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# Why does MKVToolNix cost money in the Microsoft Store?
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Since 2021-03-24 you can install MKVToolNix from the [Microsoft Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NS0Q4ZM8MW2). There's one caveat, though: it actually costs money in the Store.
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But why? Isn't MKVToolNix Open Source?
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Let me start by saying that yes, MKVToolNix **is Open Source** and **always will be**. Let me further make it very clear that binaries of
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**all variants** of MKVToolNix, including the ones for Windows, will **always** be available **from [its home
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page](https://mkvtoolnix.download/) free of charge**. Functionally there will be **no differences** between the Windows binaries, no matter
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where you get them from.
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So why have a paid version in the Store? Simple: it's a way for you to support the development of MKVToolNix. In return you don't have to
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update it manually anymore as the Store will install them automatically for you.
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If you want to support MKVToolNix this way, great, and thanks! Just head over to the [Microsoft
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Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NS0Q4ZM8MW2) and buy it there. If you don't want to pay for it for whatever reason, that's
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perfectly fine as well! Nothing will change for you: head over to the [downloads section](https://mkvtoolnix.download/downloads.html) on the
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home page & get it from there.
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And in case you want to support MKVToolNix without having to pay, there are so many things you could do. Here are a couple of examples:
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* interact in various forums such as the [MKVToolNix sub-Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/mkvtoolnix/)
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* work on [translations](https://www.transifex.com/moritz-bunkus/mkvtoolnix/dashboard/)
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* file or investigate [bugs](https://gitlab.com/mbunkus/mkvtoolnix/-/issues)
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* or simply spread the word about it.
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I'm really grateful for all such contributions to MKVToolNix and its community.
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Categories: [misc](FAQ#category-misc) |