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Simple software allowing you to convert .MKV files to the more common .MP4 format

Simple software allowing you to convert .MKV files to the more common .MP4 format

Vote: (155 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: freestar1

Version: 8.0.1

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(155 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

freestar1

8.0.1

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • MP4 files have no quality loss
  • Clean looking
  • Lightweight size

Cons

  • Trial version leaves watermark
  • Converting may slow PC
  • Can only output in MP4

There are a whole lot of different file extensions out there when it comes to video files, but a lot of them annoyingly won't play, and so a program like the MKV to MP4 Converter really comes in handy to help you format your videos into playable formats.

An Overview of MKV to MP4 Converter

Although it's technically illegal, and thus we do not suggest you do this, most people out there with a computer love to use torrents to grab movies online rather than paying $20 for the Blu-Ray, or love to just download a video to watch in their spare time. There's a problem doing this, however, and that's that most of the HD files today are stored in an MKV format, which is a file extension that's foreign to most PC players. Not only do PC media players have issues with MKV, but if you want to put the file on a thumb drive to watch on your TV, or want to stream it to your gaming console, the MKV format simply gets in the way. It's very compressed and hard to unpack, and it has a lot of issues in audio/video syncing. Basically, a program like the MKV to MP4 Converter is something that will come in handy for many people out there.

To be clear up front, this is a program that's only going to allow you to convert files into an MP4 format. It has a little extra bonus in that you don't have to necessarily insert an MKV file. You can convert AVI and MPEG to MP4 also. The only real issue here is that most media players already play these types, and so the only thing you'd probably need this converter for is actually for the MKV files, which are just annoying. Let's face it!

What MKV to MP4 Converter Is and What It Does

One of the first things that you'll notice about the MKV to MP4 Converter is that it has a simplistic, attractive, clean user interface. It's really easy to install, a relatively lightweight program, and you simply need to drag and drop your MKV file into the converter. Or, if you don't have a monitor big enough for the side by side drag and drop style, you can choose to upload the file from your PC into the converter. Once there, there's only one output option: MP4. Though you can still really fine-tune your quality. You can choose the same FPS rate, the type of audio you want in the output, and other options, which will also control the size of the output file.

The free version will leave a watermark here and thus this is prompting you to purchase the full version. Although the free version does still work well, nobody wants to look at that annoying watermark for an entire movie. Other than that, however, the system works really simply and cleanly. You won't have to adjust a bunch of controls. Once you create your format template, you can simply drop in your MKV file and push convert. The program does the rest and shuts off when it's completed.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • MP4 files have no quality loss
  • Clean looking
  • Lightweight size

Cons

  • Trial version leaves watermark
  • Converting may slow PC
  • Can only output in MP4