mkvtomp4 ☆

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Description:
Convert mkv files to mp4

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: video converter multimedia cli remux

Install: brew install mkvtomp4

About:
Mkvtomp4 is a command-line utility designed to convert MKV (Matroska) video files into the widely compatible MP4 container format. It intelligently handles the remuxing process, typically copying existing video and audio streams without re-encoding to preserve quality and ensure rapid conversion. This tool is ideal for users needing to ensure playback compatibility across various devices and media players that natively support MP4.

Key Features:

Stream remuxing without re-encoding
Automatic subtitle handling and conversion
Metadata preservation from source files
Simple command-line interface

Use Cases:

Converting downloaded MKV movies for playback on iOS or Android devices
Preparing video files for editing software that has limited MKV support
Batch processing a library of MKV files for a home media server

Alternatives:

FFmpeg – FFmpeg is a much more comprehensive multimedia framework, while mkvtomp4 offers a simplified, purpose-built workflow specifically for MKV to MP4 conversion.
HandBrake – HandBrake is a GUI-based transcoder focused on re-encoding, whereas mkvtomp4 focuses on fast, lossless remuxing.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 18, 2025 7:15am		3	VERSION_BUMP	02e9e2c9
Oct 12, 2024 5:57pm		3	VERSION_BUMP	fd33499e