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MakeMKV free download for Mac

MakeMKV

Version 1.17.3

One-click video converter, with Blu-ray compatibility.

4.0
Based on 67 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$60.00
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MakeMKV overview

MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into a free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format converter, otherwise called "transcoder". It converts the video clips from the proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way. The MKV format can store multiple video/audio tracks with all meta-information and preserve chapters. There are many players that can play MKV files nearly on all platforms, and there are tools to convert MKV files to many formats, including DVD and Blu-ray discs.

Additionally MakeMKV can instantly stream decrypted video without intermediate conversion to a wide range of players, so you may watch Blu-ray and DVD discs with your favorite player on your favorite OS or on your favorite device.

  • Reads DVD and Blu-ray discs
  • Reads Blu-ray discs protected with latest versions of AACS and BD+
  • Preserves all video and audio tracks, including HD audio
  • Preserves chapters information
  • Preserves all meta-information (track language, audio type)
  • Fast conversion - converts as fast as your drive can read data.
  • No additional software is required for conversion or decryption.
  • Functionality to open DVD discs is free and will always stay free.
  • All features (including Blu-ray decryption and processing) are free during BETA.

What’s new in version 1.17.3

Updated on Mar 20 2023

  • Added support for 4K BDAV discs
  • Small improvements and bugfixes
  • Notable bug fixes:
    • DV HEVC streams with certain encoding were processed in a non-compatible way
    • CellWalk scan faild on some DVDs
    • Linux AArch64 version crashed on Raspberry PI3

