Extract one MKV audio track as uncompressed WAV for editing or subtitling. Drop a .mkv file below and the output is already set to WAV.
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Drag and drop your .mkv file onto the box above, or click Choose Files. The request is already filled in: “Convert this to WAV”.
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The AI assistant uses sensible defaults. To choose the sample rate yourself, say so in the request, for example “Convert this to WAV at 48 kHz”.
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The assistant opens with your file and converts it on your own device; the file itself is never uploaded. When the WAV file is ready, click Save. Prefer to set everything by hand, or batch-convert several files into a ZIP? The classic converter is one click away on this page.
Subtitlers, editors, remixers and restorers often need a single soundtrack from an MKV as plain PCM: to time subtitles, clean up dialogue, cut a trailer or sample a scene. Converting MKV to WAV turns the chosen track into a file that every audio editor and transcription tool opens without extra codecs.
MKV releases usually hold several audio tracks in different codecs, such as a 5.1 AC3 or E-AC3 mix, a stereo AAC track and a commentary. The AI assistant makes the WAV from the first track; to pick another, use the classic converter's Audio Tracks setting. Surround tracks keep their channel count in the WAV, so choose a stereo track when you need stereo.
MKV (Matroska Video): MKV (Matroska) is an open container that can hold practically any codec plus multiple audio tracks, subtitle tracks and chapters, which makes it popular for archiving films and TV episodes. It is best for archiving, multi-language releases and media servers.
WAV (Waveform Audio File Format): WAV stores uncompressed PCM audio exactly as it was recorded. It is the standard for audio editing, mastering and archiving, at the cost of large files (about 10 MB per minute of CD-quality stereo). It is best for editing, mastering, DAWs and archiving.
In short: keep MKV when the priority is archiving, multi-language releases and media servers, and switch to WAV when the file is headed for editing, mastering, DAWs and archiving. Need a different target? The full Video Converter supports every format listed below.
At 48 kHz, 16-bit stereo takes about 11.5 MB per minute, roughly 690 MB per hour, and a 5.1 track needs three times that. Very long surround exports can outgrow what the browser can hold, so pick a stereo track or a lower sample rate for speech work.
They convert without any lossy compression, but the WAV is written at 16-bit, so a 24-bit track is reduced to CD resolution.
Yes. Converting MKV to WAV on Convertor.video is free, with no watermark and no sign-up. The AI assistant runs on a free daily allowance of assistant credits; the classic converter on this page has no daily limit at all.
No. The conversion runs inside your browser using FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, so your .mkv file is read and converted on your own device and never uploaded, which keeps private recordings private and means there is no waiting in an upload queue. The AI assistant only sees what you type and basic facts about the file: its name, format, duration and size.
There is no plan or account limit, but the converter loads the whole MKV file into your browser's memory, so about 2 GB per file is the practical ceiling; larger files may fail to open. Long or high-resolution files also take longer, especially on phones.
Yes. Ask the AI assistant for a sample rate in your request. Audio track selection and every other setting are in the classic converter, one click away on this page.
WAV is uncompressed, so no further compression loss is added to the audio decoded from your MKV file. The converter writes 16-bit WAV, CD resolution, so a 24-bit source is reduced to 16-bit.
It is built and tested on current desktop Chrome and Edge. The conversion itself runs in WebAssembly, which every current desktop browser supports, so speed depends mostly on your computer's processor.