MKVToolnix AlternativesTop Audio Converters and other similar apps 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 Audio 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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MKVToolnix is a 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...

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MKVToolnix alternatives page was last updated Jun 20, 2025
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  1. FFmpeg icon

    FFmpeg

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    FFmpeg is the leading multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge.

    81 FFmpeg alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Audio Conversion
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Integrated Codecs
    5.  Video filters
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Console-based
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Support for 4K

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    Comments about FFmpeg as an Alternative to MKVToolnix
    Korwin
    Positive May 25, 2022
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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 LightweightMKVToolnix is not according to our users
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    Shutter Encoder

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    Open source software without any restriction - converter all formats video|audio|image professionnals codecs and standards - swiss knife tool Windows and OSX.

    183 Shutter Encoder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Homebrew
    Shutter Encoder screenshot 1

    Top Shutter Encoder Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Audio Conversion
    3.  Crop video
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Portable
    8.  Hardware Accelerated
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Batch Editing
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  Support for 4K

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    MakeMKV

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    MakeMKV is a program designed for ripping DVD and Blu-Ray disc video. It works by decrypting proprietary discs to transfer codecs from the formats VOB and M2TS into MKV, preserving the necessary data without doing any lossy codec conversion.

    67 MakeMKV alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Kodi
    MakeMKV screenshot 1

    MakeMKV Features

    1.  Video Converter
    2.  Audio Conversion
    3.  Blu-Ray ripping

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.4.0.0) is from February 2018.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Graphical User Interface
    5.  Matroska

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    Comments about MKVExtractGUI as an Alternative to MKVToolnix
    Korwin
    Positive May 25, 2022
    0

    "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
    • MKVExtractGUI is LightweightMKVToolnix is not according to our users
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    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.

    3 gMKVExtractGUI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    gMKVExtractGUI screenshot 1

    gMKVExtractGUI Features

    1.  Matroska

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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...

    9 MKVtools alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Matroska

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    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

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MKVCleaver Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Matroska

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    Voukoder Pro

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    Voukoder is system wide video- and audio encoding service for Windows that improves your media encoding experience. It supports various encoders (both CPU and GPU based) and also provides a set of post processing filters.

    License model

    Application type

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Voukoder Pro Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Hardware Accelerated
    5.  Support for 4K

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Standard Window
    Discontinued

    No longer under development.

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    MP4Tools

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    MP4Tools is a collection of cross-platform free tools to manipulate MP4 files. It contains following applications:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    MP4Tools Features

    1.  Split Video
    2.  No re-encoding

    MP4Tools VS MKVToolnix

     
    Comments about MP4Tools as an Alternative to MKVToolnix
    Korwin
    Positive May 25, 2022
    1

    Only "joiner" and "splitter" tools

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    • MP4Tools is Free and Open SourceMKVToolnix is also Free and Open Source
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    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. By selecting the video to process, details for the video are provided and the desired settings can be configured.

    40 Video Transcoder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Video Transcoder screenshot 1

    Video Transcoder Features

    1.  Export to MP4
    2.  Trim video
    3.  Media Transcoding
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Matroska

    Video Transcoder VS MKVToolnix

     

    • 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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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mkv2vob screenshot 1

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