How to import MKV files into DaVinci Resolve

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As of version 17.2.2, DaVinci Resolve now lets you natively import .MKV files - HOORAY!
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Want to edit with MKV files? Learn how to import MKV files into DaVinici Resolve or Adobe Premiere or After Effects. Do a quick conversion with Handbrake first and you're in business!

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Free Handbrake Preset & MKV file

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Convert MKV to M4V with Handbrake
1:23 - Make aHandbrake pPreset

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Keywords
How to import mkv files into DaVinci Resolve
How to import mkv files into Premiere Pro
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[ZingNovaVODS]

Woah this video is so high quality and smooth. It was really nice and straight to the point. I'll definitely be using this channel with all my editing questions, keep up the great work!

[adrianolmedos]

Man, you absolutely rule.

Thank you for going straight to the point and not saying anything that wasn't necessary. Wish all YT tutorials were like this.

[reubencobb]

THIS WAS PERFECT. i am starting a youtube channel and realized i couldn't put the obs recording in DaVinci. thankyou

[EarthRyno]

Thank you for this! I'm trying to edit a video render from Blender that I accidentally left as an MKV. It was 20 hours of rendering time that I really didn't want to go to waste. You saved my day! :D

[lazarof]

Short, very clear, spot on. That is how a great "How to" video should look like.

[IlseMulAuthor]

Thank you for your tutorial! It was nicely short and with a link to the program. That's great :) With your directions I could instantly use it. Thank you again!

[crossculturecommunity]

I have resolve 17.3 but it still did not render MKV properly, so I used your method. Thx

[nickparsons]

spent about 45 minutes scrolling through forums and found nothing and all it took you was 3 minutes and I've got it thanks for the help you just earned another subscriber

[MattBalliusMusic]

You just saved me hours of stress dude, thank you

[gamergril]

excellent tutorial. Thank you 👍. Davinci Resolve 18 can handle MKVs but for reasons I can't figure it's been hit or miss. Some MKVs import fine and others won't even show up. Hopefully converting them solves my problem

[polskiow]

Nice video man, helped me a lot, also your video are so clean i don't understand why do you have only 831 subscribers, unless you started recently

[manassehabraham]

There is an option in OBS where we can change recording format from mkv to mp4. Thanks for the video anyway ❤❤❤

[BreYonRoxVR]

You and Justin Brown are like my heros right now

[pandachuzero]

I wish every time this question is asked, google would just automatically redirect to this video. Thanks!

[zedofficialyt]

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[Aerophina]

Worked for meee, thanks a bunch. I had an issue where the audio wasn't loading in with the video.

[JenIsOnline]

this format was GREAT! smooth, sweet, short, and answered my EVERY question and EVEN PROVIDED A "i dont wanna do it, do it for me" file option?!

Sweet. subbed!!

[OthnielCundangan]

You can avoid a lengthy re-encode by using ffmpeg with "-c copy" to switch the container to .mp4, that way even for large files, it's instant (since no re-encode) and there's no loss in quality.

ffmpeg -i "<path-to-video>.mkv" -c copy "<path-to-output>.mp4"

You need a bit of command line know-how, but there's probably more user-friendly programs based on ffmpeg that do the same thing.

[SaschaBuerk]

Needed a quickt fix for my issue and you provided a 100% answer for my problem. Thanks!

[corbynyhap]

You can actually use OBS to remux your recording to turn your mkv files into mp4.