Explore various video file types, their uses, and compatible software.
MP4 is a common multimedia format used for videos and audio, widely supported across all platforms and devices.
M4V is similar to MP4 but often used by Apple products and supports DRM protection.
MOV is Apple’s proprietary video format, known for high-quality video, often used in professional environments.
AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is a widely supported video format on Windows, offering high-quality playback.
WMV (Windows Media Video) is a format created by Microsoft, optimized for Windows Media Player.
FLV (Flash Video) was commonly used in Adobe Flash-based video players, now declining due to Flash deprecation.
MKV (Matroska Video) is a flexible video format supporting multiple audio and subtitle tracks, popular for HD content.
WebM is an open-source video format designed for web use, commonly used in HTML5 video streaming.
VOB (Video Object) is the standard format for video on DVDs, containing video, audio, and subtitle data.
MPEG is a group of formats developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group, commonly used in video playback.
MPG is a variation of the MPEG format, commonly used for digital video.
3GP is a multimedia format often used on mobile phones for video recording and streaming.
3G2 is an extended version of 3GP, optimized for CDMA mobile networks.
MXF (Material Exchange Format) is a professional video format for digital broadcasting, used in video production.
F4V is a format used by Adobe Flash Player, supporting H.264 video.
F4P is a protected version of F4V, used for DRM-protected Flash content.
F4A is the audio-only version of the F4V format, used in Adobe Flash.
F4B is an audiobook format, similar to F4A, often used for DRM-protected content in Flash.
TS (Transport Stream) is a format for broadcasting high-quality video over networks, widely used in digital broadcasting.
MTS (MPEG Transport Stream) is used for high-definition videos, often from Sony and Panasonic camcorders.
M2TS is an extension of the TS format, used for Blu-ray and AVCHD video recording.
DivX is a compressed video format used for high-quality video at low bitrates, popular for internet video.
OGV is an open-source video format from the Ogg project, supported by HTML5.
RM (RealMedia) is a format created by RealNetworks for streaming audio and video.
RMVB (RealMedia Variable Bitrate) is an extension of RM, allowing higher quality through variable bitrate.
SWF (Shockwave Flash) is an Adobe Flash format, often used for animation and interactive graphics.
ASF (Advanced Systems Format) is a Microsoft format for streaming audio and video content.
AMV is a compressed format often used in low-quality portable media players.
MPE is a lesser-used variation of the MPEG format for video playback.
MPV is a video-only version of MPEG, without audio tracks.
M2V is a MPEG-2 video-only format, often used in DVD authoring.
QT is Apple’s QuickTime format, known for high-quality video playback on Mac.
YUV is a raw video format used in video processing, typically uncompressed.
H.264 is a high-compression video format widely used for streaming, Blu-ray, and online video.
H.265 (HEVC) is an advanced version of H.264, offering higher compression for UHD content.
HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) is another term for H.265, used in UHD and HDR video.
AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) is a format for HD video on camcorders.
BIK is a video format used for video game cutscenes, created by Bink Video.
BRAW (Blackmagic RAW) is a professional format for high-quality video capture.
CPI is a metadata format used by AVCHD camcorders, storing video settings and timestamps.
DAV is a proprietary format used by Dahua DVRs for security footage.
DRC is a Google VR180 format for high-definition immersive video.
DV is a digital format for high-quality video on camcorders.
FLC is an animation format used in Autodesk applications.
FLI is an animation format used in Autodesk Animator, popular in early animation software.
GXF (General Exchange Format) is a format used in broadcasting to share video.
MJPG (Motion JPEG) is a video format where each frame is a JPEG image.
MJPEG is an alternate form of MJPG, used in digital cameras.
MOD is a format used in camcorders, primarily by JVC and Canon.
MPEG-1 is a standard format for video, used in VCD and early internet video.
MPEG-2 is a widely used video standard, especially in DVD and digital television.
MPEG-4 is a multimedia standard widely used for video and audio.
PS (Program Stream) is a format used in DVDs for multiplexing video and audio.
PVA is a format for digital video broadcasting.
RV (RealVideo) is a format for streaming video from RealNetworks.
SCM is a video format used in Samsung devices.
SMV is a video format used in some portable media players.
SSIF is a format used in Blu-ray 3D for stereoscopic video.
TP is a format used in high-definition recordings.
TRP is a transport stream format used for high-definition video.
VCD is a standard format for video on CDs.
WTV is a format used by Windows Media Center for recorded TV shows.
XESC is a format used in Microsoft Expression Encoder.
XVID is a compression format similar to DivX, commonly used in digital media.