Windows 11 · Windows
How to convert MKV to MP4 on PC
Original source date
Answer
To convert your video file, we will use the VLC Media Player. If you don’t have the application installed on your PC, visit this page to download the media player. Once downloaded, simply follow the install wizard to install the app to your system. Launch VLC, navigate to Media on the top left, and select Convert/Save. You can also use the shortcut CTRL + R to open the window.
Download & Install VLC Media Player
To convert your video file, we will use the VLC Media Player. If you don’t have the application installed on your PC, visit this page to download the media player. Once downloaded, simply follow the install wizard to install the app to your system.
Convert the Video File from MKV to MP4
Launch VLC, navigate to Media on the top left, and select Convert/Save. You can also use the shortcut CTRL + R to open the window.
On this window, click on Add to select a file you wish to convert
On this window, click on Add to select a file you wish to convert.
In your file explorer, navigate to the file you wish to convert and select Open
In your file explorer, navigate to the file you wish to convert and select Open. You can then see your file in the file selection.
When clicking on Convert / Save this Convert dialogue will open up
When clicking on Convert / Save this Convert dialogue will open up. Set the Setting to Convert, and under Profile you can choose the type of file you wish to convert this file into.
The h.264 option will convert it to MP4 with a large file size, but it will not b…
The h.264 option will convert it to MP4 with a large file size, but it will not be compressed or lose too much quality. If you wish to upload the video to YouTube, we suggest using Video for YouTube HD, which will also be converted to MP4 but optimized and reduced in file size for YouTube. Under Destination File, you can choose a folder to which you wish to save your newly converted video. When clicking on Start, the conversion process will start and take some time to finish, depending on the quality and length of your video file.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If the current interface differs, compare it with the recorded video walkthrough.