How to Extract Subtitle from MKV Easily on Windows and Mac

June 5th 2015 by Harvey Taylor

Tags: Extract Subtitle from MKV

Overview:

This article will make introduction about MKV and then show you the best way to extract subtitle from MKV files with Bigasoft Total Video Converter both for Windows and for Mac.

Actually, not only an powerful software to extract subtitle from MKV, it can also extract subtitle from MP4, AVI, SWF, ASF, DV, VOB, MOV, WTV, MPG, RM, TS, OGV, WMV, DiveX, Xvid AVI, M4A, 3GP, FLV, MXF, MVI, F4V, Apple ProRes MOV, 1080i HD, AVCHD or any format that are available at present as long as they are subtitle files included.

What is MKV?

MKV, Matroska Multimedia Container is an open source, open standard Multimedia container. Matroska is usually found as .MKV files (matroska video), .MKA files (matroska audio) and .MKS files (subtitles) and .MK3D files (stereoscopic/3D video). It is also the basis for .webm (WebM) files.

MKV is similar in concept to other containers like AVI, MP4, or (ASF). It can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, pictures, or subtitle tracks in one file intending to serve as a universal format for storing common multimedia content, like movies or TV shows.

So, if this MKV file is subtitle file included, whether it is SRT, IDX, SUB, SSA, ASS, or SMI, we can easily extract the subtitle from MKV.

So what is SRT, IDX, SUB, SSA, ASS, or SMI?

SRT, IDX, SUB, SSA, ASS, or SMI are all text files containing subtitles used by various video playback programs; it is supported by many video formats.

If you want to extract subtitle from your videos, not only from MKV files but from any videos formats available such as MP4, AVI, SWF , ASF, DV, VOB, MKV, MOV,WTV, MPG, RM, TS, OGV, WMV, you can download the Windows or Mac version to have a try.

Why do we choose Bigasoft Total Video Converter to extract Subtitle from MKV?

Two reasons:

First, it is easy to use. It is only take three steps to extract subtitle from MP4 files.

Second, it is powerful. It can extract subtitle from MP4 or from any other video formats available at present as long as they are SRT files included; it is also a video editor which can trim, crop, merge, rotate, add special effects and watermark to your video; it is meanwhile an video converter which can convert almost all video formats between at present; it is an audio editor which allows you to extract the audio you like from videos and allow you to edit the audio file you kept.

How to Extract Subtitles from MKV with Bigasoft Total Video Converter Step by Step?

First, let's make preparation works to download Bigasoft Total Video Converter for Mac from links below:

Second, three steps to extract subtitle from MP4.

Step 1 Add the MKV file that you want to extract subtitle from

Method 1: Drag the MKV file and drop it into the right side of the software.

Method 2: Click Add File and choose the MKV file that you want to convert.

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Step 2 Right click the file and then choose "Properties", click "Save As" on the right side of eng under Subtitle.

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Step 3 Choose the access for the extracted subtitles for the MKV, when the processing bar hits 100%, click OK. And you will get a SRT file with the subtitles in it.

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Conclusion:

Bigasoft Total Video Converter for Mac is the best way to extract subtitle from MKV. It is powerful and easy to use. Not only being able to extract subtitle from MKV, it can also extract subtitles from MP4, AVI, SWF , ASF, DV, VOB, MOV,WTV, MPG, RM, TS, OGV, WMV, DiveX, Xvid AVI, M4A, 3GP, FLV, MXF, MVI, F4V, Apple ProRes MOV, 1080i HD, AVCHD or any format that are available at present as long as they are SRT file included.