mkvtoolnix-app ☆

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Description:
GUI including a set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska files (MKV)

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 99.0-1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: mkv matroska video multimedia muxing editing

Install: brew install --cask mkvtoolnix-app

About:
MKVToolNix is a comprehensive suite of command-line tools and a GUI for working with Matroska (MKV) container files. It allows users to inspect, merge, split, edit, and remux video, audio, and subtitle tracks without re-encoding. Its primary value is providing granular control over multimedia container structures for advanced video editing and archival workflows.

Key Features:

mkvmerge: Mux multiple multimedia streams into a single MKV file
mkvinfo: Display detailed technical information about MKV file contents
mkvpropedit: Edit container properties, track headers, and chapters without remuxing
mkvextract: Extract tracks, attachments, chapters, and tags from MKV files

Use Cases:

Combining separate video, audio, and subtitle files into a single MKV container
Adding or removing subtitle tracks and audio streams from existing video files
Editing metadata, chapter markers, and track properties without re-encoding

Alternatives:

FFmpeg – FFmpeg is a broader multimedia framework, while MKVToolNix specializes specifically in Matroska container manipulation with more intuitive track management
HandBrake – HandBrake focuses on transcoding video formats, whereas MKVToolNix preserves original quality by working with container muxing and demuxing

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
May 24, 2026 7:10pm	99.0-1	VERSION_BUMP	2c42f0c6
May 15, 2026 1:34pm	98.0-1	VERSION_BUMP	684cc26d
Jan 2, 2026 10:12pm	97.0	VERSION_BUMP	1d8700dd
Sep 15, 2025 12:27pm	95.0	VERSION_BUMP	5d0b07df
Sep 14, 2025 7:08pm	29.0.0	VERSION_BUMP	de4027cc
Aug 23, 2025 12:17pm	29.0.0	VERSION_BUMP	9be9b1ae
Aug 18, 2025 5:46pm	29.0.0	VERSION_BUMP	c1727f70