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Anyfile converts a Matroska video to an M4A audio (sound only) for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.
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| Picture | Left out: only the sound is saved |
|---|---|
| Sound | AAC in an M4A file |
| File size | Usually smaller: M4A compresses more tightly than MKV |
When to use M4A: Music on Apple devices, iPhone voice memos and ringtone sources.
.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 files.m4a
An MPEG-4 file that holds only audio, usually AAC and sometimes Apple Lossless (ALAC). Apple popularised it for songs bought and ripped in iTunes.
Music on Apple devices, iPhone voice memos and ringtone sources.
Opens in Music, QuickTime, iPhone, Windows Media Player, VLC
About M4A filesEverything that converts to M4A
Need to change it first? Open the video editor
Drop your MKV file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the M4A 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.
M4A is a compressed format, and Anyfile saves at high quality, so the difference is very hard to notice.
Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every M4A inside.