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.