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MP4tools
MP4tools
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MP4tools free download for Mac

MP4tools

Version 3.7.2

Create and edit .MP4 video files.

3.7
Based on 19 user ratesRead reviews & comments

MP4tools overview

MP4tools is an offshoot of the current version of the popular conversion tools called MKVtools. It is an OS X application used for the creation and editing of MP4 videos. It was primarily designed for processing videos files for use in hardware capable of playing MP4 or M4V videos, such as the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and PS3. As the name might imply, MP4tools is a graphical interface for a variety of "tools" useful for processing video files.

Features
  • Convert from a variety of video file formats like MKV, MP4, OGM, and AVI into MP4 videos.
  • Can convert most videos without having to re-encode the video track and/or the audio track, so processing takes minutes instead of hours, and no quality is lost.
  • Simplified, intuitive user interface that takes the guess work out of processing MP4 videos.
  • Ability to convert various surround sound audio to 5.1 AC3 or 5.1 AAC.
  • Intuitively select desired video, audio and/or subtitle tracks to process, with the ability to verify the selections using video preview.
  • Use presets for one-step encoding for playback on common hardware such as the iPhone and Apple TV.
  • Burn (i.e., hard code) subtitle tracks into the video, or mux (soft subtitles) from internal tracks or from external subtitle files commonly found on the internet.
  • Control the font, size, and positioning of the embedded subtitles.
  • Split MP4 videos into segments of a specified file size or by start/end time.
  • Adjust the pixel aspect ratio of MP4 videos.
  • Join MP4 videos.
  • Extract the selected tracks from MP4 videos as individual video and/or audio files.
  • Add jobs to a queue either individually or in batches via drag-and-drop so you can process multiple files overnight (registered copies only).
  • Apply one setting to a group of files for easy batch creations (registered copies only).

What’s new in version 3.7.2

Updated on Oct 15 2019

Version 3.7.2:
  • Updated binaries to 64-bit and added code to make the app macOS Catalina friendly

