Convert MOV to MKV

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Converting MOV to MKV is free: drop your MOV above, hit convert, and download the MKV. Files delete themselves within an hour.

Most MOV to MKV conversions are wrapper swaps: the pictures stay pictures, they just trade MOV's box for one built for high-quality rips and archives with multiple audio and subtitle tracks. If the codec inside your MOV is one MKV accepts, Flippy keeps quality bit-for-bit identical; if not, it re-encodes once, carefully, at matching quality.

Why flip MOV to MKV

MOV is Apple's homebody: gorgeous on a Mac, awkward everywhere else. It was born in 1991, Apple's QuickTime team, and its real weak spot is traveling: Windows, Android and the web would all rather meet an MP4.

MKV is the format that hoards: video, a dozen audio tracks and every subtitle, all in one box. The Matroska container: it will hold practically any codec ever made. That makes it the right destination when what you need is high-quality rips and archives with multiple audio and subtitle tracks.

How to convert MOV to MKV

  1. 1

    Drop your MOV file into the flipper above, or click to browse for it.

  2. 2

    Check the output format: MKV is already selected for you.

  3. 3

    Hit Convert, give it a moment, then download your new MKV.

MOV vs MKV, side by side

MOV MKV
Born 1991, Apple's QuickTime team 2002, the open-source Matroska project
Type video · container video · container
Best for shooting and editing on Apple hardware, where it's the native tongue high-quality rips and archives with multiple audio and subtitle tracks
Weak spot traveling: Windows, Android and the web would all rather meet an MP4 playing on TVs, iPhones and editors that never learned to open the box
Typical size frequently huge: camera and ProRes MOVs can run to gigabytes per minute as big as whatever you put inside: movie files often run to several gigabytes
Plays on Mac and iPhone natively; elsewhere it depends on the player's mood. VLC and desktop players love it; smart TVs, Apple devices and editors often don't.

Questions people ask

Will converting MOV to MKV lose quality?

Usually not: when the video codec is compatible, Flippy swaps the container without re-encoding, so quality is untouched. If a re-encode is needed, it happens once at matching quality.

Will the MKV file be bigger or smaller than my MOV?

Similar, unless a re-encode is involved: then it depends on the codec. MKV typically runs as big as whatever you put inside: movie files often run to several gigabytes.

Where will the MKV file play?

VLC and desktop players love it; smart TVs, Apple devices and editors often don't. That's the usual reason people leave MOV behind: MKV simply opens in more of the places that matter.

How long does MOV to MKV conversion take?

When it's a pure container swap it's nearly instant, since nothing is re-encoded. Full re-encodes take roughly as long as the video plays, often less.

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