Convert Your MPEG-2 to MKV

Online and free MPEG-2 to MKV converter

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Settings

Codec: The codec to encode the video track. Codec "Without reencoding" copies the video stream from the input file into output without re-encoding if possible.

Profile: Set output AVC (H.264) encoding profile. The older the target device, the "lower" profile you should set. More info can be found on the wiki.

Level: Set output AVC (H.264) profile level. Leaving this setting in "Auto" will calculate the correct level and is the best choice in most cases. More info can be found on the wiki.

Convert to MPEG-2

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MPEG-2

MPEG-2 is a video coding format, first standardized in 1995 and revised in 2013. Due to relatively low computational complexity this standard gained popularity and massive native implementations in video hardware. Hence MPEG-2 has actually become a standard in satellite and cable broadcasting. MPEG-2 is also used for creating DVDs for the same reasons (native hardware support by DVD players).

MKV Converter

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Matroska Multimedia Container

MKV is an open source container that can contain media data compressed with a use of different codecs. It has a lot of advantages over the legacy AVI container: it can contain audio tracks and subtitles in different languages, that can be switched without stopping the playback, file seek and rewind are very fast. Also the format is easy to edit, that is why audio and video data can be extracted effortlessly.

How to convert MPEG-2 to MKV

Step 1

Upload video

Select or drag&drop MPEG-2 video to convert it to the MKV format from your computer, iPhone or Android. Moreover, it is possible to choose it from your Google Drive or Dropbox account.

Step 2

Convert the file

Now your video is uploaded and you can start the MPEG-2 to MKV conversion. If it is needed, change the output format to one of the 37 video formats supported. After that, you can add more videos for batch conversion.

Step 3

Adjust your video

If you want, you can customize such settings as resolution, quality, aspect ratio and others by clicking the gear icon. Apply them to all the video files if necessary and click the button "Convert" to process.

Step 4

Download the video

Once your video is converted and edited, you can download it to your Mac, PC or another device. If necessary, save the file to your Dropbox or Google Drive account.