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Subler vs FFmpeg: catalog facts
SublerFFmpeg
Free

Free to download from the project's GitHub releases.

Free

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

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Muxes tracks from MOV, MP4 and MKV into MP4 without re-encoding
  • Creates TX3G and WebVTT subtitles that work on Apple devices
  • Handles practically every container and codec there is
  • Remuxes without re-encoding, so a container change is instant and lossless
  • macOS only, requires macOS 10.13 or later
  • Outputs MP4 only
  • 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 not stated License: LGPL-2.1
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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