# Best video converter? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [May 6, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-video-converter/586166 "2020-05-06T02:48:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrSaulman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mrsaulman/32/161200_2.png) [@MrSaulman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MrSaulman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-video-converter/586166/1 "2020-05-06T02:48:40Z")
Hi guys, I don’t know if this is the right section, but I didn’t know how to post this. Anyway, I have a problem to find a good video converter, I tried like 3-4 of them an none was useful to me. I’d like to convert my avi files into mkv to better manage tracks with mkvtools. The problem is that any of these converter pick only 1 audio track and I have (at least) double tracks. Of course I don’t wanna lose anything, least of all an entire audio track. Any of you know a good software to do that? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-video-converter/586166/2 "2020-05-06T03:10:05Z")
Mkvtoolnix ---
**Author:** ![MrSaulman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mrsaulman/32/161200_2.png) [@MrSaulman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MrSaulman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-video-converter/586166/3 "2020-05-06T14:48:53Z")
Actually I need a video converter to manage my file with mkvtoolnix lol…I’m talking about .avi video, so mkvtoolnix can convert them in mkv? And how eventually ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-video-converter/586166/4 "2020-05-06T14:55:49Z")
MKVToolNix will re-mux your AVI files into a Matroska container (MKV files). Re-muxing involves no transcoding/converting of the underlying videos. You can also use MKVToolNix to subsequently edit the individual tracks. Their GUI provides among other stuff a `Multiplexer` for re-muxing, `Header Editor` and a `Chapter editor`. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-video-converter/586166/5 "2020-05-06T14:56:35Z")
MKVToolNix if a simple remux of the video and audio streams to an MKV file is all that’s necessary. Handbrake - if a full ‘re-code’ is needed. In that case, this might help: > [@What settings should a newbie use for transcoding ripped bluray mkv files with handbreak?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/what-settings-should-a-newbie-use-for-transcoding-ripped-bluray-mkv-files-with-handbreak/514196/2): > > Start with the Basic HD profile - you can delete everything else - all crap. Then do this, exactly, make a 240 second ‘Preview’ and see what you think. File Sizes will be consistent at about 1.4G per hour. My eyeballs stop seeing improvement above about 3250kbps, so I give it 3750 and call it a day. Your eyeballs may require something different. Make a 4 minute preview and decide for yourself. [HB-Help1] [HB-Help2] [HB-Help3] Of course, you should create an audio track that will Direct Play.… ---
**Author:** ![MrSaulman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mrsaulman/32/161200_2.png) [@MrSaulman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MrSaulman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-video-converter/586166/6 "2020-05-06T15:12:27Z")
Thank you all guys 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/best-video-converter/586166/7 "2020-08-04T15:16:38Z")
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