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HandBrake vs MKVToolnix

A side-by-side look at HandBrake and MKVToolnix. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

HandBrake

HandBrake

Video & Movies

HandBrake is a free, open-source video transcoder that converts video files from nearly any format into a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. It supports cropping, scaling, subtitles, and more advanced features. HandBrake is cross-platform and available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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MKVToolnix

MKVToolnix

Video & Movies

MKVToolnix is a free, open-source set of tools that allow you to create, edit, and inspect Matroska media container files. It includes mkvmerge for combining media files, mkvextract for extracting parts of a Matroska file, mkvinfo for viewing information about Matroska files, and other utilities.

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