StaxRip
StaxRip is a free, portable Windows application for encoding video and audio through a graphical interface to command-line tools.
What StaxRip is
StaxRip is a free, portable Windows application for encoding video and audio through a graphical interface to command-line tools. It uses AviSynth+ and VapourSynth for video processing, and supports MKV, MP4, and other FFmpeg-supported containers. Encoder options include x264, x265, XviD, Rav1e, SVT-AV1, NVEnc, QSVEnc, VCEEnc, and FFmpeg. Hardware encoding is supported for AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA. StaxRip can process batches for encoding, remuxing, demuxing, and script generation; it also offers audio extraction and cut or trim for MKV output, including copy or mux mode without re-encoding. The project lists integrations such as mkvmerge, MP4Box, eac3to, and MediaInfo.NET, along with PowerShell scripting, macros, customizable commands, and parallel jobs. There is no installer: users extract the archive and run StaxRip.exe. The project lists Windows 7 x64 as the minimum, recommends Windows 10 x64, and specifies .NET Framework 4.8.1 and Visual C++ 2022 x64. It is MIT-licensed and costs nothing.
Good
- Supports many video encoders and FFmpeg containers.
- Batch processing covers encoding and remuxing.
- Hardware encoding supports AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA.
- Portable app with no installer.
- MIT-licensed and free to use.
Watch out
- Windows is the only listed platform.
- Not a one-click encoder.
- Requires .NET Framework 4.8.1 and Visual C++ 2022 x64.
Who it suits
StaxRip suits Windows users who want configurable encoding, conversion, or remuxing workflows, including batch processing. It is less suited to someone seeking a one-click encoder, since the project says users need to understand their goals and configure jobs, though an Assistant guides the steps.
Verdict
StaxRip offers extensive encoding and batch-processing options in a portable Windows application. Its flexibility comes with a need to configure jobs to match the intended result.
Plans and prices
From StaxRip's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free and open-source | Free | MIT-licensed · Portable application · Video and audio encoding |
| Free | Free | Free to use under MIT license · Windows |
The facts
Each one read from StaxRip's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio extraction
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Automation
- StaxRip supports PowerShell scripting, macros, customizable commands, and parallel job processing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Batch conversion
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Batch processing
- Batch processing can handle encoding, remuxing, demuxing, and AviSynth or VapourSynth script generation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editing and remuxing
- It provides cut and trim for MKV output, including copy or mux mode without re-encoding.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Encoding
- It supports video encoders including x264, x265, Rav1e, SVT-AV1, NVEnc, QSVEnc, and ffmpeg.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware acceleration
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Hardware encoding
- Hardware encoding is supported for AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project describes support for tools including x265, mkvmerge, ffmpeg, MP4Box, eac3to, and MediaInfo.NET.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The project says StaxRip is not a one-click encoder and that users need to understand their goals and configure it accordingly, though an Assistant guides jobs step by step.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- MKV,MP4,and other FFmpeg-supported containers; x264,x265,XviD,Rav1e,SVT-AV1,NVEnc,QSVEnc,VCEEnc,and FFmpeg encoderschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security and compliance
- The repository identifies the project as MIT-licensed; the opened official pages do not state a security certification or compliance program.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs usage questions to its Discord community and bug reports or feature requests to the issue tracker.checked 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The wiki lists Windows 7 x64 as the minimum, recommends Windows 10 x64, and specifies .NET Framework 4.8.1 and Visual C++ 2022 x64.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- StaxRip is a video and audio encoding GUI for Windows that controls command-line tools and uses AviSynth+ and VapourSynth for video processing.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Portable app
- StaxRip is portable and has no installer; the project says to extract its archive and run StaxRip.exe.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- windowschecked 20 Sep 2026
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