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| Filename extension |
.mkv .mk3d .mka .mks |
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| Internet media type |
video/matroska video/matroska-3d audio/matroska[1] application/octet-stream (for .mks) |
| Initial release | 6 December 2002 |
| Latest release | 1.7.1[2] 8 October 2022 |
| Type of format | Container format |
| Container for | Multimedia |
| Extended from | MCF, EBML |
| Standard | RFC 9559 |
| Open format? | Yes |
| Free format? | Yes[3] |
| Website | matroska |
Matroska is a project to create a container format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file.[4] 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 subtitles or audio), .mk3d for stereoscopic video, .mka for audio-only files (which may include subtitles), and .mks for subtitles only.[5]
- ^ "Media Types". Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "Release release-1.7.1 · Matroska-Org/Libmatroska". github.com. October 8, 2022. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Matroska Multimedia Container (Partial draft). Sustainability of Digital Formats. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Matroska v4 element specification Archived 2018-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, Matroska.org. "TrackNumber: The track number as used in the Block Header (using more than 127 tracks is not encouraged, though the design allows an unlimited number)."
- ^ "Matroska FAQ - Q3: What file extensions does Matroska use?". www.matroska.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2018-07-16.