File format · Video container

.MP4 — MP4

MPEG-4 Part 14 container, the most compatible video format.

.mp4
File extension
Video container
Type
8–10-bit
Bit depth
2001
Introduced
R/W
ExifTool support (R/W/C)

What is a .mp4 file?#

MPEG-4 Part 14 container, the most compatible video format.

Advantages#

  • Universal

Drawbacks#

  • Usually long-GOP compression

How to open and convert it#

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.mp4 output.jpg) or online converters.

Read metadata: exiftool file.mp4 — see the EXIF tag reference.

Best for: Sharing and camera video.

Other formats#

.avi.avif.bpg.btf.cos.dcp.dv.dvb.dvr-ms.eip.exif.exv.fits.flif.flv.fpf.fpx.gif.glv.hdr.insp.insv.iso.jxl

Frequently asked questions#

What opens .mp4 files?

Open: any modern image viewer or editor. Convert: Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo, ImageMagick (magick input.mp4 output.jpg) or online converters.

Is .mp4 a RAW file?

No — it is a video container format.

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