MKVToolNix explained

MKVToolNix
Logo Alt:mkvmerge logo
Author:Moritz Bunkus
Developer:Moritz Bunkus
Discontinued:no
Latest Release Version:86.0.0[1]
Programming Language:C++ (GUI: originally in wxWidgets, but ported to Qt5 due to the wxWidgets problems.[2] [3]
Operating System:Unix-like, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux
Platform:Matroska
Size:~20 MB
Language Count:25
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Genre:Multimedia software (container format manipulation)
License:GPLv2 or later

MKVToolNix is a collection of tools for the Matroska media container format by Moritz Bunkus including mkvmerge. The free and open source Matroska libraries and tools are available for various platforms including Linux and BSD distributions, macOS and Microsoft Windows. The tools can be also downloaded from video software distributors[4] [5] [6] [7] and FOSS repositories.[8]

Applications

MKVToolNix was reviewed by the Linux Journal, Linux Format, the ICTE Journal, and Softpedia among others.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] The tools are cited in patents for a "Universal container for audio data".[16] A "portable" Windows edition exists, but is not available in the PortableApps format.[17]

Components

MKVToolNix GUI: is a Qt GUI for mkvmerge and a successor of mmg.
  • mkvmerge: merges multimedia streams into a Matroska file.[18]
  • mkvinfo: lists all elements contained in a Matroska file.
  • mkvextract: extracts specific parts from a Matroska file to other formats.
  • mkvpropedit: allows to analyze and modify some Matroska file properties.
  • See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Archived copy . April 7, 2022 . April 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407193050/https://mkvtoolnix.download/doc/NEWS.md . live.
    2. Web site: MKVToolNix GUI · Wiki · Moritz Bunkus _ MKVToolNix · GitLab . May 14, 2019 . December 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175848/https://gitlab.com/mbunkus/mkvtoolnix/-/wikis/MKVToolNix-GUI . live.
    3. Web site: Debian -- Details of package mkvtoolnix-gui in jessie . May 14, 2019 . December 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175852/https://packages.debian.org/jessie/mkvtoolnix-gui . live.
    4. Web site: MKVToolnix . videohelp.com . 2015.
    5. Web site: Downloads for Windows . sec. Editors . 2011 . . February 6, 2015. February 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206042910/http://matroska.org/downloads/windows.html. live.
    6. Web site: MKVToolnix . digital digest . 2015.
    7. Web site: MKVToolnix . free-codecs.com . 2015.
    8. Web site: MKVToolNix . FOSShub . January 5, 2015 . February 8, 2015 . This is a must-have software if you work with MKV files.. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175931/https://www.fosshub.com/MKVToolNix.html. live.
    9. Nick Veitch . Video tools. MKVToolNix . . February 2011 . 141 . 77 . . 1470-4234 . subscription. February 8, 2015. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175935/https://www.linuxformat.com//includes/downloads.php?PDF=LXF141.hot.pdf. live.
    10. Mike Saunders (Christmas 2012) . Video file creator. MKVToolNix . . 165 . 68 . . 1470-4234 . subscription. February 8, 2015. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175935/https://www.linuxformat.com//includes/downloads.php?PDF=LXF165.hot.pdf. live.
    11. Richard Smedley . Video and audio file utilities. MKVToolNix . . April 2014 . 182 . 67 . . 1470-4234 . subscription . "they're pretty robust, but continue to get incremental improvement and feature updates with fairly regular point releases.". February 8, 2015. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175946/https://www.linuxformat.com//includes/downloads.php?PDF=LXF182.hot.pdf. live.
    12. Reviews: The popcorn hour a-100 . subscription . D. Bartholomew . 2008 . 175 . 16:16 . . 2008 . February 7, 2015. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175946/https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1464251.1464267. live.
    13. Web site: Creation of educational video tutorials and their use in education . A. Oujezdský . 2014 . ICTE Journal . 28. February 7, 2015. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175920/https://periodicals.osu.eu/ictejournal/dokumenty/2014-01/ictejournal-2014-1.pdf#page=28. live.
    14. Web site: Merge, Split, and Convert MKV Files with MKVToolNix . Silviu Stahie . Softpedia Linux blog . January 5, 2015 . February 7, 2015. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175932/https://linux.softpedia.com/blog/Merge-Split-and-Convert-MKV-Files-with-MKVToolNix-468963.shtml. live.
    15. Book: 978-1597495875 . Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools . Cory Altheide, Harlan Carvey . ch. 8 "File Analysis" . March 29, 2011 . Elsevier.
    16. US . 8494866 . patent . Universal container for audio data . July 23, 2013 . 2011-10-31 . 2004-07-02 . William G. Stewart . James E. McCartney . Douglas S. Wyatt . . Google Patent entry
    17. Web site: MKVToolNix Portable 7.1.0 Dev Test 1 . darksabre76 . January 21, 2013 . . February 7, 2015. December 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229175853/https://portableapps.com/node/36135. live.
    18. Web site: mkvmerge -- Merge multimedia streams into a Matroska™ file . 2015 . Moritz Bunkus . mkvtoolnix . February 6, 2015.