How to convert MKV to MP4

[@Nerdybit]

I've been using VLC for a decade and NEVER knew it had a built in converter! THANK YOU!

[@Uchiha409]

“videos like this one made me really love KZbin University! you can learn online without tuition fees to pay for...”

[@johnkendublin7943]

I've been using OBS for like 2 years now and this is just the time that I realize that I can just convert my mkv file to mp4 through OBS. Thanks for this, really!!

[@trooper06]

Dude same

[@1josh11]

i searched this up bc i need an intro

[@yoavhaklai6819]

Tip: if you wan't to convert anything to any file just use "format factory"

[@AFiB1999]

Same. Well deserved like!

[@KingKobra49]

@@yoavhaklai6819 where do I get that?

[@randyragon]

Something to note. The time bar across the bottom is not the time it will take. It will show the length of the video, for instance in my case a 20 minute MKV. The progression is where it is in the video at that moment. For me it took almost 50 minutes to convert to MP4 that 20 minute video. I had closed everything else I could see that was open and went in the background and ended all tasks that didn't need to be running to see if that helped, but not by much. The output did have sound for VLC. I had problems with other software having no sound in the MP4. Why it worked with this one and not the others, I couldn't say. I see comments from several that this way of doing it they still had no sound. I'd suggest a google search on VLC MKV to MP4 conversion no audio.

[@GEMINICT]

Another very useful video ... so convenient I was about to "google it" and KZbin read my mind and this video popped up as a recommended view .

[@omarexa]

i've been using VLC for years but never knew it can convert video. Now I don't have to download other converter. Thanks Kevin.

[@KevinStratvert]

Happy to help!

[@marcin-szelag]

That's fine. However, sometimes there are subtitles in the mkv, and you might want to embed them in the resulting mp4 file. It is also possible to do this using VLC, using the "Edit profile" button in the "Convert" dialog. Then go to "Subtitles" and use the respective checkbox.

[@shakirshums]

@@ExpressClips001 your mums rubbish man said a valid point

[@1hjehje]

I've been using VLC Media Player for several years now. It's my player of choice as it seems to play virtually anything that I want to view without any issues. MKV files can be quite large and it's great to be able to convert them into the more common and usable MP4 format. Thank you for the video, it's is very helpful.

[@jamesheinrich5338]

No you have it backwards MP4 files are quite large MKVs have a greater compression rate. When you convert to MP4 you're making the video larger and when you convert to .mkv you're making it smaller while keeping the quality. .mkv is the prefferd format. I'm a video editor and I have made videos and converted them from .mkv to mp4 and the mp4s were always bigger. That's why when you download an mkv it 654 mbs and when you download and mp4 it's 1gig. Unless it's like a blu ray file or something mkv is always smaller.

[@1p_edits]

@@jamesheinrich5338 Hey there, any idea why an mkv to Mp4 conversion can't be played by my media players?

[@frankmasiello3182]

Kevin, thanks for making your presentation so clear and easy. You are a fine instructor indeed!

[@jrzzrj]

I have been converting video files in a very simple, quick way and it has always worked with no problems. Just click on the file, left click to select 'rename file', place curser at end of old file extension, delete a click at a time the old extension (mov, flv, avi, etc.) up to the dot, add mp4 then... enter. DONE !!

[@KingKobra49]

@@jrzzrj hey

[@jillius]

wow i actually had no idea i could convert mkv to mp4s this entire time with obs, thanks !

[@catinamercer]

Quick and simple. I enjoy KZbin videos like this. Thanks, Kevin.

[@lazychief69]

agreed

[@jrzzrj]

I have been converting video files in a very simple, quick way and it has always worked with no problems. Just click on the file, left click to select 'rename file', place curser at end of old file extension, delete a click at a time the old extension (mov, flv, avi, etc.) up to the dot, add mp4 then... enter. DONE !!

[@medinasofyandi6184]

I've tried with VLC but ended up converting my vids with OBS and it worked. Thank you Mr Kevin!

