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Matroska media files manipulation tools. Version 100.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mkvtoolnix

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mkvtoolnix

MacPorts ports tree · multimedia/mkvtoolnix/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add mkvtoolnix

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · mkvtoolnix · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install mkvtoolnix

Debian stable package indexes · mkvtoolnix · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mkvtoolnix

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · mkvtoolnix · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#mkvtoolnix

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mk/mkvtoolnix/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install mkvtoolnix

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · mkvtoolnix · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install mkvtoolnix

Chocolatey community package catalog · mkvtoolnix · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/mkvtoolnix

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/mkvtoolnix.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id MoritzBunkus.MKVToolNix -e

Windows Package Manager source index · MoritzBunkus.MKVToolNix · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Matroska media files manipulation tools

Commands and aliases

  • mkvextract
  • mkvinfo
  • mkvmerge
  • mkvpropedit

history

Project history and usage

MKVToolNix is Moritz Bunkus's long-running suite for Matroska media containers. The project site says the Matroska libraries and Bunkus's Matroska tools became officially available on May 1, 2003, and describes MKVToolNix as tools for creating, altering, and inspecting Matroska files on Linux, other Unix systems, and Windows. Matroska.org calls it the de-facto reference implementation of a Matroska multiplexer.

Project history

The suite is centered on command-line tools that map to common container workflows. mkvmerge joins streams from media files into a Matroska file; mkvinfo reports track and element information; mkvextract extracts tracks and data to other formats; and mkvpropedit edits header, chapter, and attachment properties without remuxing. MKVToolNix GUI sits on top of those command-line tools for users who prefer a graphical workflow.

How it is used

Its ecosystem role is broader than most MKV-related packages in this batch. Tools such as mkvdts2ac3 and mkvtomp4 depend on MKVToolNix for Matroska inspection or remuxing, while mkvalidator handles conformance checking beside it. Distribution support spans Homebrew, Chocolatey, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, Winget, SUSE, and Alpine in the input record, matching its role as the standard packaging target for Matroska muxing and editing.

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

  • broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

  • text:media

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 11 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 5 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
mkvextractcliglobal executable
mkvinfocliglobal executable
mkvmergecliglobal executable
mkvpropeditcliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version100.0
manager updated2026-07-05
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://mkvtoolnix.download/

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:mkvtoolnix
Version100.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mkvtoolnix
Homepagehttps://mkvtoolnix.download/
Repositoryhttps://codeberg.org/mbunkus/mkvtoolnix
Upstream docshttps://mkvtoolnix.download/doc
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://mkvtoolnix.download/sources/mkvtoolnix-100.0.tar.xz
Last updated2026-07-05T18:49:01Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesboost, flac, fmt, gettext, gmp, libebml, libmatroska, libogg, libvorbis, pugixml, qtbase
Build dependenciesdocbook-xsl, gettext, nlohmann-json, pkgconf, utf8cpp
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namemkvtoolnix
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

mkvtoolnix 92.0-1

Set of command-line tools to work with Matroska files

https://mkvtoolnix.download/index.html

sudo apt install mkvtoolnix
  • Section: video
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 15 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mkvtoolnix from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

mkvtoolnix-gui 92.0-1

Set of tools to work with Matroska files - GUI frontend

https://mkvtoolnix.download/index.html

sudo apt install mkvtoolnix-gui
  • Section: video
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 21 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mkvtoolnix-gui from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

mkvtoolnix

nix profile install nixpkgs#mkvtoolnix
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mk/mkvtoolnix/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

mkvtoolnix 82.0-1build2

Set of command-line tools to work with Matroska files

https://mkvtoolnix.download/index.html

sudo apt install mkvtoolnix
  • Section: universe/graphics
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 15 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mkvtoolnix from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

mkvtoolnix-gui 82.0-1build2

Set of tools to work with Matroska files - GUI frontend

https://mkvtoolnix.download/index.html

sudo apt install mkvtoolnix-gui
  • Section: universe/graphics
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 19 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mkvtoolnix-gui from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

mkvtoolnix 99.0-r0

Set of tools to create, edit and inspect Matroska files

https://mkvtoolnix.download/index.html

sudo apk add mkvtoolnix
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mkvtoolnix from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

mkvtoolnix-doc 99.0-r0

Set of tools to create, edit and inspect Matroska files (documentation)

https://mkvtoolnix.download/index.html

sudo apk add mkvtoolnix-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mkvtoolnix-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

mkvtoolnix-gui 99.0-r0

Set of tools to create, edit and inspect Matroska files (GUI)

https://mkvtoolnix.download/index.html

sudo apk add mkvtoolnix-gui
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mkvtoolnix-gui from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

mkvtoolnix 99.0-1.fc45

Matroska container manipulation utilities

https://mkvtoolnix.download/

sudo dnf install mkvtoolnix
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 19 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mkvtoolnix from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

mkvtoolnix-gui 99.0-1.fc45

QT Graphical interface for Matroska container manipulation

https://mkvtoolnix.download/

sudo dnf install mkvtoolnix-gui
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 23 dependencies
  • 4 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mkvtoolnix-gui from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

mkvtoolnix 99.0-1.1

Tools to Create, Alter, and Inspect Matroska Files

http://bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/

sudo zypper install mkvtoolnix
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 16 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mkvtoolnix from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

mkvtoolnix-gui 99.0-1.1

Graphical user interface for mkvtoolnix utils

http://bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/

sudo zypper install mkvtoolnix-gui
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 23 dependencies
  • 4 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mkvtoolnix-gui from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

mkvtoolnix-tools 99.0-1.1

Additional command line tools for mkv files

http://bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/

sudo zypper install mkvtoolnix-tools
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: mkvtoolnix
  • 10 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mkvtoolnix-tools from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

mkvtoolnix

sudo port install mkvtoolnix
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: multimedia/mkvtoolnix/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Chocolatey95%

mkvtoolnix

choco install mkvtoolnix
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: mkvtoolnix from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','mirc'
Scoop95%

extras/mkvtoolnix

scoop install extras/mkvtoolnix
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Mkvtoolnix
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/mkvtoolnix.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • flacRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • gettextRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • docbook-xslBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • av1anPopular package that depends on this formula.
  • dash-mpd-cliPopular package that depends on this formula.
  • dovi_convertPopular package that depends on this formula.
  • mkvdts2ac3Popular package that depends on this formula.

Same workflow

  • mkvalidatorShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, container-tools, matroska, media.
  • mkcleanShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, matroska, media, mkv.
  • libwebmShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, matroska, media.
  • mediaconchShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, matroska, media.
  • a52decShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media.
  • mkvtoolnix-appExecutable or command metadata overlaps with this package. Shared terms: files, matroska, mkv, mkvextract, mkvinfo.

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