and renames them for you. Perfect for naming huge batches of TV episodes and movies.
File Renamer
Free • Proprietary
Windows
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ReNamer
An excellent tool for batch renaming files. Lots of different features and rules make it easy to name your files exactly the way you want.
File Renamer
Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
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Mp3tag
A fully featured audio tagger, great for properly organising your music library. Very easy and intuitive to use.
Mp3 Tag Editor
Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
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MediaElch
Exceptional Media Manager for tagging and managing metadata. Ideal for adding artwork and other information to your media files to help keep your library organised.
Media Manager
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
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Kodi
Excellent, highly customisable media library for all your home theater needs.
Media Center
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
Flathub
Flatpak
Raspberry Pi
Fire TV
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