Matroska
| Matroska | |
|---|---|
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| Filename extension |
.mkv .mk3d .mka .mks |
| Internet media type |
video/matroska video/matroska-3d audio/matroska application/octet-stream |
| Initial release | 6 December 2002 |
| Latest release | 1.7.2 19 July 2026 |
| Type of format | Container format |
| Container for | Multimedia |
| Extended from | MCF, EBML |
| Standard | RFC 9559 |
| Open format? | Yes |
| Free format? | Yes |
| Website | matroska |
Matroska (styled Matroška) is a project to create a container format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file. The Matroska Multimedia Container is similar in concept to other containers like AVI, MP4, or Advanced Systems Format (ASF), but is an open standard.
Matroska file extensions are .mkv for video (which may include audio, subtitles and chapters), .mk3d for stereoscopic video, .mka for audio-only files (which may include subtitles), and .mks for subtitles only.