MKV file extension is used for files in Matroska multimedia container format. Matroska file format was created in 2002 based on the Multimedia Container Format. Matroska format and MKV file is widely popular storage format for multimedia files on the internet.
You can use VLC Player. The VLC player, one of the most versatile and most complete free multimedia players, is very popular among its users due to its great compatibility with almost all video formats.
Yes, MKV files store video, audio and subtitles information in a binary format.
You can use a free and open source MKVToolNix software.
MKV Quick Info | |
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Matroska Container Video File Format | |
MIME Type | |
video/x-matroska audio/x-matroska | |
Opens with | |
VLC Player | |
DivX Player | |
BSPlayer | |
Windows 10 Media Player |