LanguageH263+
H.263+ (H.263v2) video format
File type: Digital video and movie file
A h263+ is the informal name of the second edition of the ITU-T H.263 international video coding standard.
What is h263+ file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
H.263v2 (also known as H.263+ or as the 1998 version of H.263) is the informal name of the second edition of the ITU-T H.263 international video coding standard.
It retained the entire technical content of the original version of the standard, but enhanced H.263 capabilities by adding several annexes which can substantially improve encoding efficiency and provide other capabilities (such as enhanced robustness against data loss in the transmission channel).
The H.263+ project was ratified by the ITU in February 1998.
How to open h263+ file?
Use compatible players to playback h263+ files.
How to convert h263+ file?
Compatible converters are capable of export h263+ files to other video formats.
Suggested software to open h263+ file:
Associated software actions with the h263+ file
Apps designed for playing h263+ files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)