MKV to iPad on Mac/Windows In Just 3 Steps!
You can easily convert MKV files to MP4 format to watch any movie on iPad or iPhone with the help of WALTR, a direct converter that converts just about any media file for iOS devices on Mac and Windows.
Big screen and long battery life make iPad the perfect device for watching movies. But because native iOS video player has a very limited range of video formats it supports by default, you might not be up to watching the full length movie you’re so excited about.
If you ever tried to run MKV format files (HD video, 720p/1080p) on your retina iPad, you know that the mobile device just won’t play those. To solve the problem you can turn to third party applications like VLC but I suggest that you don’t. Why? Because WALTR is better!
WALTR is a smart tool that lets you transfer ANY media file in ANY format – flac, mkv, mov, avi, m4r – from both Mac and Windows straight into your iPad or iPhone. Besides, unlike third party apps, WALTR won’t eat up much of the battery power of your iOS device because it uses Apple's default video player for native playback.
With WALTR you don’t have to go to the App Store to download an MKV to MP4 converter app, nor do you need to worry about iTunes sync hassle. All WALTR cares about is the outcome video with no loss of quality delivered to your iPad in a shockingly quick way.
If you already love WALTR, click here to download.
If you’re still having doubts, please check out our article about why WALTR is better than VLC. Once you’re finished, you can also take a look at our guides on how to convert AVI to MP4 on Mac or Windows and, in case you love listening to high-quality music as well, make sure you know how to transfer MP3, FLAC, APE to iPhone without iTunes. But do come back here: we still haven’t figured how to actually convert MKV HD files to an iPad.
Now get some popcorn and let’s discover how WALTR can help you convert MKV to MP4.
Step #1 Download WALTR and install it on your Mac or PC.
No worries, it’s a Free Download!
Step #2 Connect your iPad (or iPhone).
Connect the iPad to your Mac or PC via USB when prompt.
Step #3 Add your MKV files.
To add MKV 1080p or 720p video files you should simply drag and drop them into the ‘Drag ANY Files Here’ window. While WALTR is converting the MKV files, you can just sit back and relax.

The process of transferring doesn’t take long at all. Once WALTR stopped casting a spell on the MKV files, you can access your video from your native Video app on the iPad.

Turns out getting video on an iPad isn’t as hard as you might have thought. Now your favorite movie is ready for a natural playback on your iPad in the highest quality possible.
WALTR is the best direct converter for playing MKV video files on an iPad, but it can do a lot more:
- WALTR сopies any video to iPad – you can convert and copy Apple’s unsupported files such as MKV and AVI, or the classic MOV, MP4 for natural playback on iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
- WALTR copies any audio to iPad – you can easily convert and copy music in any format, such as MP3, FLAC, APE, ALAC, M4R, AAC, AIFF, WAV, and even WMA,CUE,OGG, WV & TTA.
- WALTR is shockingly fast – the average transfer speed is 2GB in under 1 Minute!
- WALTR provides native playback – you can play audio and video from a mobile device’s native player. WALTR automatically transfers all files into iOS native Video and Music apps just as you do with files you’ve synced from iTunes or downloaded from the iTunes Store.
- WALTR lets you convert-on-the-fly – all your media files are ready for playback in the highest quality the device can handle.
- WALTR supports you 24/7 on phone and email – a whole team of experts is there to answer any question you might have. We promise you 24/7 support and we mean it.
- There is nothing like WALTR in this world – other ‘similar’ solutions make you download third party apps to your device for playback or converting audio and video files. As a result, the files lose quality. Unlike these solutions, WALTR retains the original quality – and copies it.
And there is one more thing:
- WALTR has an awesome name – inspired by Breaking Bad, we named our app after Walter White, the TV show’s main character.
According to Apple's regular policy, iPad will not play MKV media files without an iPad video converter or any other player app. But thanks to WALTR, you can put MKV to iPad on Mac and Windows without using any third party programs. There is no hassle. You just drag the file and drop it. The file will automatically appear in your iOS native “Videos” app in the best quality possible.
You can also use WALTR to watch HD videos on your new iPhone 6 screen. Check out our guide on how to put MKV videos to iPhone 6 on Mac and Windows. It’s just as easy as playing MKV on iPad: plug in your device, drop your file, and wait until it’s transferred.
All things considered, WALTR is the best way to convert an HD movie in MKV format to MP4 for playback on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
Download WALTR for free!
Read more tutorials to get more out of your iPads and iPhones:
- How to Play Flac Music Files on iPhone
- How to Transfer AVI Files to iPad on a Mac or Windows
- Easy Way to Convert AVI to MOV on a Mac (and Windows)