Links to other applications
Here, I aim to include links to applications that are related to MKVToolNix, such as programs that use or incorporate mkvmerge. While I have yet to personally test all of these, they may still be worth trying if they suit your needs.
If you’re the developer of an application that’s not listed here and believe it should be, or if you’re aware of such an application, feel free to reach out. I’ll be happy to add a link and description.
GUIs and batch operations
- MKV Muxing Batch GUI: app for muxing (merging) videos with [subtitles,audios,chapters,attachments] with many options
- bulk-mkv-muxer: a multi-threaded tool for batch-muxing of files into Matroska files
- MKVmergeBatcher: Windows GUI application for batch muxing with mkvmerge.exe
- MKVToolNix Batch Tool: A batch video and subtitle processing program to help you add (merge) or remove subtitles from your video library. Allows you to process a directory, and/or all of its subdirectories, in a single batch.
- gMKVExtractGUI: a GUI for mkvextract supporting its full range of features. Runs on Windows and Linux.
- MKVcleaver: MKVcleaver is a tool for batch extraction of data from MKV files. It is similar to mkvextractGUI in functionality, but allows loading of many files. There’s also a forum post on doom9 about it.
- JMkvpropedit: a batch GUI for mkvpropedit written in Java
- MkTags: a simple Perl application that lets you edit the tags in a Matroska file. It can be used with WebM files as well, since this format is based on a profile of Matroska. It supports most of what’s in the official tag specifications.
Ripping DVDs/BluRays into Matroska
- iso2mkv: a versatile convertor from DVD to XviD/vorbis MKV on top of MPlayer/MEncoder
- OGMRip: an application and a set of libraries for ripping and encoding DVD into AVI, OGM or Matroska files using a wide variety of codecs. It relies on mplayer, mencoder, ogmtools, oggenc and lame to perform its tasks. The GUI features a clean HIG-compliant GNOME 2 interface and tries to minimize as much as possible esoteric settings.
- Tuxrip: a Linux bash script for ripping and encoding DVD titles in mpeg4 format (DivX, XviD, FFmpeg libavcodec). It features per title or full DVD ripping, audio extraction and encoding, support for multi-audio tracks, 2-pass video compression for a given file size and quality, compressibility testing for optimal quality and resolution determination, support for codec options, audio/video synchronization, CD burning, and automatic computer shutdown.
Converting Matroska files into other files
- mkvdts2ac3: a bash script which can be used for converting the DTS in Matroska (MKV) files to AC3. It provides you with a healthy set of options for controlling the resulting file.