Movie, film, video and multimedia file extensions

Movie, film, video and multimedia file extension list

File extensions used for multimedia file types - movies, videos, fims and related to digital video software, video players and dv editing.

Video and multimedia file extensions is huge group of file formats, which contain digitaly capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion and of course captured or recorded audio. This means movie, film or video and multimedia files are data container formats, which are used for audio-with-video playback. Even if exist many of video file types, there are often used only some of them and these formats are used as a standard for computers, multimedia equipments, cinemas, home equipments, portable players and other devices.

The most used video file format extensions today are:

AVI is a common movie, computer video contatiner file format. AVI is shortcut for Audio Video Interleave format developed by Microsoft and is based on Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF). Audio content or video content could be compressed with a wide variety of video or audio and video codecs and can be stored in an avi file but audio or video codecs (DivX, XVID, MP3, AAC) must be installed in operating system or supported by multimedia equipment (DVD player, portable player etc.).

MPG (MPEG) is video format developed by Moving Picture Experts Group. MPEG is an ISO standard used by many multimedia equipments (DVD players, Blu-RAY, portable players, computers).

VOB file is a DVD Video object file. The VOB file is a container file which includes most of the movies data, including the video and audio streams, along with subtitles and any DVD menu features. DVD uses MPEG-2 compression.

MP4 is MPEG-4 multimedia file format based on ISO standard MPEG-4. The MPEG-4 file format, as defined by the MPEG-4 specification, contains MPEG-4 encoded video and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)-encoded audio content. It typically uses the mp4 file extension.

M2TS is Blu-Ray MPEG-2 stream. The M2TS container format is based on the standard MPEG-2. Blu-ray uses transport streams, compared to DVD's program streams, to store video, audio, and other streams.

MOV is a Apple QuickTime multimedia container format that can store one or more tracks of data such as video, audio, text, and effects.

3GP is a standard for the creation, delivery and playback of multimedia over 3rd generation, high-speed wireless networks.

MKV - Matroska video-audio multimedia file is an open standard free container format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture or subtitle tracks inside a single file.

