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MXF to MKV converter, without the upload.

Turn MXF videos into MKV. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop MXF files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert MXF to MKV

  1. Add your MXF videos

    Drop MXF 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. MKV 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 MKV, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The MXF to MKV 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.

MXF to MKV: what to expect

MXF is a professional exchange format that phones, browsers and consumer editors do not open. MKV can carry several audio and subtitle tracks in one file. An MXF file usually holds MPEG-2 (XDCAM), AVC-Intra, DNxHD, ProRes, DV and more. MXF is at home in broadcast and professional camera footage; MKV is the usual choice for films with several audio and subtitle tracks.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can lower the resolution, trade quality against file size, remove the sound 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.

This pair uses the compatibility engine, ffmpeg built for the browser, because MXF is not handled by the browser's built-in codecs. It is a one-off download of about 10 MB that the browser keeps, it is slower than the built-in codecs, and it takes files up to 1 GB.

MXF vs MKV

MXF

MXF video

MXF is the container of broadcast television and professional cameras. A camera such as Sony's XDCAM writes MXF files holding MPEG-2 or AVC-Intra video with metadata like timecode and clip names. It is made for exchanging footage between production systems, not for playback on phones.

Opens in Professional editors such as Avid, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, and VLC

MXF converter
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
MXF compared with MKV
MXFMXF videoMKVMatroska video
Stands forMaterial Exchange FormatMatroska
TypeVideo containerVideo container
CompressionDepends on what is insideDepends on what is inside
Usually containsMPEG-2 (XDCAM), AVC-Intra, DNxHD, ProRes, DV and moreAlmost anything: H.264, HEVC, AV1, several audio and subtitle tracks
Introduced2004, by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)2002, by the Matroska project
Opens inProfessional editors such as Avid, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, and VLCVLC, Plex and many TVs; not iPhones, QuickTime or most browsers
Best forBroadcast and professional camera footageFilms with several audio and subtitle tracks
File extension.mxf.mkv

Questions

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

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

Does converting MXF to MKV reduce quality?

It depends on what is inside the MXF. When its video and audio are already in a form MKV can hold, they can be carried over without being compressed again. Otherwise they are re-encoded, which costs a little quality. Under Options you can favour quality or a smaller file.

Can I convert several MXF 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 MXF to MKV 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 MXF file, press Convert and save the MKV. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. MXF to MKV runs on the compatibility engine, which takes files up to 1 GB, and a long clip takes a while because it is slower than the browser's built-in codecs. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.

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