video format · .mkv

What is MKV?

Matroska Video

A flexible open container that can hold many video, audio, and subtitle tracks in one file.

Advantages

  • Multiple tracks and subtitles
  • Open standard
  • High quality

Limitations

  • Limited native device support
  • Large files

Best used for

Archiving films with multiple audio/subtitle tracks.

Extensions
.mkv
MIME type
video/x-matroska
Compression
Lossy

Free MKV tools