gif
Graphics Interchange Format
Limited to 256 colours, but still the lowest common denominator for short looping animation.
Convert GIF to MKV
Free, no account, no watermark. Converted on our servers, then deleted.
Drop a GIF file here
As many as you like. We will show you what they convert to.
How to convert GIF to MKV
- 1
Choose your file
Drop a GIF file onto the converter, or pick one from your device. You can add several at once.
- 2
Select MKV
Pick MKV as the output format. Open Settings if you want to control the video codec, the quality or bitrate, and how long to spend, and 8 more.
- 3
Download the result
Convert and download the finished file. No account, and nothing to install.
mkv
Matroska
A flexible open container that can hold almost any codec, plus multiple audio tracks, subtitles and chapters.
GIF to MKV, asked and answered
Does converting GIF to MKV lose quality?
Yes. GIF has already discarded some detail and MKV discards more, because re-encoding starts from what survived the first pass rather than from the original.
Can I convert the MKV back to GIF?
Yes, and the file will open — but a round trip is not free. Each pass re-encodes, so going GIF to MKV and back leaves you with less than you started with.
What can I change about the MKV it produces?
You can set the video codec, the quality or bitrate, how long to spend, ten-bit colour, the resolution, an exact width, how it fits, the frame rate, which way to turn it, whether to mirror it, and where it starts and stops. Anything left on Auto is decided by the encoder, which is usually the right answer unless you are targeting a specific size or device.
Where does the conversion happen?
On our server. The file is sent over HTTPS and converted in a sandbox with no network access of its own; your input and the result go together, removed at once if it fails and otherwise kept for a few minutes so you can download them, then deleted — whether or not you did. There are no accounts for anything to be kept against.
Is there a limit on file size?
Yes — there is a per-file cap and an hourly job limit, because this runs on one small server. The API page states the limits currently in force rather than a number baked into this page.