How to Convert MKV to AC3
by Christine Smith • 2025-01-13 14:41:47 • Proven solutions
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It's not uncommon to end up in sound loss or less than stellar after video conversion like convert MKV to MP3. To avoid such an issue, you can consider opting for an audio codec that restores the sound to its former glory. As the industry standard for DTV and DVD media, AC3 is used for nearly all new DVDs and BluRays, which guarantee the same sound quality as the original one even after video conversion. On top of that, AC3 is also backward compatible, meaning it can be used with older software without special adaption or modification. Hence, converting MKV to AC3 would be the top choice if you want to extract audio from MKV video files.
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Speaking of converting MKV to AC3, you'd take advantage of a video converter tool, like Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) recommended above. It's professionally-designed software that converts video/audio between 1000+ formats at 90X faster speed than other competitors, enhances videos with various editing features like trim, crop, brightness, watermark, merge, subtitle and burns videos to DVD, etc. Basically, you can do whatever you want to your videos in whatever format you want quickly and painlessly.
How to Convert MKV to AC3 with Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate)
Without further ado, let's walk through how Wondershare extracts AC3 audio from MKV video step by step.
Step 1 Download Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) via the download button above, then launch it after installation. Now click the + Add Files to add the MKV video that you want to convert to the program.
Step 2 Then go to Target section and click the Setting icon to expand the output format list, choose Audio & AC3, and select a resolution in the right to confirm your output choice.
Step 3 When everything is set, hit the Convert button to start converting MKV to AC3 immediately. Now all you have to do is to wait till MKV to AC3 conversion completes, then you can either switch to Finished tab or click the folder-like icon in the bottom to get the extracted .ac3 audio files.
With the converted .ac3 audio files, you can enjoy the superior sound as you watch your movie wherever you might be. Note that Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) allows for 1000+ different video and audio formats, not just MKV and AC3. Come to give it a shot!
Christine Smith
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