Convert MKV to audio

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Video Formats

MP4 (.mp4)

MOV (.mov)

AVI (.avi)

GIF (.gif)

3GP (.3gp)

FLV (.flv)

M4V (.m4v)

MK3D (.mk3d)

MOOV (.moov)

MPA (.mpa)

MPE (.mpe)

MPEG (.mpeg)

MPG (.mpg)

MXF (.mxf)

QT (.qt)

VOB (.vob)

WEBA (.weba)

Audio Formats

MP3 (.mp3)

WAV (.wav)

M4A (.m4a)

AAC (.aac)

FLAC (.flac)

OGG (.ogg)

AIF (.aif)

AIFC (.aifc)

AIFF (.aiff)

AMR (.amr)

AU (.au)

CAF (.caf)

DSS (.dss)

GSD (.gsd)

GSM (.gsm)

M2V (.m2v)

MP2 (.mp2)

MPGA (.mpga)

MTS (.mts)

MUS (.mus)

OGA (.oga)

OGV (.ogv)

OGX (.ogx)

RM (.rm)

SWF (.swf)

TS (.ts)

WEBM (.webm)

WMA (.wma)

WMV (.wmv)

XSPF (.xspf)

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You can convert MKV to audio for free: upload your MKV above and Flippy extracts the audio as audio in your browser, no signup needed.

Turning MKV into audio isn't really a conversion: it's an extraction: Flippy lifts the audio track out of your MKV and re-packs it on its own. You keep the sound and drop the pixels, swapping an MKV that runs as big as whatever you put inside: movie files often run to several gigabytes for audio in whichever format suits: MP3 for reach, WAV for editing headroom.

Why flip MKV to audio

MKV is the format that hoards: video, a dozen audio tracks and every subtitle, all in one box. It was born in 2002, the open-source Matroska project, and its real weak spot is playing on TVs, iPhones and editors that never learned to open the box.

Whatever the recording, audio just wants to be heard: the trick is picking a shape that plays where you need it. Stands in for any audio format Flippy can read: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC and friends. That makes it the right destination when what you need is any sound file: music, voice memos, podcasts, session exports.

How to convert MKV to audio

1
Drop your MKV file into the flipper above, or click to browse for it.
2
Pick the audio format you want as the output.
3
Hit Convert, give it a moment, then download your new file.

MKV vs audio, side by side

	MKV	audio
Born	2002, the open-source Matroska project	wherever your microphone, DAW or download came from
Type	video · container	audio · any format
Best for	high-quality rips and archives with multiple audio and subtitle tracks	any sound file: music, voice memos, podcasts, session exports
Weak spot	playing on TVs, iPhones and editors that never learned to open the box	nothing in particular; the limits belong to whichever format it happens to be wearing
Typical size	as big as whatever you put inside: movie files often run to several gigabytes	anywhere from tiny voice notes to studio-sized masters
Plays on	VLC and desktop players love it; smart TVs, Apple devices and editors often don't.	Depends entirely on the format it lands in.

Questions people ask

Will converting MKV to audio lose quality?

No: extraction copies the audio that's already in the MKV. Whatever the soundtrack sounded like inside the video, that's what your audio will sound like.

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

Much smaller: you're keeping the audio and dropping the video, which is most of the weight. Expect a small fraction of the original.

How long does MKV to audio conversion take?

It scales with length and resolution: short clips finish in seconds, long HD videos can take a few minutes. Files auto-delete within an hour after.

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