How to Convert MKV to iTunes on Mac OS X

The MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container) format is a file container that supports several types of video compression and video codec usually used to store HD video files and transfer videos on the Internet. If you are a Mac user and have downloaded some MKV movies and videos from website, you may feel puzzled at how to play MKV on your Mac, let alone import them to iTunes and sync with you iPad, iPod, iPhone, etc.

However, if you got an iPad, iPhone or iPod, you must want to enjoy movies and videos on the device since they are perfect for watching movies and videos. To watch them on your iDevices, first you need to put the MKV files to iTunes and then sync your devices with iTunes. Then the problems comes, iTunes doesn’t support MKV format, how to import MKV to iTunes? Well, what you need is an Mac MKV to iTunes Converter to convert MKV to iTunes friendly video format like M4V, MOV and MP4.

MKV to iTunes Converter for Mac is the best tool to help you convert MKV to iTunes videos on Mac and it can also convert MKV to all other popular video formats like MP4, WMV, MOV, FLV etc. and vice versa. Just free download it and convert MKV to iTunes on Mac in only 3 simple steps.

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How to convert MKV videos to iTunes friendly videos on Mac

Step 1. Add MKV videos to the MKV to iTunes Converter for Mac

You can click File > Add Video Files or just drag and drop the video files you want to convert into the List pane. As you can see below, added videos can be previewed on the right window. This Mac MKV to iTunes Converter supports batch conversion, so you can add many files and convert them at one time.

Step 2. Select the output format

Click File > Encode Settings, or click the Settings button to name the output file, and choose MP4 or Apple device videos like iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc. These output files will be optimized for Apple software and devices.

Step 3. Begin to convert MKV to iTunes on Mac

When all is OK, you can click "Start" to convert MKV to iTunes supported videos on Mac OS X.

After the conversion, you can import the converted videos to iTunes and sync your devices. Then you can freely watch MKV videos on your iPad, iPhone, iPod, etc.

Note: MKV to iTunes Converter for Mac fully supports Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, it allows you to manually set video resolution, bite rate, codec and frame rate to get perfect output videos. It can also help you rip DVD to any regular video format. And the built-in video editor let you edit videos by trimming, cropping and merging before conversion. Learn how to edit videos in this MKV to iTunes Converter for Mac.