[@randombsgo4367]

neither VLC or OBS converted the file to MP4! VLC did something but the new "converted" file was still an MKV! and OBS did literally nothing! be cool if you could update this video!

[@Filmsbyrose]

This is happening with me at the moment. Did you find any solutions?

[@Skylin2s]

@@Filmsbyrose did you ??

[@Filmsbyrose]

@@Skylin2s I did!!! There’s an app called handbreak I use!!

[@Skylin2s]

@@Filmsbyrose thx I just use it for another btw I found app called XMedia Recorde for convert

[@dudefrom]

In vlc while choosing where the converted file to be placed you have to type the name then press ok it'll change the format to mp4

[@Kimobubby]

the OBS way of doing it is amazing ! thank you !

[@ROAMTAJOGI]

Thank you so much kevin. You are a good teacher and influencer. Learned alot from your videos. U made my life easy.

[@ROAMTAJOGI]

Thank You so much for the heart. Keep rising and inspiring us.

[@boomerang6130]

Thanks Kev, you are the best.. Using VLC was easy as 1-2-3. Love your channel. I have learned so much from you. 👍👍

[@MikesTECHonGod]

Nice video. Thanks for creating a video on my suggestion.

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks again for the idea Mike! I had it on my list and just got around to making it 👍

[@MikesTECHonGod]

@@KevinStratvert 👍🏻👍

[@namenotimportant8408]

I don't even know what format MKV is, but this was in my recommended so I watch it.

[@mm-vz6jc]

seriously you're my lifesaver for online classes, big help thank you!

[@jrzzrj]

I have been converting video files in a very simple, quick way and it has always worked with no problems. Just click on the file, left click to select 'rename file', place curser at end of old file extension, delete a click at a time the old extension (mov, flv, avi, etc.) up to the dot, add mp4 then... enter. DONE !!

[@KingKobra49]

@@jrzzrj hey

[@ChuckBaker]

Hi Kevin, Great tip. I never thought about using VLC to convert a video file. 😊

[@RWFidelity]

followed instructions to a tee, but it just re-saves as another mkv

[@deathgaming4657]

wow it rhymes so perfectly

[@theprogamer5742]

same

[@Electro_Edits]

It's probably because you saved it as the same name as the file you was converting. It will auto fill with the other name, still ending in the .mkv. So just try saving it as another name.

[@BRICKclickASMR]

@@Electro_Edits I've been trying to do this forever!!!!!! Thank you!!

[@nikolaileoj2311]

@@Electro_Edits thanks much

[@dotdotdot-w6b]

thanks so much! i previously used handbrake to try and convert mkvs/webm video files into mp4s so i could edit them. it worked 1 time (took 3 hours for a 3min video), and then after that it would only successfully convert like 20 seconds of the video before quitting. i tried using it again and it estimated to take TEN hours to convert a 3 min video… so i switched to vlc and it works so well !! only takes 2 or so hours :)

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[@Neoplasmic24]

Thank you so much for this video!!!!! Really helped me out since I'm just starting out with streaming and podcasting! Really appreciate your effort and work in sharing this!

[@chuahwachee5231]

Wonderful I did not know! Thank you!

[@davidadams421]

I have been using VLC for literally decades ... and I did not know it can transcode video formats! I've always used Adobe Premiere Pro / Media Converter for most things video but it doesn't support the MKV container. Brilliant! You are one clever guy, Kevin.

[@SodaTsunami]

tysm i was going crazy untill i found this video :)

[@AlainHernandez]

you made it easy to find what I was looking for and most resources led to VLC player. thank you

[@DavidM2002]

I have tried VLC on a number of AVI files to MP4. But, for MKV to MP4, use Handbrake. It's free and has far more quality and subtitle options and it's far easier to use. And, you can do a batch of MKV's and let it run overnight.

[@reginacampa5]

I tried to install handbrake and it tells me that i have something missing, but i already download it again

[@JulioMarquez]

VLC for some reason didn't work, but OBS was perfect, and I had no idea it could do that. Thanks!!

