Convert WMV to MKV

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

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

Why flip WMV to MKV

WMV is a time capsule from the Windows XP years: tidy little files with dated manners. It was born in 1999, Microsoft, and its real weak spot is everything Apple, most browsers, and any phone made this decade.

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 WMV to MKV

1
Drop your WMV file into the flipper above, or click to browse for it.
2
Check the output format: MKV is already selected for you.
3
Hit Convert, give it a moment, then download your new MKV.

WMV vs MKV, side by side

	WMV	MKV
Born	1999, Microsoft	2002, the open-source Matroska project
Type	video · container	video · container
Best for	old Windows archives and PowerPoint decks that still insist on it	high-quality rips and archives with multiple audio and subtitle tracks
Weak spot	everything Apple, most browsers, and any phone made this decade	playing on TVs, iPhones and editors that never learned to open the box
Typical size	small for its era, but modern codecs beat it on both size and quality	as big as whatever you put inside: movie files often run to several gigabytes
Plays on	Windows out of the box; everywhere else wants VLC or a converter.	VLC and desktop players love it; smart TVs, Apple devices and editors often don't.

Questions people ask

Will converting WMV 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 WMV?

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 WMV behind: MKV simply opens in more of the places that matter.

How long does WMV 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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