Information

License

Shareware

Size

42.3 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.makemkv.com

Downloads

105494

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or later
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brian163
brian163
Nov 3 2021
1.16.3
0.0
Nov 3 2021
0.0
Version: 1.16.3
Latest release is 1.16.5
DVDFab Submit-520
DVDFab Submit-520
Apr 26 2021
1.16.3
0.0
Apr 26 2021
0.0
Version: 1.16.3
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tonyarabish
tonyarabish
Oct 23 2020
1.15.2
0.0
Oct 23 2020
0.0
Version: 1.15.2
i recommend a professional MKV to Mac converter - Avdshare Video Converter.
OhEssex
OhEssex
Sep 13 2020
1.15.2
0.0
Sep 13 2020
0.0
Version: 1.15.2
I agree with rhpbates4 - this is not easy to use! Additionally, I found that it doesn't do a great job with subtitles (even selecting the subtitles is confusing). I ripped Avatar with forced subtitles for when the Navi language was being spoken and found that the font would inexplicably change here and there and sometimes just before the subtitles appeared you'd see other random text appear like "Speaking in Navi". This has some fundamental bugs still left to iron out - it's close, but I wouldn't trust any rip (at least with subtitles) for archiving without completely rewatching the movie first...
rhpbates4
rhpbates4
Mar 3 2020
1.14.7
3.0
Mar 3 2020
3.0
Version: 1.14.7
I went for this system as it is billed as very simple to use.So little to think about and such like.No it is difficult to navigate and there is little or no help online.It was a thrown in the deep end experience for me.So no wouldn't recommend this system at all really.Must be better DVD ripping systems around.
fooplexor
fooplexor
Jan 10 2020
1.14.7
2.0
Jan 10 2020
2.0
Version: 1.14.7
Yes, you can fault this app. Bullshit from developer on support forums (when he bothers to reply) comes up with excuse that the app cannot rip some DVDs because the DVDs are defective or the drive is defective. I have multiple DVDs of the same titles on different drives and not one can be ripped with MakeMKV. There are other apps that rip this content just fine. Did not buy their license as I don't want multiple video formats. The hit-2-miss ratio is fairly high, but the misses are very annoying. I have a purchased MakeMKV license for about 10 years now. Translated most of my library to digital format. Have to keep a DVD player around for the the titles that won't pull thru.
OhEssex
OhEssex
Dec 5 2019
1.14.7
0.0
Dec 5 2019
0.0
Version: 1.14.7
Here we are on December 5 2019 and we're hearing the newest update to MakeMKV (which was released way back in April)...
VanRijn63
VanRijn63
Dec 27 2017
1.10.8
5.0
Dec 27 2017
5.0
Version: 1.10.8
Love this app. Does exactly what it says it will do. Can't fault it.
dmu
dmu
Nov 27 2017
1.10.8
2.0
Nov 27 2017
2.0
Version: 1.10.8
When it works, it's great. I get a nice gigantic mkv file that I can convert to a better (smaller) format. It's not the most intuitive process and I wish you could pick other outputs, but it's all we've got. However, the deal-breaker is that it only works with about 15-25% of discs I've tried. Most of the time there's like 300 versions of the film that it wants to import. The scenes are all out of order for 299 of them. Only one is correct, and MakeMKV doesn't know which one, so it wants to do them all. This is clearly a key part of the Blu-Ray encryption process, and MakeMKV cannot handle it. Therefore it's almost worthless to try. I would love to find a Blu-Ray ripper that actually works so I can watch my BD collection on the Apple TV, but I've searched the web high and low and it simply doesn't exist on the Mac. Most are fake, or simply fail completely. I want my movies in digital format, but I feel safer having a physical format to pull from if something ever goes wrong. I'm beginning to think that I have no choice but to go all digital because there just isn't a viable Blu-Ray option.
Pvcornelius
Pvcornelius
Jun 26 2017
1.10.6
5.0
Jun 26 2017
5.0
Version: 1.10.6