[@whoid6077]

Didn't work, they don't start playing

[@deathgaming4657]

You have to wait for them to process... they take time to do that

[@TheThinkInstitute]

Attempting to do this now, with a video from a recent debate I engaged in. Thanks for the help.

[@dindnt]

I needed this.

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[@that_swiftie13]

It's probably time difference. Mine came in at noon so its time difference. 😀

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yes my came in evening.

[@KevinStratvert]

Ha 😁 I usually schedule the videos to go live at 3 AM pacific time. It's the middle of the night for me but this is when the viewership starts increasing according to KZbin analytics. Seems like a good time to post.

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[@tanusreekar2839]

@@that_swiftie13 ok no problem i live in India and its just after4pm when he posted this video. It's just calculation 😁😁

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[@alanj7358]

Yes Kevin I also have the same doubt

[@aaronsteve854]

Yes Kevin Tell me how to do it

[@stevenst2439]

Kevin Make a video of it

[@jayanthirani5739]

Yes KEVIN

[@dereklezly6299]

AWESOME IF KEVIN DOES THAT

[@sangeethsureshmtm4758]

You are surely a gift ...........luv you I was messed with others ...first time seen this channel and goes for subscribing the channel thank you so much.

[@David-hi2yp]

Hi, when i converted it to an MP4 on obs it deleted all the audio, does that usually happen?

[@sojanvargheese7849]

Same happened with me too

[@thejeffertonshow929]

@@sojanvargheese7849 same here

[@kirby2095]

same, did you guys find a fix by any chance?

[@Yellow-gp1wj]

Thank you, didn't know you could do this with OBS!

[@keithmiller9665]

Thanks very interesting. I have to be honest and say I thought you were going to use Handbrake, which is a dedicated video file conversion tool. I didn’t know OBS could be used for conversion. For the more advanced user I would suggest using ffmpeg in the terminal as you can the directly copy from MKV to MP4 without re-encoding. Perhaps a follow-up video using ffmpeg ?

[@JonTheCobraCrosby]

its 2024 and this just saved me ..my videos from obs was being saved to canva as a mk4 and i couldnt do anything with that but this video let me know that obs had its own converter in it so thanks

[@decompression8435]

every time i convert the mkv file to mp4 the video is missing and it's just the audio. I've been trying to figure out why for days

[@carlosbolanos7677]

Me too have you found the answer ?

[@moonshinegaming]

@Carlos Bolanos This happened to me when attempting to convert to MP4, I instead converted to "HD for KZbin" and it worked

[@mor_ingsta.r36]

You're the best bro. You just saved my movie night. Lots of love from India.♥️♥️

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Me toooo

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[@iJo96]

I had no idea you could use OBS to convert files. That was such a life saver!

[@bam_marks]

it doesnt work

[@SaltyWolf1994]

Perhaps because this video is from 3 years ago.

[@bam_marks]

@@SaltyWolf1994 no shit

[@SaltyWolf1994]

Yes, crap, but do it in the toilet.

[@ConerLol]

​@@SaltyWolf1994bro did not understand the assignment

[@khulric3479]

Thank you. I started the process of using VLC because of OBS Studios only to find out halfway through at the end of the video of how to do it withing OBS. That streamlines things a great deal.

[@snipecat178]

Playing at 1.5 speed makes this good video, GREAT!

[@tomaf]

Hi there. Thank you for this video. It helped me to convert an MKV to an MP4, but it was not quite as smooth as it worked for you. What I mean by this is whenever I did the final step, an error message window popped up saying there is already a file there with that name, although I am 100% sure there was not. It converted it to the location I chose, even though the error message made it seem like it did not, but then the VLC windows are hard to close. I need to click "close windows" in the bottom bar several times before it closes. I had to try it many times before I finally got the conversion done.

[@cjcaddy100]

great video. You have a great voice,you speak clearly and fluently. No extra fillers. Thank you.

[@deloriseclyburn9991]

Hi Kevin, you are a very, very, very, good instructor. No harm to the other instructors but I always look for you. Yes, you are the best in my book. You help me so, so, so, much may God bless you every day and every night. I have been following you on the computer for a long time now. I really thank God for you.

