How to convert MKV to MP4
MKV (Matroska) is a very flexible container: it can hold several audio tracks, subtitles in multiple languages and almost any codec. That flexibility has a cost: many phones, TVs, video editors and browsers will not play it.
This converter turns your MKV into an MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio that works on virtually any device.
Step by step
- Click Select file and choose the .mkv video (up to 50 MB and 10 minutes).
- Check that Convert to shows MP4.
- Click Convert video to MP4 and wait; it can take up to two minutes.
- Download the MP4 and check the audio language.
Audio tracks and subtitles
This is the most important thing to know about this conversion: only the first video track and the first audio track of the MKV are kept. If the file has several languages, the MP4 will contain only the one listed first.
Subtitles, whether text or image-based, are not included in the MP4, and neither are chapters or the attachments an MKV sometimes carries.
Re-encoding and limits
The video is always re-encoded to H.264 and the audio to 160 kbps AAC, even if the MKV already used compatible codecs. That makes the result predictable in any player, at the cost of a small quality loss and a conversion that takes longer than a simple container swap.
Videos up to 10 minutes, 4K resolution and 50 MB are accepted, so full episodes and films will not fit. The MP4 is ready to start playing while it downloads if you put it on a website.
Frequently asked questions
- Are the MKV's subtitles kept?
- No. The MP4 contains only the first video track and the first audio track.
- Can I pick the audio language?
- No, the file's first audio track is used. Reorder the tracks in the MKV beforehand if you need another one.
- Does the video lose quality?
- It is re-encoded to H.264, with a small loss that usually is not noticeable.
- Why can't I convert a whole film?
- The limit is 10 minutes and 50 MB per file.
