How to Attach subtitle to MKV Videos

MKV is a popular container format which supports subtitles and is widely used with HD content. But not all MKV videos have subtitles. In order to watch a foreign movie easier, many people are seeking for an awesome way to add subtitles to MKV files. This article focuses on the tutorial how to attach subtitles to .mkv. Learn how to this.

Though there is plenty of software supports embedding subtitles to MKV, many of them work slowly and the output quality is not so satisfactory. Well, Brorsoft Video Converter is a professional tool that enables you to embed subtitles to MKV files in an effective way.

As you know, not all file formats support subtitles like MKV, AVI, MP4 do. Brorsoft Video Converter can not only allow you to add subtitles to MKV, AVI, MP4, but also can convert other popular formats, including WMV, VOB, FLV, MPG, etc to a proper format and then add the subtitles(*.srt and *.ass, *.ssa) to videos with ease. It can satisfy all your needs. Just download the program and follow the guide below. You'll find it is very easy to add subtitles to video. If you are using a Mac, please turn to Video Converter for Mac.

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Find the subtitle for the movie?

Here is a free website on the top for download the subtitles: Moviesubtitles.org (Or you can refer to the post - Top 5 Websites to Download Subtitles for Movies or TV Shows). It will provide you subtitles in multiple languages for the most popular movies and TV films. Here the subtitles are packed with Winzip, unzip it you will get subtitles in SRT format. Enter the movie title in the Search field and choose subtitle in the desired language.

How to add subtitles to MKV without loss of quality

1. Import the MKV video

After installing and running the program, you can import the MKV files to the program by directly dragging or clicking "File" to add the .mkv files.

Note: make sure the subtitle and the video have the same name and they are kept in the same file.

2. Embed subtitles into MKV video

Click on "Edit" button, the video editor will pop up. Tap "Subtitle" option and check the "Enable" icon. Then, by clicking on "Browse" to import your *.srt, *.ass, *.ssa subtitle file you've downloaded. After that, you can have a preview of the subtitle effect to make sure all goes OK .

Tip: You can also add watermark, apply effects, and crop, trim your MKV files in the above video editing window.

3. Start adding subtitles to .mkv

Before conversion, click the "Format" bar and keep the MKV format. Or, you can also directly choose a device to save MKV video with subtitles to play on the device (e.g. iPhone, iPad, Galaxy Tab, PS Vita, etc). And then click the Convert button and now you have finished all steps of attaching subtitle to MKV videos.

The converting would add subtitles to the output videos at your will. Then you can transfer the subtitles-included videos to your own portable devices for enjoying.

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