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MKV to MP3 converter, without the upload.

Pull the audio out of an MKV video as an MP3. 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 MP3

  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. MP3 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 MP3, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The MKV to MP3 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 MP3: what to expect

MKV does not play on iPhones, in QuickTime or in most browsers and editors. MP3 plays on every phone, computer, car stereo and speaker. MKV is at home in films with several audio and subtitle tracks; MP3 is the usual choice for music and podcasts that must play anywhere. The MP3 contains the soundtrack only; the picture is dropped.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can choose the bitrate and 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. MP3 is written at 192 kbps unless you choose another bitrate.

MKV vs MP3

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
MP3

MP3 audio

MP3 is the audio format everything plays. It shrinks audio to roughly a tenth of its uncompressed size by discarding sound most listeners cannot hear. Newer codecs are more efficient, but nothing matches its compatibility.

Opens in Every phone, computer, car stereo and speaker

MP3 converter
MKV compared with MP3
MKVMatroska videoMP3MP3 audio
Stands forMatroskaMPEG-1 Audio Layer III
TypeVideo containerAudio
CompressionDepends on what is insideLossy
Introduced2002, by the Matroska project1993, by the Fraunhofer Society and the Moving Picture Experts Group
Opens inVLC, Plex and many TVs; not iPhones, QuickTime or most browsersEvery phone, computer, car stereo and speaker
Best forFilms with several audio and subtitle tracksMusic and podcasts that must play anywhere
File extension.mkv.mp3

Questions

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

No. The MKV to MP3 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 MP3 reduce quality?

The soundtrack is re-encoded as MP3. MP3 is lossy, but at a normal bitrate the difference is hard to hear. You can choose the bitrate under Options.

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 MP3 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 MP3. 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.