Information

License

Shareware

Size

75.2 MB

Downloads

30326

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.9 or later
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Aargl
Aargl
Oct 31 2023
3.7.2
5.0
Oct 31 2023
5.0
Version: 3.7.2
It's always sad to see such a useful app abandoned. I don't know if it's the case, but Covid deeply affected small companies, I see many shareware last updated in 2019, be the dev dead, gone bankrupt or else... :(
davidvh
davidvh
Sep 15 2019
3.7.1
5.0
Sep 15 2019
5.0
Version: 3.7.1
Indispensable! Great app! When will the developer provide an update? I hope it's soon... I'd like to see support for chapters, support for 7.1 sound, support for Dolby Digital Plus, HEVC X265 support, an updated device list, to name but a few.
Wunderhorn
Wunderhorn
May 5 2019
3.7.1
2.0
May 5 2019
2.0
Version: 3.7.1
Failed several times in a row to do the job. What else can I say than it is a waste of time and you'd be better off looking elsewhere? Nice concept, but this one needs some work before an official release!
BulVed
BulVed
Jul 30 2018
3.7.1
2.5
Jul 30 2018
2.5
Version: 3.7.1
Awesome tool, except for batch processing, keeps crashing., relentlessly... Fix it, and get full score from this user ;o)
Aargl
Aargl
Oct 21 2017
3.6.7
5.0
Oct 21 2017
5.0
Version: 3.6.7
This app (like its counterpart MKVtools) is invaluable for remuxing a multi-language file, for example, keeping only the language you want, or for moving the content of such .ts file in a .mp4 container. Comparing it to VLC or HandBrake, like the former commenter did, is a nonsense to me: I've been using both for years and they simply don't offer remux functionality (well, there's a way to kinda do it in VLC, but you can't choose which audio flux, and it's not as easy and efficient anyway). I agree that the presentation of the app is misleading as it focuses on conversion but it's a lot different compared to most other converters. Yes, if you strictly need conversion, use Handbrake! In the case I mentioned above, I regularly need to remux .ts files to mp4 because then, if I want to sync subtitles, the utility I use doesn't recognize .ts files. Unfortunately, some streams I record have issues with their audio format and in such case I have to convert the audio track in MP4tools but without converting the video track! I've been using Remux.app before, and it usually works ok but not always — and doesn't offer conversion, if needed. Another free contender is Subler, but I often had issues with it.
waryuser
waryuser
Nov 23 2016
3.6.4
0.0
Nov 23 2016
0.0
Version: 3.6.4
Don't waste your money. VLC converts things, as does HandBrake (by using VLC)
harold-0140c177
harold-0140c177
Jun 12 2016
3.5.3
4.5
Jun 12 2016
4.5
Version: 3.5.3
Awesome App!! Fast! The best for mkv to mp4 conversions. Clean, simple, powerful.
Sandro-Bilbeisi
Sandro-Bilbeisi
Mar 13 2016
3.5.3
0.0
Mar 13 2016
0.0
Version: 3.5.3
the website seems to be hacked or damaged .... even the remote download feature doesn't work
this download Url i recovered from the Google SERP cache http://www.emmgunn.com/downloads/mp4tools3.5.3.zip
Drdul
Drdul
Oct 22 2015
3.5.0
0.0
Oct 22 2015
0.0
Version: 3.5.0
Warning! Upgrading to version 3.5.0 wipes out all your presets (this wasn't quite clear to me from the developer's note that "you will need to re-enter your registration code and other preferences"), so make a note of what each preset does before upgrading if you want to be able to recreate the presets as easily as possible. I'm disappointed the dev didn't put in the extra effort to migrate presets and preferences, to save users the hassle of having to recreate the from scratch.
Wts
Wts
Jul 13 2015
3.4.5
0.0
Jul 13 2015
0.0
Version: 3.4.5
I need to convert mp4 movie video files to TS ( audio/video ) plus add subtitle files in order to then burn to a DVD that will be playable on my DVD/TV player. Will this app do it ? There does not seem to be a contact point for the developer except to purchase their products.
Ruud-Altenburg
Ruud-Altenburg
Dec 7 2014
3.4.5
3.0
Dec 7 2014
3.0
Version: 3.4.5
Works quite well but the interface needs some cleaning up. Also it's a real shame the batch extract option of subtitles only offers .ass files (which will not open in Aegisub) and not .srt files.
ccontrerasg
ccontrerasg
Aug 28 2014
3.4.4
5.0
Aug 28 2014
5.0
Version: 3.4.4
Rápida, y excelente aplicación .
YalinO2934
YalinO2934
Apr 25 2014
3.4.2
4.5
Apr 25 2014
4.5
Version: 3.4.2
Güzel uygulama umarım devamlı güncelleme çıkar ve bizlere güzel hizmet sunarlar. demosunu kullanmak bile güzeldi. biraz daha güzel bir program yaparlarsa satın bile alabilirim. iş güvenliği uzmanlığı alanında çalışmalarımızda bize yardımcı olacak program. yalın osgb çalışanları her zaman işinizin ve işçinizin yanında. http://www.yalinosgb.com
Rumplestiltskin
Rumplestiltskin
Mar 5 2014
3.4.1
5.0
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Version: 3.4.1
