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Download MakeMKV beta

MakeMKV for Windows and Mac OS X is available for download below. MakeMKV for Linux is available on the forum page.

MakeMKV 1.15.3 for Windows

Requires Windows XP or later, x86 or x64.

MakeMKV 1.15.3 for Mac OS X

Requires x64 Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
_{NOTE: MakeMKV is not signed by Apple, you might need to adjust gatekeeper options in order to install the program.}

Files integrity may be checked using hash file

Revision history

MakeMKV v1.15.3 (1.10.2020 )

Massive internal rewrite, many bugfixes
Improved handling for discs with mastering errors
Brand new network code, it is now possible to set proxy server in preferences, to access network over TOR/VPN
MakeMKV now can extract Dolby Vision metadata from elementary stream data and rebuild missing or invalid DV descriptors
Drive speed control update - MakeMKV now forces low speed when reading data around disc edges, working around firmware bugs
Bug fixes:

Program could hang or crash when converting files with many audio streams
On some multi-segment sources with LPCM audio program failed to produce MKV file
Program could crash when producing testdump or when conversion failed
On 32-bit x86 system program could run out of memory on big mult-segment sources

MakeMKV v1.15.2 (20.7.2020 )

Massive internal rewrite, some improvements and small bugfixes
Muxer updated to the latest matroska specification
Advanced usage changes:

Sdftool included as standalone executable
Drive speed control option

MakeMKV v1.15.1 (15.4.2020 )

Added support for AACS v76 (for those poor souls without LibreDrive)
Improved handling for discs with mastering errors
Many internal improvements and small bugfixes
Bug fixes:

For some HD audio streams frames were dropped incorrectly on segment boundaries

MakeMKV v1.15.0 (3.3.2020 )

User interface update
New preferences page for LibMMBD integration
Improved handling for discs with mastering errors
Better tolerance for corrupted input data
Many internal improvements

MakeMKV v1.14.7 (4.12.2019 )

Bug fixes:

Better compatibility for decrypted AACS 2.1 FMTS files
Fixed variable expansion bug for default file name template

MakeMKV v1.14.6 (2.12.2019 )

Added support for AACS 2.1
Many small bugfixes and improvements

MakeMKV v1.14.5 (9.6.2019 )

Some small miscellaneous improvements

MakeMKV v1.14.4 (6.6.2019 )

Added support for AACS v70 (for those poor souls without LibreDrive)
Many small improvements, program should work a bit faster now

MakeMKV v1.14.3 (10.3.2019 )

Added support for AACS v68
Many small miscellaneous improvements

MakeMKV v1.14.2 (1.12.2018 )

Support for BDAV AVCREC discs
Improved handling for DVD discs with mastering errors
Some small miscellaneous improvements
Bug fixes for 1.14.0 regressions:

On DVD discs some titles could fail to open, sometimes even crashing the program
Opening most 3D blu-ray discs could fail in both backup and MKV mode

Bug fixes:

Program failed on interlaced h.264 video streams with exotic encoding

MakeMKV v1.14.1 (9.11.2018 )

Bug fixes:

MakeMKV could crash during non-decrypted full disc backup
Some discs caused extensive reads and very slow operation at the start of MKV file creation

MakeMKV v1.14.0 (5.11.2018 )

Added support for AACS v66
MakeMKV now extracts closed captions and saves them as text subtitles
New video processing engine, MakeMKV should be much more tolerant for MPEG files with errors (BDAV)
libmmbd: Added compatibility for latest libaacs API (Kodi no longer crashes)
Small miscellaneous improvements
Bug fixes for 1.12.3 regressions:

With some discs MKV creation failed with DBG_ASSERT or DEBUG_CODE 45045000
With 3D blu-ray invalid hashcheck errors were produced
Audio transcoding could fail with newer ffmpeg versions

Bug fixes:

MKV creation failed for BDAV discs authored in a certain way
Transcoding to AC3 displayed incorrectly with custom conversion profiles
MakeMKV GUI could crash on exit
MakeMKV could hang at the very end of MKV file creation in some rare cases
Linux: Fixed compilation errors with ffmpeg 4

Expert mode features:

Default output file name can be customized using template
VC1 video can be saved as raw elementary stream, without FOURCC AVI encapsulation

Obsolete features:

Removed UPNP streaming (Use VLC or Kodi with libmmbd instead)
Linux: Removed mmdtsdec/libdcadec (Use latest ffmpeg instead)

MakeMKV v1.12.3 (24.7.2018 )

Improved handling for discs with mastering errors
Improved handling for Japanese BDAV discs
Many small miscellaneous improvements

MakeMKV v1.12.2 (28.4.2018 )

Added support for AACS v65
Improved handling for DVD and BDAV discs with mastering errors
Added support for DTS LBR (XSA) decoding
Bug fixes:

Hashed keys could be skipped randomly
Linux: Fixed compilation issues with newer openssl and ffmpeg libraries
Windows: Fixed broken dialogs on Windows XP
Various stability fixes

MakeMKV v1.12.0 (3.2.2018 )

Internal bug fixes mostly for UHD issues

MakeMKV v1.10.10 (18.1.2018 )

Added support for AACS v64
Many bug fixes affecting stability

MakeMKV v1.10.9 (8.1.2018 )

Improved handling for DVD discs with mastering errors
Many small miscellaneous improvements

MakeMKV v1.10.8 (18.11.2017 )

Added support for (non-encrypted) UHD discs
Added support for HEVC in MKV files
Improved support for discs with BD-Java protection
Many small miscellaneous improvements
Bug fixes:

Restored compatibility with OS X 10.6

MakeMKV v1.10.7 (4.9.2017 )

Improved support for discs with BD-Java protection
Updated BD+ engine
OS X: Fixed incompatibility with High Sierra
Small miscellaneous improvements

MakeMKV v1.10.6 (25.5.2017 )

Added support for AACS v63
Updated BD+ engine
Small miscellaneous improvements
Bug fixes:

Program could hang with ASSERT on certain multi-segment titles

MakeMKV v1.10.5 (25.3.2017 )

Improved handling for DVD discs with mastering errors
Better track AV sync management, especially for badly mastered discs
Small miscellaneous improvements
Bug fixes:

Program could crash randomly at the end of conversion
Opening HD-DVD disc with AC3/E-AC3 audio caused program to hang
Support for some BDAV discs was accidentally broken in 1.10.3
Fixed various build issues for OSS code

Previous history

System Requirements

Supported OS

Windows XP or later
Mac OS X 10.6 and later
Linux x86 or amd64

512 MB of RAM, 1 GB recommended. MakeMKV will run on computers with low memory amount but conversion speed will be very slow.
10 MB of hard drive space for program files.
Adequate hard drive space for converted content. Typical DVD movie takes 6 GB on hard drive. Typical Blu-ray movie takes 30 GB.

Beta version restrictions

MakeMKV BETA has several major restrictions.

Program is time-limited -- it will stop functioning after 60 days. You can always download the latest version from makemkv.com that will reset the expiration date.
HD-DVD support is limited - some discs may fail to open and not all audio and subtitle tracks will be preserved.
Blu-ray and DVD discs are fully supported.
Computer administrator privileges are required on Windows to run the beta version. This is limitation of Windows SCSI application programming interface. Eventually MakeMKV will not require administrator privileges to run.

Aside from restrictions above, the program is fully functional. Produced MKV files are not degraded in any way and have no time or usage restrictions.