RipFoundry for Windows v1.4.0

What’s new

• Adds automatic MKVToolNix detection and a dedicated subtitle workflow for inspecting and extracting embedded MKV subtitle tracks.
• Protects every detected DVD subtitle track during ripping and validates that processed outputs retain them.
• Extracts text, VobSub, PGS, ASS, SSA, WebVTT, USF, and DVB subtitles through verified local staging without changing the source MKV.
• Adds a confirmed Remove & Delete action for unwanted temporary DVD extras.
• Preserves an existing correctly named Original DVD file when only a missing Enhanced or 1080p version needs to be created.
• Detects destination collisions before starting an expensive Enhanced or 1080p encode.

Requirements

MKVToolNix is optional and is needed only for inspecting or extracting embedded subtitles. RipFoundry continues to use MakeMKV for DVD scanning and ripping, FFmpeg/FFprobe for media processing and validation, and HandBrakeCLI for Enhanced outputs.

Download the portable ZIP, extract the complete folder, and keep RipFoundry.exe beside its _internal folder. SHA-256 hashes are included in SHA256SUMS-v1.4.0.txt.

RipFoundry for Windows 1.3.1

Fixed

• Write each reviewed DVD extra name into the MKV's embedded title so Jellyfin no longer replaces every extra name with the DVD's shared disc title.

Reliability

• Keep extras publishing lossless by stream-copying every video, audio, subtitle, attachment, and chapter stream without re-encoding.
• Validate duration, video properties, stream counts, chapters, and the embedded title before finalizing an extra in the media library.
• Preserve staged sources and roll back a batch if publishing or validation fails.

Downloads

• RipFoundry-Windows-v1.3.1-portable.zip — ready-to-run Windows application.
• RipFoundry-Windows-v1.3.1-project.zip — complete source project.
• SHA256SUMS-v1.3.1.txt — SHA-256 checksums for both ZIPs.

RipFoundry for Windows 1.3.0

Highlights

• Add a guided DVD-extras workflow for lossless staging, previewing, naming, categorizing, and SHA-256-verified Jellyfin publishing.
• Add a modern Windows Explorer folder picker for media-library and staging locations.
• Add GitHub Sponsors, Ko-fi, and Buy Me a Coffee project-support options.

Reliability improvements

• Keep MakeMKV title numbering consistent by applying the configured minimum-title-length filter during both scanning and ripping.
• Run DVD scans through the cancellable single-job workflow.
• Include recent MakeMKV and encoder output in command failures.
• Roll back completed destinations if a multi-extra publish is cancelled or fails.

Downloads

• RipFoundry-Windows-v1.3.0-portable.zip — ready-to-run Windows application.
• RipFoundry-Windows-v1.3.0-project.zip — complete source project.
• SHA256SUMS-v1.3.0.txt — SHA-256 checksums for both ZIPs.

The existing-video analysis and source-preserving Enhanced/1080p workflows from v1.2.0 remain unchanged.

RipFoundry for Windows 1.2.0

RipFoundry for Windows 1.2.0 adds a guided workflow for analyzing and processing existing video files, plus clear progress reporting and safe job cancellation.

Highlights

• Analyze an existing MKV, MP4, or M4V before deciding whether to create an Enhanced version, a 1080p version, both outputs, or no additional encode.
• Create Enhanced and 1080p outputs independently from the unchanged original source.
• Follow live FFmpeg, HandBrake, copy, and checksum progress in the Activity area.
• Review Activity and analysis details with their own vertical scrollbars at the normal window size.
• Cancel an active job without triggering FFmpeg's fallback retry; partial staging and destination files are removed while the original remains unchanged.
• Prevent accidental duplicate submissions by allowing only one background job at a time.
• Run the portable Windows EXE directly without installing Python or opening a console window.

Download

For normal use, download RipFoundry-Windows-v1.2.0-portable.zip, extract the complete folder, keep _internal beside RipFoundry.exe, and run RipFoundry.exe.

The portable package still requires separate installations of MakeMKV, FFmpeg/FFprobe, and HandBrakeCLI when creating Enhanced outputs.

RipFoundry-Windows-v1.2.0-project.zip contains the source project. SHA256SUMS-v1.2.0.txt contains hashes for both ZIP files.

See CHANGELOG.md for the complete release notes. RipFoundry for Windows remains the Windows-native companion to RipFoundry for Linux, the original project it grew from.

RipFoundry for Windows 1.1.0

RipFoundry for Windows 1.1.0

The first public Windows release of RipFoundry provides a guided desktop interface for ripping DVDs locally, preserving the original MakeMKV output, creating optional playback-friendly versions, validating completed media, and safely transferring it to a Jellyfin library.

Highlights

• Friendly Windows DVD-drive selector with clear MakeMKV disc:N mapping
• Three processing choices explained directly in the app:
  • Original DVD only
  • Original DVD + Enhanced DVD
  • Original DVD + 1080p
• Required-tool detection and status indicators for MakeMKV, FFmpeg, FFprobe, and HandBrakeCLI
• Official download links and manual executable selection in Settings
• User-configurable local, mapped-drive, or UNC media-library destination
• Local staging, output validation, and SHA-256-verified library transfers
• Multi-title selection and TMDb-assisted Jellyfin naming
• Branded window, taskbar, shortcut, EXE, and About-area artwork
• In-app About attribution and links to the project repository

Downloads

• RipFoundry-Windows-v1.1.0-portable.zip — recommended for most users. Extract the entire folder to a permanent location and run RipFoundry.exe. Python is not required.
• RipFoundry-Windows-v1.1.0-project.zip — source code, documentation, artwork, and local build scripts for developers or users who prefer the Python version.
• SHA256SUMS-v1.1.0.txt — SHA-256 checksums for both ZIP downloads.

Required media tools

The portable build includes RipFoundry itself, but media tools are installed separately:

• MakeMKV for DVD scanning and ripping
• FFmpeg and FFprobe for 1080p processing and media validation
• HandBrakeCLI when using the Enhanced DVD option

Open Settings after the first launch. RipFoundry searches common installation locations and lets you locate each executable manually if needed.

Installation note

Version 1.1.0 is a portable release, not a traditional Windows installer. Keep the extracted folder in a permanent location and keep RipFoundry.exe beside its _internal folder. A Start menu installer and normal uninstaller are listed on the project roadmap for a possible future release.

Because this release is not code-signed, Windows may display a SmartScreen warning when the application is launched for the first time.

Linux users can visit RipFoundry for Linux.