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FFmpeg vs Subler: catalog facts
FFmpeg	Subler
Free Free and open source. The codebase is mainly LGPL 2.1 with some components under the GPL…	Free Free to download from the project's GitHub releases.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
Handles practically every container and codec there is Remuxes without re-encoding, so a container change is instant and lossless	Muxes tracks from MOV, MP4 and MKV into MP4 without re-encoding Creates TX3G and WebVTT subtitles that work on Apple devices
Command line only, with syntax that punishes guessing Argument order matters in ways that are not obvious	macOS only, requires macOS 10.13 or later Outputs MP4 only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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