- A way to get MKVToolNix running on the latest Slackware is to download the build script available on Slackbuilds.org and running it. It will do everything for you. This script was provided by Andrew Strong. 20.04 LTS 'Focal Fossa', 20.10 'Groovy Gorilla'.
- MKVToolNix: info tool: when saving to a text file the checkbox 'Save as default for saving output to text files' did nothing. MKVToolNix: info tool: when saving to a text file in 'all elements in a tree-like structure' mode, the GUI always stopped at the first cluster regardless of the setting of the 'verbosity' option.
GUIs and batch operations
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Apr 09, 2021 MKVToolNix is a cross-platform application that will work on Windows® (both 32 and 64-bit versions), Mac® OS X® and Linux. Please note that from this page you can download the Windows® (installer and portable) and Mac® OS X® versions. If you're looking for a Linux version, you can download one from MKVToolNix homepage.
Converting Matroska files into other files
Mkvmerge Download Windows 10
- 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.