mpgtx ☆

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Description:
Toolbox to manipulate MPEG files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: mpeg video multimedia command-line tool

Install: brew install mpgtx

About:
Mpgtx is a command-line toolbox designed for manipulating MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files. It allows users to split, merge, and demultiplex video streams without the need for re-encoding, which preserves the original quality and saves time. The tool is lightweight and scriptable, making it ideal for batch processing and automation tasks.

Key Features:

Lossless splitting and merging of MPEG files
Demultiplexing of video and audio streams
No re-encoding required for operations
Lightweight and fast command-line interface
Support for both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats

Use Cases:

Splitting large video recordings into smaller segments for easier sharing
Joining multiple video clips into a single file without quality loss
Extracting audio tracks from video files for separate processing

Alternatives:

FFmpeg – FFmpeg is a much more comprehensive multimedia framework that supports almost every format but is heavier and more complex to use for simple MPEG-only tasks.
MPEGTool – A similar utility for MPEG manipulation, though Mpgtx is often preferred for its simplicity and focus on lossless operations.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 5:10am		0	VERSION_BUMP	64a238a2
Sep 14, 2024 8:09am		0	VERSION_BUMP	329370e5