The Matroska Multimedia Container (MKV) file is one of the more common formats you will come across. Often, an MKV file includes several language-specific subtitles.

The subtitles hijack the lower part of the screen, and they can come in the way of enjoying the video, whether on a computer, TV, or smartphone. Or maybe you want to save a subtitle-free version for your personal collection.

Either way, the solution is simple -- and all you have to do is drag and drop. With one free tool, you can strip non-hardcoded subtitles from MKVs.

How to Strip Subtitles from MKV Files

MKVToolNix is a free tool available for Windows (both 32-bit and 64-bit), macOS, and Linux. You can download it as an installer or a portable 7ZIP archive.

MKVToolNix is a small package of tools that allows you to go under the hood of a Matroska file and create, split, edit, mux, demux, merge, or extract the files. It also works with some other video formats and video codecs.

There are other tools that can remove subtitles from a video file. Handbrake is another popular option. Have you ever felt the need to remove subtitles from a video clip? Which is your preferred method?