[@swdw973]

Thanks for the OBS tip. WAYYYYY faster than handbrake since I only needed to change the format and nothing else.

[@Castraphinias13]

Amazing! OBS is the best and fastest for this since OBS was the culprit making all the .mkv files for me.

[@Wafflz]

THANK YOU SOO MUCH I WAS FREAKING OUT BEFORE I SAW THIS THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@anbreenK]

Hi, I really enjoy and get benefit out of your every single video. Thanks for sharing :)

[@Fin53247]

Thank you so much🙏 The editing app I use doesn’t support mkv files and I got so worried I would have to re-record the whole video as an mp4 and then I found this video. Saved me a lot of trouble

[@omkarbhale442]

Thanks, man, this saved my day. I already knew about VLC but for some reason it didn't work. I had OBS installed this whole time, but I didn't know it can "remux". I made sure to like the video after job's done

[@jrzzrj]

I have been converting video files in a very simple, quick way and it has always worked with no problems. Just click on the file, left click to select 'rename file', place curser at end of old file extension, delete a click at a time the old extension (mov, flv, avi, etc.) up to the dot, add mp4 then... enter. DONE !!

[@immortal__x7144]

BUH SEISLOY - I USE VLC FROM WHOLE YEARS BUT I DONT KNOW - ITS WORK LIKE THIS ALSO !! THANKS MAN

[@user-xw5lh6rv7e]

it works thank you for the help, I used to use online convertors which took a long time to convert but now I can on my own PC even without internet connection, Keep it up

[@arthurschwartz453]

Kevin, your video on converting video formats is excellent! Clear and simple. Thanks!!! Art S.

[@jrzzrj]

I have been converting video files in a very simple, quick way and it has always worked with no problems. Just click on the file, left click to select 'rename file', place curser at end of old file extension, delete a click at a time the old extension (mov, flv, avi, etc.) up to the dot, add mp4 then... enter. DONE !!

[@yellowcake.]

Thank you!!!!!!!!! I have converted w/VLC for years. It is now way too buggy/frustrating. I have also used OBS for years too. I had no idea conversion was available, quick and simple.. Thanks!!!

[@englishman32257]

Thanks for sharing this helpful Video Saved my Sunday TV Film on a winter COVID 19 Lockdown .

[@businessboi4life]

VLC Messes up my MP4 files, I did not know you can do it from OBS though! This is gonna save me a lot of time, thank you!

[@OnlyAtWaterlooRoad]

Honestly VLC is the only one I have found that plays my MKV files flawlessly. SM player pauses the video every few minutes and MPC flickers the image, I only wish VLC had better quality playback but it is fantastic for MKV files, if like me you don't want to convert then VLC is the way to go if ytou want smooth playback in VLC

[@brucemai1429]

Hey, Kevin! Long time no talk! Nice to see what you look like after all the years you were hosting out site. Video for KZbin HD will downgrade a 1080 video to 720. HOWEVER, I noticed there's a setting that says MPEG 4 1080p TV/device. THAT WORKED! Just a little tip.....

[@hondacivic3612]

my friend, you deserve every sub you have, thank you

[@ZarasMeda]

You’re a life saver!! Thank youu i was gonna go mad 😭 I downloaded this video for after effects and it was an mkv file when I needed mp4 so this helped a ton!!

[@vinishtawade2243]

does it work bro? i too want on aft er effects

[@AshwagzGaming]

Thanks man for this video did not know that OBS had such things!

[@MarshallYouTube]

thank you for your help bro!

[@tiltjunior1718]

Thanks helped me a ton for editing I had put all my recordings into mkv format and was dead ended lol.

[@LDiego]

Wow so OBS can convert my OBS file to mp4, thanks dude.

[@cloak5060]

this obs is such a life safer thank you so much

[@HullioGQ]

HandBrake! The only way to convert media files PERIOD.

[@fabiantheodorou2306]

4k?

