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title: Install freemkv on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of freemkv for on elementary OS - An open source
  optical media backup tool
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/freemkv/elementary
---

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# Install freemkv on **elementary OS**

# freemkv

[Matthew Jackson (mattjackson)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/mattjackson "View all snaps from Matthew Jackson (mattjackson)")

* [Matthew Jackson (mattjackson)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/mattjackson "View all snaps from Matthew Jackson (mattjackson)")
* [Photo and Video](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=photo-and-video)
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/freemkv/elementary#install)

#### An open source optical media backup tool

Rip DVDs, Blu-rays, and UHD discs to MKV, MP4, or M2TS with FreeMKV, an open-source disc-ripping tool that automatically derives the required decryption keys, including AACS keys, extracts video and audio streams, and saves them directly to your chosen format or as a decrypted ISO folder.

**Features**

* Lossless Quality: Preserves original video and audio streams without re-encoding.
* Error Recovery: Uses multi-pass reading to recover data from damaged or unreadable sectors.
* Stream Control: Select specific audio and subtitle tracks per title using language filters.
* ISO Output: Save fully decrypted ISO images or folder structures.
* Cross-Platform: Consistent feature set across Linux, macOS, and Windows.

### Package name

* freemkv

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 20 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 4 October 2026 - latest/beta

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### Websites

* [www.freemkv.org](https://www.freemkv.org/ "https://www.freemkv.org/")
* [discord.gg](https://discord.gg/yu7xMGTyek "https://discord.gg/yu7xMGTyek")

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### Donations

* [github.com/sponsors/MattJackson](https://github.com/sponsors/MattJackson "https://github.com/sponsors/MattJackson")

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### Source code

* [github.com/freemkv/](https://github.com/freemkv/ "https://github.com/freemkv/")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/freemkv/freemkv/issues](https://github.com/freemkv/freemkv/issues "https://github.com/freemkv/freemkv/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/freemkv/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install freemkv

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install freemkv

To install freemkv, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install freemkv
```

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