WMV to MKV Converter
Convert WMV to MKV with lossless quality using TalkHelper Video Converter.
- Convert video or audio files to 1000+ formats, including MP4, MKV, WebM, AVI, MOV, etc.
- Batch process multiple WMV files at the same time.
- No limits on file size.
- 30X faster conversion speed than any other converter.
How to convert WMV files to MKV?
Setup WMV to MKV converter
Download WMV to MKV Converter, install and launch it on your Windows PC.
Import WMV file(s)
Import WMV file(s) into TalkHelper Video Converter by clicking "add media"->"add files" menu.
Choose MKV format
Select MKV "Output Format" drop-down menu.
Convert WMV to MKV
Click "Start Convert" button to turn WMV file(s) into MKV with lossless quality.
WMV to MKV: FAQ
You can grab TalkHelper Video Converter as your go-to WMV to MKV conversion software and follow the step-by-step guide below:
Step 1): Download, install and launch TalkHelper Video Converter.
Step 2): Click on “Add Media” menu to import the WMV file(s).
Step 3): Navigate to the “Video” tab, select MKV and your preferred resolution.
Step 4): Click “Start Convert” button to convert WMV to MKV.
Usually it takes up to 1-2 minutes to transform a 2GB .wmv file into an .mkv file.
All-in-one video converter: TalkHelper Video Converter supports a variety of video and audio formats besides WMV to MKV, you can find any possible format that you want to convert.
Optimize video quality: You can easily optimize videos for specific devices, social media websites and YouTube with rich presets in the software; this will save you a lot of time and effort to manually optimize those parameters.
Unlimited conversions: You can convert as many WMV video files as you want in TalkHelper Video Converter, and we don’t limit the file size either.
WMV vs MKV: Difference between WMV and MKV
| File Extension |
 .wmv |
File Extension |
 .mkv |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Full Name |
Windows Media Video |
Full Name |
Matroska Multimedia Container |
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Description |
WMV is a file format based on the Microsoft Advanced Systems(ASF) container format that wraps video bitstreams encoded by Windows Media Video compression. It’s meant to be played in Windows Media Play, Microsoft Movies & TV. WMV files can optionally be encrypted with DRM systems for copyrighted video and audio clips. |
Description |
MKV is the Matroska multimedia container format that incorporates several types of audio, video, and subtitles tracks (like USF or SRT) into a single file. MKV files are usually used for distributing short movies and audio clips online. |
|
Developer |
Microsoft |
Developer |
CoreCodec, Inc. |
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MIME Type |
video/x-ms-wmv |
MIME Type |
video/x-matroska |
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Video Codecs |
MPEG-H HEVC, MPEG-4 AVC, VP9, VP8, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Visual |
Video Codecs |
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (A)SP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC, VC-1/WMV, Real Video, Theora, Microsoft MPEG4 V2, VP8, VP9, MVC |
|
Audio Codecs |
AAC, MP3, WMA, DTS, Opus, FLAC, ALAC, PCM |
Audio Codecs |
MP3, WMA, Vorbis, Opus, AAC, AC-3, DTS, PCM, LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, MLP/Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD |
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Associated programs |
Windows Media Player RealPlayer MPlayer Media Player Classic VLC Media Player K-Multimedia Player |
Associated programs |
VLC Media Player KMPlayer MX Player DivX Player GOM Player PotPlayer |
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