For quite a while now, I’ve kept Mac DVDRipper Pro and HandBrake on my Mac, not because I’ve had frequent need for them but because I’ve occasionally had use for them. MakeMKV fell into that “potentially useful” category, too, so it’s also had a place on my Mac, although the instances in which I’ve played with it have been almost vanishingly rare. Well, I’ve finally discovered a use for MakeMKV: keeping me from wasting purchased Blu-rays in the event that my Blu-ray player application acts up. I bought and registered Macgo Blu-ray Player early last year when my initial testing demonstrated that with a Blu-ray capable external optical drive I could play Blu-rays on my Mac mini. So I bought my first Blu-ray movie and tried it out, only to discover a couple of significant flaws, one of them a deal breaker. (For details, see my review of Macgo Blu-ray Player Pro.) In an attempt to determine whether the failure was due to the player program or to the disc itself, I fired up MakeMKV to see whether I could rip the movie to my hard drive. That proved successful, and the rip played flawlessly with VLC, demonstrating that the disc was fine and the limitation was in the player program. I immediately bought a license for MakeMKV, and I consider it money well spent. Those flaws in Macgo Blu-ray Player have since been corrected in the Pro version, and so far, it works well with my first Blu-ray and with the handful I’ve purchased since. But it’s nice to know that there’s a fallback available, and that as long as you have a Blu-ray capable optical drive, it’s not necessary to have a Blu-ray player application to watch Blu-rays on your Mac. The price you pay for that, though? The time it takes to rip. And storage space. You’ll need lots of storage space. My MakeMKV rip of the Mondo Vision Blu-ray of Possession, for example, resulted in an .mkv file that was 36.28 GB. Life is trade-offs. But options are good.
Jweisbin
Jweisbin
Jun 6 2017
1.10.6
5.0
Jun 6 2017
5.0
Version: 1.10.6
Great app. Does what it says.
Quantumpanda
Quantumpanda
Nov 1 2016
1.10.2
0.0
Nov 1 2016
0.0
Version: 1.10.2
I'm not going to put this in a review, because it's not really significant to the app's functions, but it's really annoying when a beta app tells you that the version you're using is out of date but can't download a new version itself or even link you to the web site. It just brings up the dialog saying it's too old, with an unclickable URL in it, and quits as soon as you close the dialog. Not Helpful At All.
dwp-1
dwp-1
Jul 15 2016
1.10.0
5.0
Jul 15 2016
5.0
Version: 1.10.0
Purchased MakeMKV a couple years ago and have been very pleased with my purchase. The app is fast and works on everything I throw at it.. The developer updates the app several times a year. He also offers a very fair trial that seemed to have no limitations, including time. I received my registration promptly.
h3r0tn0
h3r0tn0
Jul 11 2016
1.9.10
5.0
Jul 11 2016
5.0
Version: 1.9.10
GET MAKEMKV KEY , MAKEMKV COUPON CODES AT http://goo.gl/y7HZ1j
Bdkennedy1
Bdkennedy1
Apr 2 2016
1.9.9
1.0
Apr 2 2016
1.0
Version: 1.9.9
Paid the $50 and never received the registration code after over a week. Emailed my purchase information and received no response.
TCalhau
TCalhau
Jan 16 2016
1.9.8
5.0
Jan 16 2016
5.0
Version: 1.9.8
The BEST! =D New Version: --- MakeMKV v1.9.9 (17.1.2016) Added support for AACS v58 Improved BDAV discs compatibility Improved handling for BDAV discs with mastering errors Small miscellaneous improvements ---
TeRRyZx
TeRRyZx
Jan 11 2016
1.9.8
5.0
Jan 11 2016
5.0
Version: 1.9.8
Works easily and makes great conversions
Caput-Draconis
Caput-Draconis
Dec 23 2015
1.9.8
5.0
Dec 23 2015
5.0
Version: 1.9.8
Best product out there. Works like a charm.
Guest
Guest
Oct 23 2015
1.9.7
0.0
Oct 23 2015
0.0
Version: 1.9.7
I had tried MakeMKV in the past but felt like, at that time I didn't need it since I already had pad for apps to manage DVDs. Now that I have access to blu-rays that's another story. I had been using Aurora blu-ray copy to strip the DFM and make an iso file and then use iFFmpeg to convert for streaming. I finally hit a disc that this method wouldn't do so tried MakeMKV worked perfectly and solved the issue. Also does things much faster then what my other method had been doing.

