Transcribe MKV to text
MKV is a flexible container favored for OBS captures, recorded streams, and long sessions because it can hold multiple audio and video tracks. That flexibility makes it common in production archives before editing begins.
BriefMeet transcribes audible speech from the MKV upload, helping teams search a long capture and extract discussion notes without turning it into a different video format.
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Who usually has MKV files?
Streamers, event producers, course creators, and technical teams may keep MKV masters from OBS or multi-source recording setups.
Upload
Add your .mkv file from the secure dashboard.
Transcribe
BriefMeet prepares the media and creates a searchable transcript.
Use the notes
Export captions, documents, summaries, decisions, and action items.
What happens when your MKV has more than one audio track
MKV can hold more than one audio track. That is the main reason OBS users pick it. Your microphone and your desktop sound can sit in separate tracks inside one file.
A screen capture is usually bigger than 24 MB. BriefMeet pulls the audio out of those before it transcribes. That step uses one audio track. It does not blend them. It also folds that track down to mono.
Say your voice is on track 1. The game or call audio is on track 2. Only one of those tracks reaches the transcript.
Files under 24 MB skip that step. They go to transcription as they are.
- Record one mixed track when your setup allows it.
- If you must keep tracks apart, put the voices you need in the main track.
- Check the transcript once. Confirm the right voices came through.
MKV transcription FAQ
These answers are specific to working with .mkv files in BriefMeet.
Can BriefMeet transcribe an MKV recorded with OBS?
Yes. Upload the MKV capture and BriefMeet will process its readable audio for transcription.
What if my MKV contains multiple audio tracks?
MKV can store more than one track. Large uploads have their audio pulled out first, and that step uses one track, not a blend of all of them. For dependable results, record a single mixed track, or make sure the voices you need are in the track that gets picked.
Do I need to convert a long MKV recording before upload?
No separate conversion is normally needed. The MKV file still has to fit the current upload limit for your plan.