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Anyfile converts an M4V video to a Matroska video for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.
Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. By using Anyfile you agree to the Terms of Use.
| Picture | Copied as it is when it fits; otherwise re-encoded by your browser at the same size and frame rate |
|---|---|
| Sound | The first sound track is kept |
| Subtitles and chapters | Not carried over yet |
| File size | About the same |
When to use MKV: Films and series with several audio languages and subtitle tracks.
Open the file in the video editor to choose before downloading:
.m4v
Apple’s variant of MP4, used for films and shows sold or rented through iTunes. Those purchases can carry FairPlay copy protection; unprotected files play like ordinary MP4.
Films and TV episodes from the iTunes Store, and video exported for Apple devices.
Opens in Apple TV app, QuickTime, iPhone and iPad, VLC (unprotected files)
About M4V files.mkv
An open container first released in 2002 and named after Russian nesting dolls. It holds any number of video, audio and subtitle tracks, plus chapters and attachments such as fonts.
Films and series with several audio languages and subtitle tracks.
Opens in VLC, mpv, IINA, Plex, Windows Media Player on Windows 10 and later
About MKV filesEverything that converts to MKV
Need to change it first? Open the video editor
Drop your M4V file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the MKV downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the video editor.
No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.
Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every MKV inside.