Great software. While re-written documentation or a simplified user interface might help if one tries to do some of the more complex tasks the app can do, transcoding or re-wrapping videos into iOS or OSX compatible formats works beautifully. Rarely I find a video crafted in some bizarre fashion that MP4Tools doesn't like but Handbrake usually can deal with it. It's good to have a number of tools handy but MP4Tools is my go-to app first.
AlexMagik
AlexMagik
Oct 24 2013
3.3.7
4.0
Oct 24 2013
4.0
Version: 3.3.7
Link to 3.3.7 not working. But else, it's a great application for converting files to mp4v.
Just-Annutha-Dewd
Just-Annutha-Dewd
Aug 10 2013
3.3.1
1.0
Aug 10 2013
1.0
Version: 3.3.1
I've been using MP4Tools and MKVTools on and off for some time now. Although it can useful for some very quick batch remuxing of MKV to MP4 files, this software is just so riddled with bugs that I'm hard pressed to recommend it since there are much better alternatives. My main beef is that it completely ignores chapter markers. If you want to remux (use passthrough options) a video and prefer to keep the chapter markers, you will lose them completely. The second problem is with the feature to extract a segment of an MP4 video. I tried extracting a single segment of about 7 minutes, and I instead got several thousand extractions lasting about 1 second each. That was a heck of a mess to clean up. Since getting fed up with the faulty features in MP4Tools (and MKVTools, which has similar issues), I've moved on to other software. I've gotten particularly fond of iFFmpeg. It's a much more difficult piece of software to grasp due to the overwhelming number of options it has available, but once I worked out a preset to do simple audio/video passthroughs (remux), it's been a piece of cake and works flawlessly. Another great alternative is Subler. It's not good for batch remuxing, but excels in what it can do.
GeogProf
GeogProf
Aug 6 2013
3.3.1
0.0
Aug 6 2013
0.0
Version: 3.3.1
3.3.1's Preferences will not open in OS 10.6.8.
Colossus9
Colossus9
Nov 13 2012
3.1.4
3.0
Nov 13 2012
3.0
Version: 3.1.4
Great app. Don't expect a prompt response for a license code.
Drdul
Drdul
Aug 28 2012
3.1.4
0.0
Aug 28 2012
0.0
Version: 3.1.4
Successfully remuxed a MKV to MP4 that no other app could manage. Well done!
Guest
Guest
Dec 25 2011
3.1.2
0.0
Dec 25 2011
0.0
Version: 3.1.2
I’ve been using this and its sibling (AVItools) since they were first released, and I used MKVtools (my favorite) before that for over a year, and I love ‘em all (though splitting MKVtools into 3 different apps seems a bit pointless and/or greedy to me). However, v. 3.1.2 has a serious problem that kills its usefulness: When I used it on 2 different mp4 files to remove a Japanese audio stream and a couple of subtitles from each movie and remux them into new mp4s that kept only the English audio stream, the audio disappeared. In case you’re wondering, 1) I know these apps inside and out, so it wasn’t operator error; 2) the problem occurred with 2 different movie files and on 2 different Macs, so it wasn’t a one-off bug; and 3) when I re-did both movies with MKVtools, they came out fine, further proving #1 and #2 above. Once it’s fixed, MP4tools will again be a decent app. There are freeware apps (MKVtoolnix, remux, Subler, etc.) that together can nearly do everything MP4tools does. However, the convenience of having all those capabilities together in MKVtools was worth $20 to me. But now that this developer has split up all those capacities into 3 different apps, I’d rather just stick with all the other freeware.
davidvh
davidvh
Sep 15 2019
5.0
Sep 15 2019
5.0
Version: null
Wunderhorn
Wunderhorn
May 5 2019
2.0
May 5 2019
2.0
Version: null
BulVed
BulVed
Jul 30 2018
2.5
Jul 30 2018
2.5
Version: null
Morgan-Alex
Morgan-Alex
May 26 2018
2.5
May 26 2018
2.5
Version: null
Aargl
Aargl
Oct 21 2017
5.0
Oct 21 2017
5.0
Version: null
harold-0140c177
harold-0140c177
Jun 12 2016
4.5
Jun 12 2016
4.5
Version: null
Ruud-Altenburg
Ruud-Altenburg
Dec 7 2014
3.0
Dec 7 2014
3.0
Version: null
ccontrerasg
ccontrerasg
Aug 28 2014
5.0
Aug 28 2014
5.0
Version: null
YalinO2934
YalinO2934
Apr 25 2014
4.5
Apr 25 2014
4.5
Version: null
Rumplestiltskin
Rumplestiltskin
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
SmilieKing
SmilieKing
Mar 3 2014
4.5
Mar 3 2014
4.5
Version: null
anonymous-worm-6968
anonymous-worm-6968
Oct 25 2013
5.0
Oct 25 2013
5.0
Version: null
AlbertTCB
AlbertTCB
Oct 24 2013
4.0
Oct 24 2013
4.0
Version: null
AlexMagik
AlexMagik
Oct 24 2013
4.0
Oct 24 2013
4.0
Version: null
Just-Annutha-Dewd
Just-Annutha-Dewd
Aug 10 2013
1.0
Aug 10 2013
1.0
Version: null
Michael-Sebrecht
Michael-Sebrecht
Jan 30 2013
2.0
Jan 30 2013
2.0
Version: null
Colossus9
Colossus9
Nov 13 2012
3.0
Nov 13 2012
3.0
Version: null
Pinbacker
Pinbacker
Apr 7 2012
4.0
Apr 7 2012
4.0
Version: null
Bob115
Bob115
Nov 17 2011
4.5
Nov 17 2011
4.5
Version: null
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