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Convert AVI to MKV

File Extension	AVI
Full Name	Audio Video Interleave Movie Format

File with an .AVI extension is a set – a container for multimedia video and audio data, created by Microsoft in the year 1992, on the basis of the RIFF format (Resource Interchange File Format). This format is universal and supported by the most of available multimedia players.

File Extension	MKV
Full Name	Matroska Video-audio Multimedia Format

Files with the .MKV extension contain multimedia data - video images, as well as many soundtracks and subtitles. It is similar to other formats - containers such as AVI, ASF, MOV. It supports SRT, SSA, VobSub subtitles from DVF discs, USF, which stands for Universal Subtitle Format, as well as various types of audio and video codecs.

What is file format conversion?

File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "AVI") to another (referred to as "MKV"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, AVI file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format AVI to format MKV becomes essential.

So, how can we perform AVI to MKV file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format AVI and transforming it into format MKV. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of AVI to MKV converters.

Conversion from AVI to MKV

AVI to MKV

How to convert the AVI file to MKV?

If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of AVI to MKV. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the AVI file:

Please indicate on your computer the source file AVI, the format of which you are going to change
Load the AVI file to the application
Select the output format of the MKV file (the one that we want to achieve)
Select the location to save the output file MKV on the disk (the place where the program will save the converted file)
Confirm conversion
Wait for a moment
Enjoy the converted MKV file that can be found in the location selected in step 4

Other conversions
from the AVI format:

Other conversions
to the MKV format:

I cannot see the file extensions. What should I do?

File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option "Hide extensions for known file types". The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.