How to convert MKV files to MP4, WMV, AVI, FLV, 3GP, ASF, MOV etc?

This step-by-step guide will show you how to convert MKV video to MP4/WMV/AVI and other popular formats as FLV, 3GP, ASF, MOV, M4V, MPG, VOB, XviD, so that you can transfer you videos to incompatible players.

It include 3 parts:

1. What is MKV file?

2. How to convert MKV files to MP4/WMV/AVI/FLV/3GP/ASF/MOV etc?

3. How to edit MKV videos(cropping, trimming, effect adjusting and designing watermark,etc) before conversion?

Part 1 . What is MKV file?

MKV is the video type of Matroska. It is an open standard free container format, a file format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture or subtitle tracks inside a single file. It is intended to serve as a universal format for storing common multimedia content, like movies or TV shows. However, many players now can’t support MKV format, so you have to convert it other format if you want to watch your MKV files on your iPod, iPhone, PSP and so on.

Part 2 . How to convert MKV files to MP4/WMV/AVI/FLV/3GP/ASF/MOV etc?

First, please download Daniusoft Video Converter, install and run it.
Now, let’s follow the following four steps to get started using Daniusoft Video Converter to make conversion between video formats.

Step 1: Import MKV files
You can either click add button to insert the files you want to convert，or easily drag & drop the mkv files into ‘Getting started’ table.

Step 2: Edit Video files. (Option)
Click “Edit” button, you are allowed to edit video by cropping, trimming, adjusting effect and editing watermark.

Step 3: Customize output settings.
Click the "Convert to" drop-down menu to select the output format you need to convert

Click the "Target Path" button to find the destination folder for saving output format;

Click “Settings” button in the output settings area, you are allowed to customize the output parameters,

And the default settings work well, if you want to complete the conversion by default settings, that's enough.

Step 4: Start conversion.
Click “Start” button on right bottom of the main interface, you are allowed to start conversion. All the tasks of conversion will be finished at fast speed and high output quality.

Part 3: How to edit MKV videos(cropping, trimming, effect adjusting and designing watermark,etc) before conversion?

Daniusoft Video Converter offers you powerful editing functions which allow you to crop, trim, adjust video effect , design watermark and customize output parameters.

1.Crop video size
If you want to get appropriate video size designed for your player, you can adjust video size by clicking “crop” after entering the edit page.

2. Adjust video effect
If you want to make special effect to your video, you can click “Effect” to adjust video effect.

3.Trim video clips
If you want to split your video into segment, you can click “Trim” to make trimming of video.

4.Design watermark
If you want to color your video by adding some text or image information as watermark, you can click “watermark” to realize it.