Firstly, what is MKV?

MKV is an open standard free container format, a file format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture or subtitle tracks in one file. MKV video more exactly is a container, similar to the .AVI, .ASF, and .MOV formats. And its supports several types of audio and video codecs; may also include .SRT, .SSA, or USF (Universal Subtitle Format) subtitles and supports VobSub subtitles from DVDs. If you have got some MKV videos and want to play them on iPad so that you can watch them anywhere and anytime you like, you need to convert MKV to iPad compatible video files like MP4 and MOV before transferring MKV videos to iPad.

Before converting, you should know the best format of iPad is mp4 (H.264/AVC video codec, AAC audio codec), so I think you just need a right converter to convert your mkv videos to right iPad mp4, then transfer the converted videos into itunes, then sync it to iPad. Truly, there's a large number of video converters offer a way to convert incompatible formats so that you ca enjoy mkv videos on your iPad. Here is a simple tutorial to guide you how to convert MKV to iPad format video.

Things you'll need:
1. MKV to iPad Converter for Windows
2. A Windows PC
3. Movies or videos in MKV format

Steps to convert MKV videos to iPad supported format:

Before converting MKV format video to iPad, please download MKV to iPad converter from Hodosoft download website, and then install and launch it.

• Step 1: Choose output format.
  Click "Profile" drop-down list to choose an output media format.
• Step 2: Input the MKV video files.
  Click "New Task" button to add mkv video to this free MKV to iPad converter, also you can drag and drop mkv video file from windows explorer into this iPad converter.
• Step 3: Click "Convert" to start converting mkv to iPad.
  After MKV to iPad conversion completed, this free iPad Video Converter can help you add the converted videos to iTunes automatically, then you can transfer the converted video file to your iPad and enjoy the HD MKV video on your iPad.

Make sure this free iPad Video converter not only an mkv to iPad converter, but also support to convert a plenty of popular video formats to iPad which lets you enjoy watching any video on your iPad anywhere and anytime.

Now download free iPad Video Converter from hodosoft.com and start to enjoy the video on your iPad.