MakeMKV
MakeMKV is a macOS video-ripping utility that reads DVD and Blu-ray discs and saves their contents as MKV files for playback or backup.
What is MakeMKV?
MakeMKV is a macOS utility for extracting video from DVD and Blu-ray discs and saving it as MKV files. People commonly use it to back up movies they own, preserve the original video and audio streams, or prepare discs for playback through media servers and home libraries. The app is focused on straightforward disc reading rather than full video editing or heavy transcoding, so it fits well into workflows where users want a fast first step before optional conversion in another tool. It can keep multiple audio tracks, subtitle tracks, and chapter information when available on the source disc. MakeMKV is published by Makemkv and is widely used by people managing personal disc collections on desktop systems.
Key features
- Open DVD and Blu-ray discs and list available titles
- Save selected disc content as MKV files
- Preserve original video, audio, and subtitle tracks
- Keep chapter information when it is present on the disc
- Choose specific titles, tracks, and streams before ripping
- Work as a first-step tool before later conversion in other apps
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
MakeMKV is legitimate disc-ripping software, and normal use involves reading optical media and writing large video files to locations you choose. It may need access to removable drives and enough disk space for very large outputs, especially with Blu-ray content. The main practical caution is legal and policy related: ripping or bypassing copy protection can be restricted depending on your region and the discs you use. Download it from the official site, keep enough free storage available, and review where output files are saved.
Recommendation: Keep MakeMKV if you use DVDs or Blu-ray discs for personal backup or media-library workflows. If you no longer rip discs, you can remove the app like other Mac software, but do so after confirming you no longer need any MKV files or related workflow tools.
Common paths
/Applications/MakeMKV.app
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