MKV files

MKV to Text & MKV Translator

Drop in a MKV file as it is — no converting first. Get the words back as text and subtitles, or translate the speech into another language.

01 — Upload

Your video

Full translation outputTimestamped transcript only — no video or audio in results.

The video file stays in this browser. Language is required: pick the spoken language for a plain transcript, or another language to translate it.

02 — Result

Your transcript

Your timestamped transcript will appear here.

Waiting for upload

25 languages available

About MKV files

MKV (Matroska) is a flexible open container used by OBS, many screen-capture tools and media archives. It can hold almost any codec.

Common sources: OBS Studio recordings, game capture tools, personal media archives, open-source editors.

Chrome and Edge read most MKV files with common codecs (H.264 or VP9 video, AAC or Opus audio). Safari doesn't support MKV — use Chrome, or remux the file to MP4 first.

MKV to text

OBS can record several audio tracks into one MKV, but only one is used — for a clean transcript, record your microphone and desktop audio mixed into track 1 and disable the others.

95-minute MKV

A streamer turns a 95-minute OBS MKV recording into a transcript to pull highlights and write a summary.

Cost: 95 credits (9.5¢).

Translating a MKV

Remuxing an MKV to MP4 in OBS takes seconds and avoids browser codec issues.

22-minute MKV

A game streamer translates a 22-minute MKV tutorial into Portuguese for Brazilian viewers.

Cost: 1,100 credits ($1.10) with a translated voice, or 22 credits (2.2¢) for translated text only. Switch Full translation output on in the tool above for a voice track.

Using the tool on this page

  • The spoken language is detected automatically; you select the output language — the spoken language itself for an untranslated transcript, or another language for a translation. Files can be up to 2 hours long.
  • Only the audio is sent for processing — the video stays on your device — and audio and text are deleted within 30 minutes of delivery (how files are protected).
  • You can download a timestamped transcript, subtitles (SRT and VTT) and plain text. Every output, step and limit is explained on the video to text page.

Frequently asked questions

Why won't my MKV open?

Your browser has to be able to read the file's codecs. Chrome or Edge handle most MKVs; Safari doesn't support MKV. If it still fails, remux to MP4 in OBS (File → Remux Recordings) — no quality is lost.

Is the translated MKV saved as MKV?

The translated video is saved as MP4. Your original picture is kept; only the voice track changes.