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XMedia Recode vs MakeMKV: catalog facts
XMedia Recode	MakeMKV
Free Free to download and use.	Freemium DVD conversion is free. Blu-ray works free during the ongoing beta with a key the…
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supports a wide range of audio and video formats GPU-accelerated encoding	No re-encoding, so quality is identical to the disc and the job is fast Keeps every audio track, subtitle and chapter marker
Windows only Cannot convert copy-protected discs	Closed source, and the Blu-ray beta key must be refreshed periodically Output files are as large as the disc; there is no compression step
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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