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List of common digital video and movie file extensions
Check out some of the most common video and other multimedia file formats used in past decade.
Common video files may change in time as the popularity and significance of some formats can change.
Whole category of video files contains now 708 file types. Show all digital video and movie file types.
 264 | Files with 264 extension are video files encoded in H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard, which is currently one of the most common formats used for distribution of High Definition video. The format is probably best known for being used on Blu-ray discs. Media players that are able to play Blu-ray discs will be able to open 264 files as well. |
 3g2 | A 3g2 file extension is commonly used for files that use 3GPP2 multimedia file format to store audio and video data. A 3GPP2 format is based on the MPEG-4 standard. |
 3gp | Files with 3gp extension are multimedia files in format designed originally for 3GPP networks based on MPEG-4 standard. |
 arf | Files with are extension are recording saved in the specific WebEx format. WebEx applications are used to create and recording Internet meetings. WebEx advanced recording file contains video and audio data, and many other information saved on separated panels. |
Files with asf extension are mainly multimedia files saved in Advanced Systems (streaming) format, a standard video format used by Microsoft Windows. | |
Files with asx extension are commonly used for Advanced Stream Redirectors. A link of sort used to launch streamed video in Media player. | |
 avi | Files with avi file extension are videos or movies that can be played in every media player (sometimes proper codec is needed). These files are also supported by most video editors and converters. Often used for DVD rips on torrents. |
 bik | Files with bik extension can be most often encountered as video files encoded using the special Bink and Smacker codec. Typically encountered in older computer games. |
| dash | Files with dash extension can be usually found as video streaming files in Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP video file format. |
Files with dat extension could be especially in the past found as videos saved in MPEG-1 format.. | |
 dvr | Files with dvr extension can be usually found as old TV recordings saved using the Windows XP Media Center Edition. Seems like MPEG-2 based format. |
 flv | An flv file extension is used for Flash video files. Flash videos is a type of multimedia format used commonly on web sites for various animations or object elements. Requires Adobe Flash Player. |
 h264 | Files with h264 extension can be most notably found as video files encoded using MPEG-4 H.264 codec. H.264 is often used to transport video in high quality through 3G networks to mobile devices. |
Files with m2t extension are in most cases video files in MPEG-2 transport video stream file format which were especially in the past mostly used for terrestrial or satellite broadcasting. | |
An m2ts file extension is commonly used on Blu-Ray disks for the BDAV MPEG-2 transport stream. It is widely supported HD video format and playable on almost any modern media player, and is often used for official movie releases on Blu-Ray. | |
Files with m4v extension are just renamed MP4 movie used by Apple iTunes. MP4 is a standard container format for MPEG-4 stream format. M4V is common video format used in Apple devices like iPad or iPhone. | |
Files with mkv extension are videos in the open source Matroska Multimedia Container format. You can open it and play it with pretty much every multimedia player. | |
A mod file extension is associated with the hard disk camera movie MPEG-2 stream file format used by tape less JVC camera recorders, Panasonic camera recorders and Canon camera recorders. | |
 mov | Files with mov extension can be found as digital movies and multimedia files format for QuickTime from Apple. MOV file format is a multimedia container format that can store one or more tracks of data such as video, audio, text, and effects. |
 mp4 | An mp4 file extension is typically used for MPEG-4 multimedia files defined by ISO 14496-1 standard. Commonly used for video and movie files and supported by vast number of media players. |
An mpeg file extension is related to the MPEG-1 video file format developed by Moving Pictures Experts Group that are used for Video-CD and CD-i media. | |
Files with mpg extension are video files in MPEG-1 video format developed by Moving Picture Experts Group and used with Video-CD and CD-i media. Historically one of the most common video file types. | |
An mts file extension is used for video files in Advanced Video Coding High Definition format, often used in various camcorders. It is supported in most modern media players such as VLC player or Windows Media Player. | |
Files with ogv extension are video files compressed with Ogg Vorbis video codec. This format can be played with some media players with proper codec installed, such as VLC player. | |
 prproj | Files with proproj file extension are projects created and saved using the Adobe Premiere Pro software. Contains saved work in progress. |
| rec | Files with rec extension can be typically encountered as various recordings or other recorded data, such as mostly recorded videos and sounds. |
 rmvb | Files with rmvb file extension might be found as multimedia files in Realmedia variable bitrate format. |
 swf | Files with sw extension can be commonly found as Shockwave Flash movies in animated vector format, used mainly on Internet web sites. |
Files with tod file extension can be found as video files in JVC MPEG-2 video format. Used in JVC devices. | |
Files with tp file extension can be most often encountered as TV recordings in MPEG-2 video format recorded by Beyond TV. | |
A ts file extension is commonly used for recorded MPEG-TV video stream by various TV-DVB/DVD devices. A ts file is container format defined in MPEG2 Part 1, Systems. The ts files are playable in various media players such as Windows Media Player, VLC Player, MPlayer etc. | |
Files with vob extension are Video Object files (videos) found on standard movie DVDs. A very common video format playable in almost any media player. | |
 webm | Files with webm extension are video files in Matroska WebM format. WebM file format is designed specially for web based on standard HTML5. Video streaming are compressed by VP8/VP9 video codec and audio streaming are compressed by OGG Vorbis audio cod |
 wlmp | Files with wlmp extension can be mostly found as video projects saved using the Windows Live Movie Maker video editing app from Microsoft. |
Files with wmv extension are video files compressed with the Windows Media Video codec that can be played in most media players. One of the most common and supported video formats. |
This is a list of some the most common file types from this category and may change in time as the popularity and significance of some formats can change. Whole category of video files contains now 708 file types. Show all digital video and movie files.
