3GP

Multimedia files for wireless networks
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with 3gp extension are multimedia files in format designed originally for 3GPP networks based on MPEG-4 standard.
What is 3gp file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension 3gp used for multimedia files for wireless networks. 3GP video file format is common used on mobile phones. 3GPP is based on the MPEG-4 standard which was derived from Apple's QuickTime. QuickTime and above 6.5 includes support for key components of the 3GPP specifications.
3GPP and 3GPP2 are the worldwide standards for the creation, delivery and playback of multimedia over 3rd generation, high-speed wireless networks. Defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project and 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 respectively, these standards seek to provide uniform delivery of rich multimedia over newly evolved, broadband mobile networks (3rd generation networks) to the latest multimedia-enabled wireless devices.
MIME types:
audio/3gpp
video/3gpp
How to open 3gp file?
Use Apple Quicktime software or RealPlayer or any other media player application with support of 3GP format.
How to convert 3gp file?
Many modern video converters are able to convert *.3gp files to another format.
Suggested software to open 3gp file:
Associated software actions with the 3gp file
Software applications that can open 3gp files:
AviDemux (Microsoft Windows)
WavePad (Microsoft Windows)
Wondershare Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)
AviDemux for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
AviDemux for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit 3gp files:
AviDemux (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Live Movie Maker (Microsoft Windows)
AVS Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Wondershare Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)
AviDemux for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
AviDemux for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving 3gp files:
AviDemux (Microsoft Windows)
AviDemux for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
AviDemux for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Apps designed for playing 3gp files:
Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Apple QuickTime (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
3GP PLAYER (Microsoft Windows)
KMPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
MPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
ALLPlayer (Microsoft Windows)
Final Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
MPlayer for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Elmedia Player (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
MPlayer for Linux (Linux/Unix)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Xine (Linux/Unix)
OPlayer HD (Apple iOS)
VLC Media Player for iOS (Apple iOS)
VLC media player for Android (Google Android)
Software apps that convert 3gp files:
Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Any Audio Converter (Microsoft Windows)
FormatFactory (Microsoft Windows)
AviDemux (Microsoft Windows)
Free Studio (Microsoft Windows)
VIP Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
SUPER (Microsoft Windows)
Movavi Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
AviDemux for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adapter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
AviDemux for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that import 3gp files:
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)
Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Tiny Audio Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mp3 Media Converter (Google Android)
Software apps that export 3gp files:
AVS Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)
TRP Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
3GP/iPod/PSP/MP4 Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Wondershare Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Tiny Audio Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)