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MKV to FLAC converter, without the upload.

Pull the audio out of an MKV video as a FLAC. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop MKV files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert MKV to FLAC

  1. Add your MKV videos

    Drop MKV (Matroska) files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. FLAC is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab and can take a while for large files.

  3. Download

    Save the FLAC, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The MKV to FLAC converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your videos are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so work starts the moment you press Convert. How long it takes depends on your device and the size of the file.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

MKV to FLAC: what to expect

MKV does not play on iPhones, in QuickTime or in most browsers and editors. FLAC keeps full quality at about half the size of WAV. MKV is at home in films with several audio and subtitle tracks; FLAC is the usual choice for archiving music at full quality. The FLAC contains the soundtrack only; the picture is dropped.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can trim the start and end. This is demanding work for a browser: a long or high-resolution file can take several minutes, and your device does all of it, so keep the tab open.

The conversion uses your browser's own video and audio codecs (WebCodecs), with hardware acceleration where the device has it; the file is read from disk as it goes and can be up to 2 GB. Where the browser lacks a codec, the page falls back to the compatibility engine.

MKV vs FLAC

MKV

Matroska video

MKV is an open container that can hold practically any video and audio format plus multiple subtitle tracks. That flexibility is why it is popular for films, and why Apple devices and browsers refuse it.

Opens in VLC, Plex and many TVs; not iPhones, QuickTime or most browsers

MKV converter
FLAC

FLAC audio

FLAC compresses audio to roughly half the size of WAV without losing anything, like a ZIP for sound. It is the standard for lossless music collections. Apple's Music app is the notable holdout.

Opens in Android, Windows, VLC, most hi-fi players; Apple Music does not import it

FLAC converter
MKV compared with FLAC
MKVMatroska videoFLACFLAC audio
Stands forMatroskaFree Lossless Audio Codec
TypeVideo containerAudio
CompressionDepends on what is insideLossless
Introduced2002, by the Matroska project2001, by Josh Coalson and the Xiph.Org Foundation
Opens inVLC, Plex and many TVs; not iPhones, QuickTime or most browsersAndroid, Windows, VLC, most hi-fi players; Apple Music does not import it
Best forFilms with several audio and subtitle tracksArchiving music at full quality
File extension.mkv.flac

Questions

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

No. The MKV to FLAC conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting MKV to FLAC reduce quality?

The soundtrack is re-encoded as FLAC. FLAC itself adds no loss.

Can I convert several MKV files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert MKV to FLAC on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the MKV file, press Convert and save the FLAC. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Files up to 2 GB are accepted. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.