Video Files

Developed by SMPTE, the MXF (Material Exchange Format) file extension belongs to the video file category and stores digital audio and video programs. It also contains metadata that contains the file description. The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers developed it as a video and audio container format, and users can convert it to […]

Developed by Google, the WEBM file extension stores a compressed video in the WebM format. It uses the HTML5 video tag, which is a standard online video delivery codec. The WEBM format is built on the Matroska container which stores content in MKV format. The extension finds usage in several commercial and non-commercial applications and […]

Back in the 2000s when the internet was new to the millennial, the 3GP file format was quite a rage. Developed by the Third Generation Partnership Project, it is a container file for video and audio streams based on the ISO format. The 3GP file format uses H.263 or H.264 to save the video data […]

The MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) uses the MPG format as a standard for storing digital video files. It contains audio, video, and metadata intertwined together and is often a reference format for creating and distributing movies online. The MPG format uses the MPEG-1 or its improvement, the MPEG-2 for compressing the audio and the […]

Developed by Microsoft, the WMV (Windows Media Video) is an ASF-based (Microsoft Advanced Systems Format) video file. It is a proprietary Windows format that has been compressed with Windows Media compression. It is a part of the Windows Media framework and is amongst the most common form to store video files. Even though you will […]

Developed by Apple, the M4V is a MPEG-4 video from the iTunes store. These files usually come with DRM copyright protection and allow the user to access them only if they have their rights. The M4V format is basically MP4 files with an additional layer of security, i.e. it is a container format that stores […]

Developed by CyberLink, the MSE file is a video file for the MediaShow program and is useful in making videos and slideshows. These files store all that users require to play a slideshow, such as background music, transition effects, texts, and borders. An MSE file can be exported to a more traditional MPG or WMV […]

Developed by Avid Technology, its audio and video software offerings such as Pro Tools and Media Composer use the AAF file format. It belongs to the video files group and comes in binary form. An AAF extension holds the links to audio and video files and acts as a format for interchange between multimedia players.