Instantly paid the 50 s bucks and have found it a well worth purchase. I'm putting my Plex Media Library back together in much quicker time then what I did the first time.

Since i don't have a Multi channel decoder I just pass the video through iFFmpeg now and create an MKV file with stereo AAC from the MKV from MakeMKV. Much quicker this way as well.

Great job to both the developer(s) of both MakeMKV and iFFmpeg.

Oh, wanted to add, I am able to stream full BD quality video now to the TV.
jreffner
jreffner
Aug 23 2015
1.9.5
5.0
Aug 23 2015
5.0
Version: 1.9.5
Simply superb software! It rips virtually everything I throw at it, and it does it quickly. Most importantly it allows you to easily remove unwanted languages, subtitles, and extras. Or you can keep it all. Best thing is that it is al labeled well, so I can tell what I'm removing pretty easily (i.e. Finnish subs, English language, etc.). On top of that, the interface is extremely easy to use and well designed. Literally 2 clicks and you can rip the entire disc. They don't charge extra for BD ripping, you just get DVD and BD rips for the $50.00. There aren't many pieces of software that does this (avoid the Chinese lookalikes under several different names), and this one does it well. It's still free in the beta period, but I paid them long ago and feel I got a great deal. I'm appreciative of their efforts. Try it, and if you agree with me, then buy it.
howardandtodaro71
howardandtodaro71
Aug 25 2023
1.17.3
5.0
Aug 25 2023
5.0
Version: 1.17.3
rhpbates4
rhpbates4
Mar 3 2020
3.0
Mar 3 2020
3.0
Version: null
fooplexor
fooplexor
Jan 10 2020
2.0
Jan 10 2020
2.0
Version: null
VanRijn63
VanRijn63
Dec 27 2017
5.0
Dec 27 2017
5.0
Version: null
dmu
dmu
Nov 27 2017
2.0
Nov 27 2017
2.0
Version: null
Pvcornelius
Pvcornelius
Jun 26 2017
5.0
Jun 26 2017
5.0
Version: null
Jweisbin
Jweisbin
Jun 6 2017
5.0
Jun 6 2017
5.0
Version: null
WetNet
WetNet
Apr 19 2017
0.5
Apr 19 2017
0.5
Version: null
dwp-1
dwp-1
Jul 15 2016
5.0
Jul 15 2016
5.0
Version: null
h3r0tn0
h3r0tn0
Jul 11 2016
5.0
Jul 11 2016
5.0
Version: null
Bdkennedy1
Bdkennedy1
Apr 2 2016
1.0
Apr 2 2016
1.0
Version: null
TCalhau
TCalhau
Jan 16 2016
5.0
Jan 16 2016
5.0
Version: null
TeRRyZx
TeRRyZx
Jan 11 2016
5.0
Jan 11 2016
5.0
Version: null
Caput-Draconis
Caput-Draconis
Dec 23 2015
5.0
Dec 23 2015
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 23 2015
5.0
Oct 23 2015
5.0
Version: null
jreffner
jreffner
Aug 23 2015
5.0
Aug 23 2015
5.0
Version: null
AnneXin-1
AnneXin-1
May 26 2015
5.0
May 26 2015
5.0
Version: null
denzel-tornado
denzel-tornado
Apr 23 2015
5.0
Apr 23 2015
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Apr 8 2015
4.5
Apr 8 2015
4.5
Version: null
iMiNiMaL
iMiNiMaL
Apr 7 2015
4.5
Apr 7 2015
4.5
Version: null
Unohoo
Unohoo
Sep 5 2014
0.5
Sep 5 2014
0.5
Version: null
jazztrane
jazztrane
Sep 4 2014
5.0
Sep 4 2014
5.0
Version: null
SpiessensMark
SpiessensMark
Sep 2 2014
3.5
Sep 2 2014
3.5
Version: null
Markoh
Markoh
Sep 2 2014
5.0
Sep 2 2014
5.0
Version: null
Cupio-Dissolvi
Cupio-Dissolvi
Jul 22 2014
5.0
Jul 22 2014
5.0
Version: null
Tbrizitsky
Tbrizitsky
Apr 29 2014
4.5
Apr 29 2014
4.5
Version: null
YalinO2934
YalinO2934
Apr 25 2014
5.0
Apr 25 2014
5.0
Version: null
Curmudgeon51
Curmudgeon51
Apr 16 2014
4.5
Apr 16 2014
4.5
Version: null
antoniong
antoniong
Apr 5 2014
4.5
Apr 5 2014
4.5
Version: null
Shooters
Shooters
Mar 12 2014
4.5
Mar 12 2014
4.5
Version: null
Heartman
Heartman
Feb 26 2014
4.5
Feb 26 2014
4.5
Version: null
Benmac
Benmac
Nov 16 2013
5.0
Nov 16 2013
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-hedgehog-246948
Nov 6 2013
5.0
Version: null
Robertcoogan
Robertcoogan
Oct 30 2013
4.0
Oct 30 2013
4.0
Version: null
Monkeyjunkey
Monkeyjunkey
Jul 22 2013
0.5
Jul 22 2013
0.5
Version: null
Kewl
Kewl
Jul 21 2013
5.0
Jul 21 2013
5.0
Version: null
Holypoly
Holypoly
Jul 8 2013
4.5
Jul 8 2013
4.5
Version: null
Barnettart
Barnettart
Jul 7 2013
2.5
Jul 7 2013
2.5
Version: null
Seetharam-Maddali
Seetharam-Maddali
Mar 29 2013
5.0
Mar 29 2013
5.0
Version: null
Yubear
Yubear
Mar 16 2013
5.0
Mar 16 2013
5.0
Version: null
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