How to convert GIF (animated) to Matroska (MKV)
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert GIF (animated) to Matroska (MKV)
NexMedia converts GIF (animated) to Matroska (MKV) on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About GIF
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) dates from 1987. An animated GIF is a sequence of frames, each limited to a palette of at most 256 colours, and it has no sound.
Short looping animations, reactions and simple graphics on websites, in chats and on social media.
Because of the 256-colour limit and frame-by-frame storage, animated GIFs are large and show banding on photographic video.
Convert GIF to MKV online free, no account required — MKV is a flexible open container for video with any number of audio and subtitle tracks.
Change GIF to MKV without losing quality — convert GIF to MKV free in your browser.
Why does my GIF look blurry and washed out? The format allows at most 256 colours per frame, so photos and gradients lose detail — a real image or video format keeps them.
About Matroska (MKV)
Matroska (MKV) is an open container format that can hold almost any video and audio codec, any number of audio and subtitle tracks, chapters and attachments.
It is popular for films and series with several audio languages and subtitle tracks, and for archiving video.
Many phones, browsers and TVs do not play MKV files directly, even when they support the codecs inside.
Why convert video to MKV? When one file must carry several audio languages, subtitle tracks and chapters, no container holds them as flexibly.
What changes when you convert GIF to MKV
- The GIF is re-encoded into MKV at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert GIF to MKV, you can adjust: Video codec, Rate control, Quality (CRF), Video bitrate, Resolution, Width, Height, Scale fit, Frame rate, Encoder preset, Audio codec, Audio bitrate, Trim start, Trim duration, and Remove metadata.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted MKV file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
GIF to MKV: questions and answers
Does converting GIF to MKV reduce quality?
The GIF is re-encoded into MKV at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between GIF and MKV?
GIF is a looping animation format with at most 256 colours per frame and no sound. MKV is a flexible open container for video with any number of audio and subtitle tracks.
Can I change the settings when converting GIF to MKV?
Before you convert GIF to MKV, you can adjust: Video codec, Rate control, Quality (CRF), Video bitrate, Resolution, Width, Height, Scale fit, Frame rate, Encoder preset, Audio codec, Audio bitrate, Trim start, Trim duration, and Remove metadata.
Do I need an account to convert GIF to MKV?
No. You can convert GIF to MKV without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted MKV file kept?
The MKV file you convert from GIF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
When I convert GIF to MKV, is the video re-encoded?
The GIF is re-encoded into MKV at the default quality settings, so the result looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting GIF to MKV change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your GIF and writes a new MKV file, leaving your original GIF file untouched.