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MKV vs. AVI vs. WMV: Feature differences?

Last Updated : 09 Feb, 2024
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MKV(Matroska Video) is versatile and supports multiple codecs

AVI(Audio Video Interleave) is widely compatible

WMV(Windows Media Video) is developed by Microsoft, excelling in Windows environments.

MKV, AVI, and WMV are three common video file formats that differ in their features, compatibility, and performance.

  • MKV is an open and flexible container format that can store multiple video, audio, subtitle, and metadata streams.
  • AVI is an older and simpler container format that can store one video and one audio stream.
  • WMV is a proprietary and compressed container format that can store one video and one audio stream.

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