Extension	File type description
file extension 264	H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video file
file extension 3g2	3GPP2 multimedia file
file extension 3gp	Multimedia files for wireless networks
file extension 3gp	Nokia 7650 Video Recorder video file
file extension 3gp2	3GPP2 multimedia file
file extension 3gpp	3GPP Third generation partnership project movie
file extension 3gpp2	Multimedia files for wireless networks
file extension 3mm	Microsoft 3D Movie Maker video file
file extension 44	Clipstream 32 Kb stream
file extension acw	Captioning system file
file extension ad	After Dark screen saver file
file extension adr	After Dark random screen saver module
file extension alx	BlackBerry application loader file
file extension am2	AutoPlay Menu Studio ver.2 data file
file extension am3	AutoPlay Menu Studio ver.3 data file
file extension am4	AutoPlay Menu Studio ver.4 data file
file extension am5	AutoPlay Menu Studio ver.5 data file
file extension am6	AutoPlay Menu Studio ver.6 data file
file extension am7	AutoPlay Menu Studio ver.7 data file
file extension amc	AMC media file
file extension amv	AMV video file format
file extension aob	Audio object file
file extension apm	AMS configuration file
file extension aps	Flash file
file extension apt	AutoPlay Menu Studio project
file extension apz	AMS shared project file
file extension ara	ATI Radeon video driver
file extension asd	Advanced Streaming Format description file
file extension ask	ALShow Media Player skins
file extension ass	Flash file
file extension ast	Astound multimedia file
file extension asx	Microsoft Advanced Streaming Redirector file
file extension asx	Video file
file extension aut	Microcraft AUTHOR eLearning
file extension avc	Advanced Video Coding (MPEG 4 AVC)
file extension avd	Video file
file extension avf	Video information
file extension avi	Audio Video Interleave movie
file extension avr	MPEG-2 transport stream file
file extension avs	Animation file
file extension avs	Winamp Advanced Visualization Studio file
file extension avs	Application Visualization System format
file extension awlive	Active WebCam live capture
file extension awm	Animation Works Movie video file
file extension axm	Axmedis object
file extension axv	Annodex digital media format
file extension az	WinDVD related file
file extension badongo	Badongo file information service
file extension bam	Bravo! archived media file
file extension bay	Kodak/Roper Bayer picture sequence file
file extension bbv	PPLive
file extension bdmv	Blu-ray information file
file extension bik	BINK video file
file extension bix	Video file
file extension biz	ShowBiz project file
file extension bmk	WinDVD bookmark file
file extension bnk	Bink compressed file
file extension box	ThrottleBox multimedia viewer file
file extension bpj	Project file
file extension bpl	Winamp V3 playlist file
file extension bsf	AVC Blu-ray video format file type
file extension bts	Creative Digital Blaster Digital VCR file
file extension bub	Photobubble
file extension bup	Backup of DVD info file
file extension cak	FILM/CPK file format
file extension cam	Calibrated camera file
file extension cam	Camtasia Studio project file
file extension camproj	Camtasia Studio project file
file extension camrec	Camtasia Studio recorder file
file extension camthtr	Camtasia Studio theater file
file extension ccp	CaptureCAM-PRO screen recording file
file extension cct	Macromedia (Adobe) Director Shockwave cast file
file extension cin	Quake 2 cinematic video
file extension clpi	Blu-Ray clip AV stream file
file extension cor	WMOVIEC input file
file extension cpi	AVCHD clip information
file extension crv	IPcam video format
file extension ctd	Sony Click to DVD project
file extension ctd	Simpsons Cartoon Studio export file
file extension d2v	DGIndex project file
file extension dal	DVD-lab project file
file extension daproj	DivX Author project file
file extension dat	Video CD MPEG movie MPEG1
file extension dav	Mace DVR-1600HP video file
file extension db2mov	DeepDVD Movie authoring project
file extension dc8	Video file
file extension dif	DVCPRO or DV video file
file extension dir	Adobe (Macromedia) Director file
file extension div	DivX movie
file extension divx	Movie Encoded with DivX-codec
file extension dlx	Sony VDU file format importer
file extension dmf	DemoForge demo file
file extension dmo	Demo file
file extension dof	DOSBox movie capture format
file extension dpd	Dish Network DVD recorder file
file extension dpg	nDs-mPeG video file
file extension dps	dpsVelocity split video file
file extension dream	Dream wallpaper format
file extension drt	Adobe Director shockwave export file
file extension dsf	Vicon Kollector CCTV recording file
file extension dsm	Media Player Classic DSM streaming container
file extension dv	Digital video file
file extension dvdmedia	RipIt DVD backup file
file extension dvi	Action Media II Digital Video Interactive movie
file extension dvm	DVM Movie File Format
file extension dvr	Microsoft Windows XP Media Center recorded television file
file extension dvr	DVR-Studio stream
file extension dvr	Planet Technology security video file
file extension dvr-ms	Microsoft Digital Video Recording
file extension dvsd	Digital video file
file extension dvx	DivX movie
file extension dwz	Ulead DVD MovieFactory project
