M4V

m4v icon

MPEG-4 video file format

File type: Digital video and movie file

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.

What is m4v file?

File type category:
Digital video and movie file

Date updated: July 13, 2025

File extension m4v is used in Apple iTunes and other devices (iPhone, iPod, iPad) for a renamed MP4 video files.

MP4 is a container format. As any other container format like AVI (.avi), RealMedia (.rm, .rmvb), QuickTime (.mov), MPEG (.mpg, .mpeg), Matroska (.mkv, .mka), OGM (.ogm) it allows you to combine different multimedia streams (mostly audio and video) into one single file.

MP4 is a file extension for the container format defined in the Systems Part of the MPEG-4 standard (ISO 14496-1).

MP4 supports all kinds of multimedia content (multiple audio streams, video streams, subtitle streams, pictures) and advanced content (called "Rich Media" or "BIFS") like 2D and 3D graphics, user interactivity, DVD-like menus. MP4 is a streamable format.

How to open m4v file?

The native application, that can open M4V video file is Apple iTunes. M4V files are used in Apple devices like iPod and IPhone. These files are playable in other media players such as Media Player classic and edited in programs like Adobe Premiere Pro.

How to convert m4v file?

M4V video files are originally MP4 files with file extension M4V. M4V file extension can be renamed on MP4 file extension and MP4 files are widely supported in many multimedia players.

You can use specialised applications, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, that can convert or export M4V file to another video format.

Suggested software to open m4v file:

VLC media player icon
VLC media player
Apple iTunes for Windows icon
Apple iTunes for Windows
Apple iTunes for Mac icon
Apple iTunes for Mac

Associated software actions with the m4v file

Software applications that can open m4v files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software applications that can edit m4v files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software capable of saving m4v files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Programs for viewing m4v files:

Media Player icon Media Player (Microsoft Windows)

Apps designed for playing m4v files:

Media Player icon Media Player (Microsoft Windows)

VLC media player icon VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)

Apple iTunes for Windows icon Apple iTunes for Windows (Microsoft Windows)

Zune icon Zune (Microsoft Windows)

Apple iTunes for Mac icon Apple iTunes for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

VLC media player for Mac icon VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Elmedia Player icon Elmedia Player (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

VLC media player for Linux icon VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Software apps that create m4v files:

Adobe Premiere Pro icon Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac icon Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that convert m4v files:

Freemake Video Converter icon Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Movavi Video Converter Personal (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available SUPER (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Apple TV Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Movavi Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac icon Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that import m4v files:

Wondershare Video Converter icon Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Recode icon Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

PhotoVideoCollage icon PhotoVideoCollage (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Wondershare DVD Creator for Mac icon Wondershare DVD Creator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that export m4v files:

no icon available iPad Video Converter Factory Pro (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available TRP Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Recode icon Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that recover m4v files:

EaseUS MobiSaver icon EaseUS MobiSaver (Microsoft Windows)

EaseUS MobiSaver for Mac icon EaseUS MobiSaver for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)