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What is a .mkv file?

video/x-matroska

MKV (Matroska) is a flexible open multimedia container that can hold virtually unlimited video, audio, subtitle, and attachment tracks with rich metadata and chapters. It is codec-agnostic and popular for high-quality video with multiple audio and subtitle options. It is a superset of the design behind WebM.

How to use a .mkv file

Use an example MKV to test multi-track demuxing, subtitle and chapter extraction, codec detection, and remuxing or transcoding pipelines.

Convert a .mkv file to another format

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