What is a .mka file?
A .mka file is a matroska audio. Its registered MIME type is audio/x-matroska, which places it in the audio family of formats.
Technically it is a specialised form of application/x-matroska, so tools that understand that format can often read at least part of it.
MKA is a binary format: the contents are not readable text, so opening it in a text editor shows scrambled characters.
MKA file format details
| Extension | .mka |
|---|---|
| Format | Matroska audio |
| MIME type | audio/x-matroska, audio/matroska |
| Category | Audio |
| Text or binary | Binary |
| Based on | application/x-matroska |
| File signature | None fixed |
| Registered with IANA | No |
| Other extensions | None |
How to open MKA files
| Windows | VLC media player is free and plays almost every audio and video format, MKA included in most cases. Media Player and Films and TV handle the common ones. |
|---|---|
| Mac | QuickTime Player plays formats Apple supports. VLC or IINA play most others. |
| iPhone and iPad | The Files app plays formats Apple supports. VLC for iOS plays most others. |
| Android | Most gallery and music apps play common formats; VLC for Android plays almost everything. |
Can you convert a .mka file?
TapToConvert does not convert MKA files yet. If you can export the file from its program as a common audio format, the audio converter can turn it into anything else.
MKA file FAQ
What is a .mka file?
A .mka file is a matroska audio, with the MIME type audio/x-matroska.
How do I open a .mka file?
VLC media player plays most audio and video formats on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
Is a .mka file safe to open?
MKA files hold data rather than programs, but any file from an unknown source can be crafted to exploit the software that opens it. Keep that software up to date. The viewer on this page only reads the bytes and never runs anything.
What is the MIME type of .mka?
audio/x-matroska, and it is also seen as audio/matroska. Web servers send this type so browsers know how to handle the file.
Is MKA a text or binary format?
Binary. Its contents are not readable as text.
File type facts come from the IANA media type registry, the mime-db project and the freedesktop.org shared MIME database.