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How To Convert MKV to MP4 on Windows for free without losing quality

There is no need to upload videos. Waste too much time, and you don’t need to take tension about watermarks because in this guide, I have talked about how you can convert MKV files into MP4 files for free, faster, without any watermarks, and without uploading videos on the internet.

Here I have shared 3 methods. Using any of these methods, you can convert the video.

Using OBS Studio

OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is free open source software used for livestreaming as well as for video recording. By using this, we can also convert MKV files to MP4 files.

Follow the steps to do that:

1. Download and install OBS Studio software: Simply Put this keyword in google and search it, Open first website to download the software, Once downloaded, install it.

Put this keyword in google and search it
Visiting Website
Downloading started

2. Open the software. Move your eyes to the top left corner, and click on File. Click on – Remux recording.

3. You will see a new little window.

4. Now, just below the OBS recording, there is (…) three-dot. Just click on the three-dot, then select your MKV video file.

Select your MKV file

5. After that, move your eyes to – Target file. Remember your target file; you can also change your target file. Only you have to click on the path, then click on – … to select the path where you want to save the video.

Select the path where you want to get MP4 file

6. Once done, click on – Remux.

Click on remux

7. Once it gets converted, you will see a little pop-up window with the message Recording remuxed.

Done - Now Click on - OK

8. Click on Ok. then click on Close.

9. Go to the place where you saved the video file and check it there. Enjoy.

Done - your MKV file converted into Mp4 file

Using VLC Media Player

I personally do not use this method; I personally use OBS Studio for converting because it is fast with good interference. However, its my personal thinking.

You can also use VLC Media Player for converting; however, I will recommend you – use OBS Studio.

The drawback of this method is that, in some cases, the converted video file may not work.

Steps to Convert using VLC media player

1. Download and install – VLC media player. Search this keyword on Google: “VLC media player download windows.“

Download and install VLC

2. Click on Download VLC.

Visiting website of VLC

3. Download started

VLC Download Started

5. Click on the Add button to add the MKV video file that you want to convert.

6. Click on – Convert/Save.

Add MKV file and Click on Convert save for further steps

7. Tick Mark on – Display the output.

8. Now move your eyes there, where the profile is written.

9. Select this option – Video-H.264+MP3 (MP4) and Click on settings icon for further settings.

1 - Select the profile, 2- Click on settings for further settings

10. Go to the heading Video Codec and make a tick mark on “Keep original video track for getting the export video quality similar to the original.

Tick Mark - Keep original video track

11. Go to the heading Audio Codec and make a tick mark on “Keep original audio track for getting the export audio quality similar to the original.

1 -Tick mark - Keep original audio track,  2 - Click on Save

12. Now click on browse to select the location where you want to export the video file.

Click on Browse for selecting path for exporting Mp4 file

13. Now, while choosing the export location, remove this word – .mkv , after that, click on Save.

1 - Remove this word - .MKV , 2 - Click on Save

14. At the end , click on – Start to start the export process.

To start the export process click on Start

15. Wait for some minutes, and keep your eyes on the loading bar of the VLC media player.

16. Now go to the location where you exported the video file.

Check - Converted to Mp4 file from MKV file using VLC media player

17. You can also check the properties of the video file. As you can see, the MKV file is now converted to an MP4 file.

You can also check properties of this video file

18. Enjoy.

Without any software

This is a type of trick –

1. Go to – This PC.

Go to - This PC

2. Click on view, then tick on – File name extension.

3. Then go there, where your video file is located.

4. Right-click on the video and rename it – from .mkv to .mp4

Rename from - MKV to MP4

5. While renaming , click on yes to complete the renaming.

6. Done. Enjoy.

Final Word

All these methods are fast and fully free, and you can export without any watermark. Out of all these methods, I personally use OBS Studio for conversion because of its speed and easy interface. I also recommend you use OBS Studio because you can export videos without any errors.

FAQ

Q. Which is the best software from these 3 for converting MKV to MP4?

OBS Studio is one of the best software for converting, You can convert your video without losing quality.

Q. Can i export without any watermark on it?

Yes, you can export without any watermark using any of our method.

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