file extension dxr	Adobe Director protected movie file
file extension ecf	Eventcorder File
file extension enc	MPEG video file
file extension epb	EP Budgeting file
file extension evo	HD DVD video file
file extension f4v	Adobe Flash mp4 file
file extension fbr	BB FlashBack recorded video file
file extension fcm	FCEUX FCE-Ultra movie capture
file extension film	Filmkey Player media file
file extension film	Sega FILM/CPK file format
file extension flc	AutoDesk FLIC format
file extension flc	Presentation, film clip file
file extension flh	Flash Video High Definition file
file extension fli	Autodesk Animator FLIC animation old format
file extension flic	Autodesk Animator animation file
file extension flm	AutoCad Film roll file
file extension flm	Adobe Filmstrip file
file extension flv	Flash video file
file extension fmc	MotionArtist animated clip
file extension fmv	Bink Tools Full Motion Video file
file extension fr	Finalburn Alpha movie capture
file extension fre	Creative Digital Blaster digital VCR file
file extension gmm	Global Mobile Media
file extension gmt	Global Mobile Television
file extension gtp	MultiFS video file
file extension gvi	Google video file
file extension gxf	SMPTE GXF container
file extension hdmov	Apple QuickTime HD Movie
file extension hmt	HighMAT file
file extension hnm	Cryo HNM movie soundtrack file
file extension hs	HyperStudio stacks
file extension htd	HyperTRANSCRIBE project file
file extension htp	Honest Technology Video Editor project file
file extension ifo	DVD movie information file
file extension ipf	particleIllusion SE project
file extension ipr	Apple LiveType animation file
file extension ivf	Indeo Video File
file extension ivm	Interactive Visual Media video format
file extension ivr	RealPlayer Internet video recording format
file extension ivu	ImmerVision XML user interface
file extension las	Light-O-Rama animated sequence
file extension lit	Movie file
file extension lmv	LiveSwif movie file
file extension m-jpeg	M-JPEG file
file extension m1v	Moving Pictures Experts Group video (MPEG-1 IPB)
file extension m2p	MPEG-2 file format
file extension m2s	MPEG-2 audio/video file
file extension m2t	MPEG movie file
file extension m2ts	MPEG-2 stream (Blu-Ray)
file extension m2v	MPEG-2 Packetized Elementary Stream
file extension m4v	MPEG-4 video file format
file extension mad	Electronic Arts game movie file
file extension mcg	DX-client backup file
file extension mcp	MSN Content Plus installer file archive
file extension mct	MSN Messenger packaged wink file
file extension met	Active Sky export file
file extension mfp	Mjpeg video file
file extension mgv	Sony PSP video file
file extension mjpg	SMJPEG video
file extension mkv	Matroska video-audio multimedia file
file extension mmm	MultiMedia Movie format (RIFF RMMP)
file extension mmm	Multimedia movie
file extension mmp	Multimedia player movie clip
file extension mmv	MicroMV movie file
file extension mod	JVC Everio digital video file
file extension mod	Hard disk camera movie
file extension moff	Picture Motion Browser file
file extension moov	Apple QuickTime movie file
file extension mov	Apple QuickTime digital movie file
file extension movie	Apple QuickTime format for digital video files
file extension mp	MPEG compressed movie
file extension mp2v	MPEG video file
file extension mp4	MPEG-4 video file format
file extension mp4	Nero digital file
file extension mp4	Sony XD CAM-EX movie file
file extension mpb	TruVideo video-only MPB stream
file extension mpcpl	Media Player Classic's playlist file
file extension mpe	MPEG movie (Motion Pictures Experts Group)
file extension mpeg	MPEG movie
file extension mpg	MPEG 1 video file format
file extension mpg	ProgDVB MPEG2 video file
file extension mpg4	MPEG-4 video file format
file extension mpj	Mountain video editing file
file extension mpj	Video Edit Magic project
file extension mps	MPEG-1 audio and video file system stream
file extension mpv	MPEG 1 video file
file extension mts	AVCHD MPEG-2 transport stream file
file extension mtv	MTV video format
file extension mv	IRIX command compressed movie
file extension mv4	Apple QuickTime file
file extension mvd	MicroDVD DVD movie
file extension mvd	Movie Edit Pro video file
file extension mve	Interplay video file
file extension mvw	m-View stream file
file extension mxf	Sony XD CAM-HD movie
file extension mxm	Magix file
file extension npv	Pixbend Player pixbend media file
file extension nut	NUT open container
file extension nuv	MythTV NuppelVideo video file
file extension nvavi	Splitted AVI Audio video interchange format
file extension nvc	Nero Vision Express project file
file extension ogm	Ogg Media File
file extension ogv	Ogg Vorbis video profile
file extension ogx	Ogg Vorbis multiplex profile
file extension olproj	Adobe OnLocation file
file extension omf	Avid video editor interchange data
file extension on2	on2 encoded FLV file
file extension p64	H.261 encoded video file
file extension pa	MPEG file
file extension pa	Cliprex video file
file extension pa	RealPlayer file
file extension pjr	DVDx project file
file extension plb	LogoShow screensaver
file extension pmp	Video file
file extension ppj	Adobe Premiere Pro video editing project
file extension prel	ADobe Premiere Elements project file
file extension prproj	Adobe Premiere Pro project file
