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Bento4FFmpeg
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0, with a separate proprietary licence available.

 Free

Free and open source. The codebase is mainly LGPL 2.1 with some components under the GPL…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Dedicated tools for MP4 inspection, editing and fragmenting
  • Packages DASH, HLS and CMAF from the same files
  • Handles practically every container and codec there is
  • Remuxes without re-encoding, so a container change is instant and lossless
  • Command-line tools with no graphical interface
  • Assumes familiarity with streaming formats
  • Command line only, with syntax that punishes guessing
  • Argument order matters in ways that are not obvious
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only License: LGPL-2.1
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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