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How to Encode MKV Files with MKV Encoder

by Christine Smith • 2025-01-13 14:41:47 • Proven solutions

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1. Play MKV on Device+
  1. 1.1 Top MKV Player
  2. 1.2 Play MKV on Mac
  3. 1.3 Play MKV on Apple TV
  4. 1.4 Play MKV on Samsung TV
  5. 1.5 Play MKV on Sony TV
  6. 1.6 Play MKV on LG TV
  7. 1.7 Play MKV on PS3
  8. 1.8 Play MKV on Xbox360
  9. 1.9 Play MKV to iPhone
  10. 1.10 Play MKV to iPad
  11. 1.11 Play MKV on Android Phone
  12. 1.12 Play MKV in VLC
  13. 1.13 Play MKV in Windows Media Player
2. Convert MKV to Other Format+
  1. 2.1 Convert MKV to MP4
  2. 2.2 Convert MKV to MP4 on Mac
  3. 2.3 Convert MKV to MP4 Online
  4. 2.4 Convert MKV to MP3
  5. 2.5 Convert MKV to Audio
  6. 2.6 Convert MKV to M4V
  7. 2.7 Convert MKV to AVI
  8. 2.8 Convert MKV to AVI Online
  9. 2.9 Convert MKV to MOV
  10. 2.10 Convert MKV to iTunes
  11. 2.11 MKV to MOV Converter Online
  12. 2.12 Convert MKV to VOB
  13. 2.13 Convert MKV to MPEG
  14. 2.14 Convert MKV to MPEG2
  15. 2.15 Convert MKV to MPEG4
  16. 2.16 Convert MKV to M2TS
  17. 2.17 Convert MKV to TS
  18. 2.18 Convert MKV to VCD
  19. 2.19 Convert MKV to AC3
  20. 2.20 Burn MKV to DVD
  21. 2.21 Burn MKV to Blu-ray
  22. 2.22 Convert MKV to WAV
  23. 2.23 Convert MKV to MPG
  24. 2.24 Convert MKV to ISO
  25. 2.25 Convert MKV to WebM
3. Convert Other Format to MKV+
  1. 3.1 Convert MP4 to MKV
  2. 3.2 Convert MP4 to MKV on Mac
  3. 3.3 Convert MP4 to MKV Online
  4. 3.4 Convert M4V to MKV
  5. 3.5 Convert WMV to MKV
  6. 3.6 Convert MOV to MKV
  7. 3.7 Convert DVD to MKV
  8. 3.8 Convert M2TS to MKV
  9. 3.9 Convert AVI to MKV
  10. 3.10 Convert AVCHD to MKV
  11. 3.11 Convert OGM to MKV
  12. 3.12 Convert MTS to MKV
  13. 3.13 Convert VOB to MKV
  14. 3.14 Convert WebM to MKV
4. Edit MKV & Other Tips+
  1. 4.1 Extract Subtitles from MKV
  2. 4.2 Add Substitles to MKV
  3. 4.3 Add SRT to MKV
  4. 4.4 Compress MKV Video
  5. 4.5 Reduce MKV File Size
  6. 4.6 Cut MKV Files
  7. 4.7 Edit MKV Metadata
  8. 4.8 MKV No Sound
  9. 4.9 MKV Video Player for Android
  10. 4.10 Free MKV Converter
  11. 4.11 MKV Player Mac
  12. 4.12 2D to 3D MKV Converter
  13. 4.13 Remux MKV
  14. 4.14 MKV Encoder
  15. 4.15 Convert MKV to FCP Mac
  16. 4.16 Stream MKV to TV with Chromecast
  17. 4.17 Import MKV to iMovie
  18. 4.18 Windows DVD Maker MKV
  19. 4.19 Convert MKV to MP4 with HandBrake Alternative
  20. 4.20 What is an MKV File

Is there any software that encodes MKV files? Of course, there's a lot! But considering the various video formats available in the market, you might as well find an all-in-one MKV encoder that handles almost all video formats. And it would be great if it reduces output video size or defines video resolution in original video quality. But where to find such a satisfactory MKV encoding tool that meets all your needs?

Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate) is exactly the one-stop-solution for your recommendation. It allows you to batch import any popular video formats like AVI, MP4, MOV, WMV, FLV, VOB, MOD, ASF, 3GP, 3G2, MTS, M2TS, TS, etc. with excellent quality and ultra-fast speed. For example, if you want to encode MKV to a smaller size, you can reduce the size by defining video resolution, video frame rate, and video bit rate.

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How to Encode MKV Video File

Download the powerful Wondershare video encoder to your PC first, then follow the detailed instruction shown below. Note that any Wondershare video-related operation won't take more than 3 steps.

Step 1 Add Videos to Wondershare MKV Encoder

Navigate to the folder where your local MKV videos are stored on PC and then drag-and-drop them to the software. Or simply click the Add Files button in the primary interface to navigate to the same folder and load those videos you want.

encode mkv files - add files

Step 2 Choose MKV as the output format.

To select the output format, you can either click the drop-down format list or hit the format image in the software's Output Format panel. Then, go to Video > MKV.

encode mkv files - choose format

Note: If you want to set some encoding parameters, such as video resolution, video & audio bit rate, video frame rate, etc., just hit the Create button at the bottom of the output format panel. After that, click Create to save the settings.

Step 3 Encode MKV files.

Just click the Convert button on the right side of the current interface. After a few minutes, you can get the output files in the output folder.

encode mkv files - convert

When the conversion is done, hit Open File Location to find the output .mkv files for uses.

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