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MKV Cutter is a tool to cut h.264 mkv files frame accurate. Cut out mkv video clips exactly without reconverting the entire video. Since it's an ALPHA version it has some major shortcomings.
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File size: 50MB
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File size: 50MB
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Download MKV Cutter 20190123 50MB Win Portable
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update 2017.06.25: MKV Cutter should now be able to mkvs with non constant time code differences (vfr content).
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Since it's a alpha version and I really only look at it from time to time it has some major shortcomings.
It only properly supports progressive, constant frame rate H.264 content
it has an ugly user-interface
it does not come with any bells&whistles
x264 encoding is very rudimentary (no user choice, always crf 21 encode)
ignores subtitles if present
Windows OS only atm. (mainly because Avisynth is used for decoding and preview; in theory ffmpeg could be used as alternative so porting to Linux&Co should be possible)
Here's a general overview how MKVCutter works:
analyze content with MKVInfo (to get the key frame positions)
analyze content with MediaInfo (to get some general data needed for audio reencoding and preview)
create AvisynthSkript to preview the content (simple script that calls FFVideoSource on the input)
let user set which parts of the content he wants
create audio and video cut lists for mkvmerge, create trim calls
let user set the output name and the temp folder
call mkvmerge with the video cut lists to create a bunch of temporary files (here the cuts are always on key frames)
analyze one of the not reencoded parts with h264_parse to improve compatibility
create avisynth scripts using the trim calls and LWLibAVSource to decode the GOPs that need reencoding (smart rendering)
create x264 call to reencode the content provided by the avisynth scripts
call x264 to reencode
when all GOPs that need to be reencoded are reencoded, call mkvmerge to cut the audio (here attachments, subtitles&co do not get disabled any therefore should still be available)
merge the new audio video and all the reencoded and kept GOPs
Since it's a alpha version and I really only look at it from time to time it has some major shortcomings.
It only properly supports progressive, constant frame rate H.264 content
it has an ugly user-interface
it does not come with any bells&whistles
x264 encoding is very rudimentary (no user choice, always crf 21 encode)
ignores subtitles if present
Windows OS only atm. (mainly because Avisynth is used for decoding and preview; in theory ffmpeg could be used as alternative so porting to Linux&Co should be possible)
Here's a general overview how MKVCutter works:
analyze content with MKVInfo (to get the key frame positions)
analyze content with MediaInfo (to get some general data needed for audio reencoding and preview)
create AvisynthSkript to preview the content (simple script that calls FFVideoSource on the input)
let user set which parts of the content he wants
create audio and video cut lists for mkvmerge, create trim calls
let user set the output name and the temp folder
call mkvmerge with the video cut lists to create a bunch of temporary files (here the cuts are always on key frames)
analyze one of the not reencoded parts with h264_parse to improve compatibility
create avisynth scripts using the trim calls and LWLibAVSource to decode the GOPs that need reencoding (smart rendering)
create x264 call to reencode the content provided by the avisynth scripts
call x264 to reencode
when all GOPs that need to be reencoded are reencoded, call mkvmerge to cut the audio (here attachments, subtitles&co do not get disabled any therefore should still be available)
merge the new audio video and all the reencoded and kept GOPs
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Rating by carreti on
Jul 16, 2022 Version: 20190123
OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Rating by Jonibhoni on
Oct 30, 2021 Version: 20190123
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 3/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
I used this software since 2015 for cutting and censorship purpose, hard to use at the first time, but after I figure out everything about this software, I know this is the best one until now.
Review by Ryan Zeus on
May 9, 2021 Version: 20170625
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 9/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Worst software, keep crashing.
Review by ravi on
Feb 14, 2021 Version: 2.0
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 1/10
Functionality: 1/10
Value for money: 1/10
Overall: 1/10
After opening MkvCutter.exe, it took a couple moments for my brain to understand what it was looking at. Once I figured it out, the process for splitting a 4.2 GB MKV file into eight ~500 MB chunks was pretty painless -- and the resulting output files worked perfectly, with one exception. (For some reason, the last file [e.g. from keyframe 350000 to 393495] had no audio, but because the program shows a log of everything it does, I was able to edit one of the generated .txt files and reissue the logged command to generate a good 8th file.)
I am grateful that the author created this software and allows people to use it for free. With a little UI help and a bit of testing, this software could easily go from Pretty Good to Excellent. Thanks again!
I am grateful that the author created this software and allows people to use it for free. With a little UI help and a bit of testing, this software could easily go from Pretty Good to Excellent. Thanks again!
Review by LorettoDave on
Feb 6, 2021 Version: r20170625
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10
Functionality: 8/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
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