[@S0m0neRand0m]

that OBS tip is GOLDEN!!! VLC takes FOR E VER on my system... OBS, matter of seconds, damn

[@mexicanballler5040]

All of this mans vids help me so much

[@steveb1258]

Once again, thanks for all you do....glad to see your success, you have helped me solve a ton of problems along the way!

[@VLZGAMMA]

You are so kind kev, thank you, I had to use blender and it only did mkv THANK YOU

[@jrzzrj]

Have I been living on Mars? I have been converting video files in a very simple, quick way and it has always worked with no problems. Just click on the file, left click to select 'rename file', place curser at end of old file extension, delete a click at a time the old extension (mov, flv, avi, etc.) up to the dot, add mp4 then... enter. DONE !!

[@zhenya_dota2]

I didn't know, that OBS can do it! Thank you!

[@EzmallbyAthlons]

I know about VLC already and it's not quite good as ever. But for the OBS is very new for me and it works great!. Thank you for sharing Kevin!

[@haniakimama5444]

Thank you so much, You have real to the point content. May you have million of million subscribers..!!aameen

[@neo778]

There are many traps in converting video. E.g. I converted a huge MOV-file into MP4 with VLC. VLC could reply the result without problems, but iOS and the Windows standard player didn't play the sound of the video. I needed to use the profile "MPEG4 1080p TV/device" and it worked. Thank good, there are some options in this convert-dialog to just convert some minutes to test the result, before running the convertion of a 100GB file ;-)

[@saniha7198]

I just love you no other video solutions work out but u ....ur different my friend really helpful you have gotta new subscription..dear

[@jonathanbailey5896]

Thank you so much you really have been very helpful I hope that you have a good day and you are well and your family are safe.

[@kristianbaltzersensmedsrud3264]

This video was sooo useful not gonna lie! Thanks for posting this! I liked and Subscribed because of this!

[@MilanPatilscimatichub]

Thank you ...thank you so much for this video. It helped me a lot. Sicne my video was more than 2 GB and i searched several softwares to convert it but free version didn't allow me do so. Thanks to your video

[@tomhsiang3933]

Dear Kevin, Thank you very much for this video and many other video clips that helped ma a lot. May your work providing more helps to many more people. God bless.

[@saracademy18]

Ya ALLAH har insan kamyab ho har insan ko Izat Sehat Dolat or beshumar kamyabiyan ata farma Ameen

[@user-nz4tv2uc1o]

Thanks, i recorded with OBS but didn't know it had this feature build in.

[@Novabeagle]

YESSSSSSS LIFE SAVER. Thanks alot bro i spent like an hour recording a vid on OBS to realise it was in MKV not MP4 so my video editing software didnt let me edit it and i was so worried bro. Thanks alot

[@Robuilds_]

LIFE SAVER THANK YOU!

[@ironprime9937]

Thanks for the tutorial. I'm working on some projects and I was scared when I encountered this format. Also, thank you for teaching how to use OBS as a converter too.

[@lazychief69]

Thank you so much man, my obs recorded in mkv format and i was so confused why premiere rush could not see it, thanks bigtime man

[@AmericanDischord]

Never knew this. HUGE HELP! TY so much!

[@SapphireWolfPackGaming]

thank you so much I've been struggling for days after obs recorded it i mkv and this finally worked!

[@savino02]

Thank you so much, I have OBS and I did not know it had this option.

[@kartikwray8350]

Thank you because of you I could change my mkv file into MP4

[@monsterslayer4493]

THANKS BRO THIS HELPED ME A LOT I WAS SCARED THAT WHAT IF MY FILE IS CORRUPTED OR SOMETHING BECAUSE I COULD NOT ADD MY OUTRO THANKS BRO

[@Jonathan-fv3ue]

Thanks dude this was helpfull... for us (me and my girlfriend) the second option (through OBS) worked👍🏾

[@nicholas6605]

thank you so much this helped me immensly as every other software i tried from the internet only converted 3-8 minutes of my 25 minute long video.

[@metroroid456]

Thank you for making this video and helping me convert my mkv file.