Video

MP4 files

The most widely supported video file format. Phones, browsers, TVs and social networks all play MP4.

Full name
MPEG-4 Part 14
Made by
MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group)
Introduced
2001
File extension
.mp4
Compression
Container; usually H.264, HEVC or AV1 video
Best for
Sharing and uploading video
Opens in
Practically everywhere: phones, browsers, TVs, Windows and video sites
In FileFlip
Opens and saves

Good at

  • Plays nearly everywhere
  • Accepted by video sites and chat apps

Not so good at

  • Less common inside professional editing workflows

MP4 in FileFlip

FileFlip opens MP4 files and saves to MP4.

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