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WebM to MKV Converter

Turn WebM files into MKV in a couple of clicks. Open, royalty-free container built for the web. Flexible container that holds any codec, subtitles and tracks. The output is re-encoded, so quality depends on the settings you choose.

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Drop your files here

WebM files (.webm) · up to 512 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

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Drop a WebM file above and FileTools360 will turn it into MKV — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your WebM files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    The defaults suit most people. Open Advanced to control codec, resolution and bitrate, the audio track and start and end times.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

WebM and MKV explained

WebM is an open, royalty-free container built for the web, holding VP8/VP9 or AV1 video with Vorbis or Opus audio. It exists specifically so browsers can ship video support without patent licensing.

Matroska is a container designed to hold essentially anything: any codec, unlimited audio tracks, subtitle tracks, chapters and attachments in one file. It is the format of choice for archiving films with multiple languages.

Where WebM files come from
Web video, and exports from browser-based recording tools.
Where MKV is used
Media archives, anime and film collections, and high-quality recordings.

WebM vs MKV

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

WebM compared with MKV
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionContainer (depends on codec)Container (depends on codec)
AnimationYesYes
Introduced20102002
Browser supportAll modern browsers. Weak native OS support.Great in VLC and media servers, poor in browsers.
WebM is stronger at
Royalty-free with no licensing obligations. Smaller than H.264 MP4 at similar quality. Supported by all modern browsers.
MKV is stronger at
Holds any codec. Unlimited audio, subtitle and chapter tracks. Open and well documented.

Why convert WebM to MKV?

People make this switch when they run into the limits of WebM: sharing files with people who will open them outside a browser. MKV is the better fit when archiving or watching in a capable player such as VLC or a media server.

WebM limitations that prompt the switch
Poor support in desktop players, editors and on TVs. Slower to encode than H.264. Not accepted by many video platforms as an upload format.
What you give up
Browsers will not play it. Many TVs, phones and editors reject it.

Does converting WebM to MKV reduce quality?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

About these formats

Source

WebM Video

Open, royalty-free container built for the web.

Extensions
.webm
MIME type
video/webm
Best for
Websites · Open-source projects · Small file sizes
Compatibility
All modern browsers. Weak native OS support.

Target

Matroska Video

Flexible container that holds any codec, subtitles and tracks.

Extensions
.mkv
MIME type
video/x-matroska
Best for
Multi-track video · Archiving · Media servers
Compatibility
Great in VLC and media servers, poor in browsers.

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