Editing MKV Files in Avidemux Flawlessly

Avidemux should open Matroska containers with no problem. But when import MKV to Avidemux for editing, errors occurred. This article just aims to tell people how to easily import and edit MKV files in Avidemux without hassle.

Perhaps it's not so much the container format but the codecs that have been used. If Avidemux import MKV files correctly, it depends on what codecs are used to encode the audio and video of the Matroska file. If the video or audio codecs of your MKV files are not supported by Avidemux, you need do some preparation.

The best and easiest way to import MKV videos to Avidemux is to convert MKV to Avidemux editable codecs. It can be done effortlessly with the help from Brorsoft Video Converter (or Mac). It is an optimal MKV converter for you, which can help you change MKV into a different format like MP4, AVI for Avidemux with least quality loss. The result ensures smooth editing without any trouble. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to convert MKV files for editing in Avidemux without problems.

How to Convert MKV to Avidemux editable format

In the first step, install and launch the MKV to Avidemux converter, click "Add Video" and load your video files into it.

Tip: This program supports batch conversion to automatically convert multiple .mkv files one by one. And it also supports joining several MKV videos into a single one.

Next, decide output format. Click "Format" bar and choose MP4, AVI as output format. It is an ideal editing format for Avidemux.

Tips: Click "Settings" button if you'd like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels.

The last step, click the convert button under the preview window, the converter will start encoding MKV to AVI, MP4 for Avidemux. Soon after the conversion is finished, just click "Open" button to get the generated files for edit in Avidemux perfectly.