MKVToolnix AlternativesTop Video & Audio Converters like MKVToolnix

MKVToolnix is described as 'Set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska files under Linux, other Unices and Windows. They do for Matroska what the OGMtools do for the OGM format and then some. The latest builds now have the ability to create WebM compliant Files' and is a very popular Video Converter in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MKVToolnix for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best MKVToolnix alternative is FFmpeg, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MKVToolnix are Shutter Encoder, MakeMKV, MKVExtractGUI and gMKVExtractGUI.

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  1. FFmpeg icon

    FFmpeg

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    Comprehensive multimedia framework for decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, filtering, and playback of nearly any audio or video format, with command-line tools, integrated libraries, portable code, and regular security updates for users and developers.

    92 FFmpeg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    There is no graphical interface, only console I/O.

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    • Almost everyone thinks FFmpeg is a great MKVToolnix alternative.

    • FFmpeg is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MKVToolnix.

    • FFmpeg is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MKVToolnix.

    • FFmpeg is Free and Open SourceMKVToolnix is also Free and Open Source
    • FFmpeg is Customizable and Privacy focusedMKVToolnix is not according to our users
  4. MakeMKV icon

    MakeMKV

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    Rip DVD and Blu-Ray discs to MKV format with lossless preservation of video, audio, chapters, and subtitles. Supports decryption of protected discs, multi-track selection, and streaming output. Retains original quality and meta-data for personal backups.

    68 MakeMKV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Kodi
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  5. MKVExtractGUI icon

    MKVExtractGUI

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    This is a GUI frontend for mkvextract from MKVToolnix. It will extract the tracks of a Matroska video and audio files.

    4 MKVExtractGUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    "Only matroska files can be dropped here!"

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    • Almost everyone thinks MKVExtractGUI is a great MKVToolnix alternative.

    • MKVExtractGUI is Free and Open SourceMKVToolnix is also Free and Open Source
  6. gMKVExtractGUI icon

    gMKVExtractGUI

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    A GUI for mkvextract utility (part of MKVToolnix) which incorporates most (if not all) functionality of mkvextract and mkvinfo utilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Video Transcoder icon

    Video Transcoder

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    Video Transcoder is an application which uses the open source program FFmpeg to transcode video files from one format to another.

    37 Video Transcoder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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    • Video Transcoder is the most popular Android alternative to MKVToolnix.

    • Video Transcoder is Free and Open SourceMKVToolnix is also Free and Open Source
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    MKVtools

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    MKVtools was primarily designed for processing mkv files for use in DivX enabled DVD players, it's capabilites have been expanded to allow for the input of most standard video file formats. As the name sort of implies, MKVtools is a graphical interface for a variety of tools...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  10. MKVCleaver icon

    MKVCleaver

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    Originally, the idea came to me from using OGMcleaver by Tamas Kurucsai. MKVcleaver is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for mkvtoolnix, designed to extract data from MKV files. It can be used in a batch mode (loading and extracting data from many files) as well as single file...

    3 MKVCleaver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Voukoder Pro icon

    Voukoder Pro

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    Voukoder Pro is a system wide video- and audio encoding service that improves your media encoding experience.

    117 Voukoder Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Voukoder Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to MKVToolnix.

    • Voukoder Pro is Paid and ProprietaryMKVToolnix is Free and Open Source
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    tsMuxeR

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    SmartLabs tsMuxeR – the software utility to create TS and M2TS files for IP broadcasting as well as for viewing at hardware video players (i.e., Dune HD Ultra, Sony Playstation3 and others).

    4 tsMuxeR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  13. Mkv2vob icon

    Mkv2vob

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    Converts mkv files and srt subtitles into a format readable by the Playstation 3. Doesnt exist for Mac. Doesnt encode but just does "muxing" so is much faster than the Video Converters for Mac that I have...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Joyoshare Video Joiner icon

    Joyoshare Video Joiner

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    Joyoshare Video Joiner is an easy-to-use and superb audio video joiner with the ability to both batch merge multiple media files with lossless quality. It is compatible with many formats like MP3, MP4, M4A, M4V, MOV, MKV, MPEG, VOB, MTS, HD, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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