How to Free Extract Subtitle from MKV

MKV is a multimedia container format that includes video, audio, subtitles and other metadata. If your MKV videos contain subtitle track, you can freely switch it on or off accordingly to the media player, such as KMPlayer and VLC Media Player. But do you know how to extract subtitles from MKV? Below will introduce a free subtitle extractor for you.

• Part 1. How to Extract Subtitle from MKV with MKVExtractGUI-2
• Part 2. All-in-one Wondershare MKV Subtitle Editor (Optional)

Note: The situation that subtitles are burned on MKV video is not covered here. If you want to convert MKV to AVI or other formats with subtitle, please directly skip to Part 2. As an alternative, you can also watch the step-by-step video tutorial for Part 2.

Part 1. How to Extract Subtitle from MKV with MKVExtractGUI-2

MKVExtractGUI-2 could be used as an MKV subtitle extractor to extract subtitle from MKV to ASS, SRT or SUB file. It requires mkvtoolnix. Apart from extracting subtitle, you can also extract mkv streams, split video and audio to separate files from an MKV file. Now let's walk through easy steps to extract subtitles from MKV videos with free MKV subtitles extractor.

Step 1: Install and Run MKV Subtitle Extractor

Both MKVExtractGUI-2 and mkvtoolnix are freeware, download it respectively to your computer. First install mkvtoolnix and then put MKVExtractGUI-2.exe to the mkvtoolnix folder, after that, double click MKVExtractGUI-2 to run it.

Step 2: Select MKV Subtitle Track

Click the ... button to open your MKV video with subtitle. You'll see something as above, with several tracks of video, audio and subtitles. Select the subtitle you want to extract from MKV video.

Step 3: Extract Subtitle from MKV to ASS, SRT, SUB, etc.

At last, click Extract button to save subtitle from MKV to your computer. The subtitle will be extracted to ASS, SRT or SUB file format, depending on the original format of subtitle in MKV file.

Part 2. All-in-one Wondershare MKV Subtitle Editor (Optional)

Why Wondershare MKV Subtitle Editor Recommended Here

Below lists 3 major features of Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate that worths downloading.

1. Convert Any File with Subtitle

Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate supports various video formats, just import your files to the software and convert it to other formats without any quality loss.

2. Add Subtitle

You can easily add the downloaded subtitle to your video as the screenshot shows. By adding subtitle, it would be much easier for you to watch foreign movies.

3. Personalize your subtitle

It also enables you to customize the imported subtitle, including the font, color, size, position and transparency.

Note: Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate supports various subtitles that lets you attach subtitle in the format of SRT, ASS, SSA.

How to Add Subtitle to MKV Video

Step 1 Import Videos to Wondershare MKV Subtitle Editor

Launch Wondershare MKV subtitle editor and click + Add Files to import MKV video to the program. Then click the middle or the right icon beside the MKV video thumbnail to get the editing window.

Step 2 Edit Subtitle

Select Subtitle in the top, then follow the hints to add, edit subtitle (font/outline width/transparency/positon) in turns just as the screenshot shows and click OK to save changes.

Step 3 Select Output Format

Now you'll return to primary interface, click beside Convert all files to: to choose an output format. After that, hit Convert All to start convert MKV with the added subtitle.