file extension pva	PVA video file
file extension px	Photodex Producer streaming video
file extension pxm	PCSX movie capture format
file extension pxv	Pixbend media file
file extension qt	Apple QuickTime movie clip
file extension qtc	Apple QuickTime support file
file extension ratDVD	ratDVD commpressed DVD movie
file extension rax	RealMedia streaming file
file extension rca	RCA digital recorder format
file extension rcproject	iMovie project file
file extension rec	Topfield TF5800 record file
file extension rec	Record file
file extension rf	RealFlash clip
file extension rm	RealMedia
file extension rmvb	RealMedia variable bitrate file
file extension rpl	ARMovie video file
file extension rpl	Escape Replay compressed video file
file extension rts	RealAudio RTSL document
file extension rts	Apple QuickTime real-time streaming protocol file
file extension rtsl	RealAudio RTSL document
file extension rtsp	Apple QuickTime real-time streaming protocol file
file extension rv	RealVideo video
file extension rvl	muvee project
file extension san	LucasArts Smush Animation Format file
file extension sbsc	Adobe Soundbooth score document
file extension sbst	Adobe Soundbooth score template
file extension scc	Scenarist closed caption file
file extension sce	Hypervideo file
file extension scm	Lotus ScreenCam movie
file extension scn	Pinnacle Studio scene file
file extension scr	DivX video
file extension scs	Samsung Q105 phone screen saver
file extension scx	Sony GigaPocket scene information
file extension sdv	Pinnacle Studio DV video editing project
file extension sec	Disney Animation Studio secured animation file
file extension seq	StreamPix Norpix sequence format
file extension sgv	Security camera moving image
file extension sgvx	Security camera locked moving image
file extension sky	ActiveSky movie clips for Palm OS
file extension sm	StepMania song file
file extension smi	RealPlay SMIL File RealPlayer G2
file extension snd	Sega FILM/CPK file format
file extension snp	ComputerEyes output video animation
file extension sol	Adobe Flash shared object
file extension srt	Movie subtitle file format (SubRip format)
file extension ssm	RealAudio standard streaming metafile
file extension st4	Pinnacle Studio 400 project file
file extension stk	HyperStudio stacks
file extension str	SONY PlayStation movie stream file
file extension stu	Pinnacle Studio video project
file extension stx	Pinnacle Studio project file
file extension svd	Video CD file
file extension swc	Adobe Flash component distribution file
file extension swi	Swish file
file extension swt	Adobe Flash templatized SWF file
file extension swt	Macromedia (Adobe) authoring Flash file
file extension swt	Swift Generator template file
file extension tgv	Electronic Arts video file
file extension thm	Video Thumbnail file
file extension thp	Nintendo GameCube THP video
file extension tod	MPEG-2 transport stream
file extension tod	Hard disk camera movie
file extension tp	MPEG-2 TV recorded file
file extension tp0	Video file
file extension trn	NSME Trains screensaver file
file extension trp	Kaon DVB transport stream file
file extension trp	MPEG-2 TV recorded file
file extension ts	MPEG-TV recorded file
file extension ts4	Media format
file extension tv	Samsung digital TV receive video file
file extension tvs	VectorMAX streaming video
file extension tvv	TV NOW Portable Video Recorder video format
file extension tx3g	MPEG-4 file
file extension urc	Unicenter Remote Control file
file extension v	Utawarerumono video file
file extension vbs	MPEG movie clip
file extension vcd	Video CD file
file extension vcl	Roxio Video CD layout file
file extension vcm	Interwise participant recorded WebCast file
file extension vdm	VDM play file
file extension veg	Sonic Foundry Vegas video project (Sony Vegas)
file extension vem	MM Video e-mail file
file extension vghd	VirtuaGirlHD video file
file extension vid	Media Player video
file extension vid	Apple QuickTime video file
file extension vid	SymbOS VID video
file extension vid	TrialDirector VideoNote file
file extension viv	RealNetworks VivoActive ActiveX Control
file extension viv	Vividas video file
file extension vivo	RealNetworks VivoActive movies and audio
file extension vob	DVD video object file
file extension vp3	VP3 encoded video file
file extension vp6	VP6 encoded video file
file extension vp6	Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 video file
file extension vpd	PhotoDVD project file
file extension vro	Video Recordable File
file extension vse	Video Server E video file
file extension vsp	Ulead VideoStudio project file
file extension vvf	Camera video format
file extension vvf	Speco Digital Video Recorder (DVR) file
file extension w32	WinCAPs subtitle file
file extension w3d	Adobe Shockwave 3D scene export file
file extension wcp	WinDVD creator project file
file extension wm	Windows Media Audio or Video file
file extension wm3	VisualNastran file
file extension wmv	Windows Media Video
file extension wsa	WebSynth media file
file extension wsm	Megaman X8 video file
file extension wtv	Windows Media Center recorded television file
file extension xl	Old Amiga movie format
file extension xmv	XBOX Video file
file extension xpv	Video file
file extension xvid	XviD Codec
file extension xxx	Controlware VJ400 digital CCTV recording