Convert MKV to iPhone MP4
If you want your MKV files to-go, managing them with iTunes and putting them on your iPhone or iPod is a great solution. Using AVS Video Converter (AVS Video Tools) you can easily convert between several video formats like your favorite MKV file to MP4 for your iPhone or iPod.
What You Will Need
- A computer
- AVS Video Converter (AVS Video Tools), download a trial to give it a try
- The MKV file you wish to convert
- iTunes to sync your iPhone
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Formats Supported
AVS Video Converter isn't only for the iPhone or iPod, it can also convert between the following formats (it has all the codecs you'll need): AVI (DivX, XviD, etc.), DV AVI, MP4 (including Sony PSP, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone), WMV, 3GP, 3G2, QuickTime (MOV, QT), SWF, DVD, VOB, VRO,MPG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, DAT, VCD, SVCD, ASF, ASX, MJPEG, H.263, H.264, Real Video (RM, RMVB), DVR-MS, MKV, OGM, FLV.
Getting Started
Launch AVS Video Converter (AVS Video Tools), click the browse button and select the MKV file you wish to convert.
Because we are converting for the iPhone or iPod, select the MP4 button. AVS Video Converter has several video profiles to choose for each output format. Select an MP4 profile from the list, in this case, select "iPod 5.x - NTFS Standard Quality - (H.264, 29.97fps, 320x240)". Using this profile will yield a good quality video for your iPhone or iPod.
If you would like you may select the output filename and folder, by default AVS Video Converter (AVS Video Tools) will save the new file in the same folder as the original file. click the "Convert Now" now button to begin the conversion process.
AVS Video Converter will prompt you once the conversion is complete.
By default AVS Video Converter (AVS Video Tools) will save the new file in the same folder the original MKV file was in.
Finally you want to use iTunes to add the output file to your library. Usually when you select "Add File to Library..." the file will be placed in your Movies section Once you've done that your all set and ready to sync with your iPhone. If you've never synced your iPhone before checkout Apple's detailed activation and syncing the iPhone video, the syncing segment is about half way into the video.
Other Video Formats You Can Convert to iPhone
| DVD to iPhone | AVI to iPhone | DivX to iPhone | MPEG1 to iPhone | MPEG2 to iPhone | MPEG3 to iPhone |
| XviD to iPhone | H.263 to iPhone | H.264 to iPhone | MOV to iPhone | QT to iPhone | MP4 to iPhone |
| WMV to iPhone | ASF to iPhone | ASX to iPhone | MJPEG to iPhone | RM to iPhone | RMVB to iPhone |
| MPG to iPhone | VOB to iPhone | 3GP to iPhone | 3G2 to iPhone | SWF to iPhone | FLV to iPhone |
| MKV to iPhone | OGM to iPhone | Flash to iPhone | VCD to iPhone | SVCD to iPhone | VRO to iPhone |
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