StaxRip is an advanced, open-source video encoding utility tailored for Windows, supporting HEVC, AVC, AV1, and numerous other codecs. It enables precise media transcoding with extensive filter chains, container options, and command-line integration. Featuring batch processing, automation, and profile customization, StaxRip streamlines repetitive workflows without sacrificing encoding flexibility. Its modular architecture supports external encoders, decoders, muxers, and subtitle engines, making it highly adaptable to technical requirements. With detailed logs, script editing, and plugin integration, it appeals to power users seeking granular control.
StaxRip ensures efficient, consistent, and professional-grade video encoding for demanding production or archival tasks.
StaxRip key features:
- Support for a wide variety of formats and tools.
- Batch Processing, can not only be used for encoding but for any task like remuxing, demuxing or AviSynth/VapourSynth script generation.
- Cut/Trim feature, for MKV output it works even in Copy/Mux mode, no re-encoding required.
- Minimal user interaction required due to rich configuration and automation features.
- Macro system to be used in scripts and command lines, this enables a design that allows to change any setting at any time which is much more flexible and powerful than a design that requires to perform one step after another.
- The job list can be processed with multiple StaxRip instances in parallel for maximum performance using modern CPUs.
- Video and multiple audio tracks can be processed in parallel for maximum performance with modern hardware.
- Support for an unlimited amount of audio and subtitle tracks.
- Automatic and manual update check.
- Powerful media info using the world"s best media info frontend MediaInfo.NET which includes a folder view to show media info for a folder in a grid view.
- Powerful media preview using the media player mpv.net.
- Support via forum and issue tracker.
- Easy to use and feature rich crop dialog with hardware acceleration.
- Auto crop.
- Powerful resize and aspect ratio related features with auto-detection.
- Thumbnail generation tools.
- Full access and control to underlying tools with full support for command line and script editing to leverage the full potential of the tools.
- Container and hard-coded subtitles.
- Clean and easy to read log file and dedicated log file viewer to easily navigate the processing steps.
- Video comparison tool to compare video frames in a tab view.
- The processing window can be minimized to the system tray.
- For all essential console tools such as x265 and mkvmerge there is a built-in command line preview either directly integrated in the dialog or via menu accessible. [full list of features]
StaxRip 2.50.5 changelog:
- The latest StaxRip update focuses on usability and modernized encoding tools. Startup behavior has been improved with settings now saved immediately after showing the changelog, preventing duplicate pop-ups. The release also adds more custom languages and refines long-path handling.
- Encoder macros get a major upgrade, introducing new modifiers for lowercase, title-case, uppercase, numeric values, default-state checks, and visibility flags—great news for template creators and power users.
- On the UI side, a new Tools → Advanced → Macros entry simplifies macro access, while template selection now clearly highlights both the current and startup templates.
- Encoding components see multiple updates: MP4Box improves tag quoting, SVT-AV1-HDR gains new parameters and cleans up deprecated ones, and both AviSynth and VapourSynth add updated libplacebo and QTGMC+ profiles.
- The release rounds out with new builds of the major encoding tools, including aomenc, MKVToolNix, NVEncC, QSVEncC, x264/x265, SvtAv1EncApp, VapourSynth R73, Python 3.13.9, and more—plus refreshed AviSynth+ and Dual plugins.[full release notes]
Download: StaxRip 2.50.5 | 609.0 MB (Open Source)
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