Conversion guides

Video conversion formats

Choose a conversion type below. Each guide explains when to use it, what to expect, and links to a dedicated converter page.

Convert to MP4

Turn legacy or niche containers into MP4 with H.264/AAC for phones, TVs, social upload, and editors.

Typical use: Phone playback, sharing clips, YouTube or Drive upload, replacing obsolete AVI/WMV/FLV archives.

MKV to MP4

Convert Matroska (MKV) files to MP4 for wider device and editor compatibility.

MOV to MP4

Convert Apple QuickTime MOV files to MP4 for cross-platform use.

AVI to MP4

Turn legacy AVI videos into modern MP4 files for sharing and playback.

WebM to MP4

Convert WebM videos from the web into MP4 for phones and TVs.

WMV to MP4

Convert Windows Media WMV files to MP4 for universal playback.

FLV to MP4

Recover old Flash FLV downloads as standard MP4 files.

3GP to MP4

Convert 3GP files to MP4 for universal playback and sharing.

MPEG-TS to MP4

Convert MPEG-TS files to MP4 for universal playback and sharing.

MPEG to MP4

Convert MPEG files to MP4 for universal playback and sharing.

OGV to MP4

Convert OGV files to MP4 for universal playback and sharing.

M4V to MP4

Unwrap iTunes M4V-style files into plain MP4 when appropriate.

Container remux

Change the wrapper around the same video and audio streams - often without re-encoding when codecs already match.

Typical use: Multiple audio tracks and subtitles in MKV, QuickTime MOV for Final Cut, legacy AVI-only hardware.

MP4 to MKV

Remux MP4 into MKV to combine multiple audio tracks, subtitles, and chapters.

MP4 to AVI

Convert MP4 to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MP4 to MOV

Package MP4 media into MOV for Final Cut and other macOS workflows.

MKV to AVI

Transcode MKV containers into AVI when legacy software requires it.

MKV to MOV

Convert MKV to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MOV to MKV

Convert MOV to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MOV to AVI

Convert MOV to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

AVI to MKV

Convert AVI to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

AVI to MOV

Convert AVI to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WMV to MKV

Convert WMV to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WMV to AVI

Convert WMV to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WMV to MOV

Convert WMV to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

FLV to MKV

Convert FLV to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

FLV to AVI

Convert FLV to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

FLV to MOV

Convert FLV to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

3GP to MKV

Convert 3GP to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

3GP to AVI

Convert 3GP to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

3GP to MOV

Convert 3GP to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG to MKV

Convert MPEG to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG to AVI

Convert MPEG to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG to MOV

Convert MPEG to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

Web video

Optimize for browsers with VP9/Opus WebM or bring web downloads back to MP4 for offline devices.

Typical use: Smaller files for HTML5 players, screen recordings from Chrome, moving WebM to mobile playback.

MP4 to WebM

Create smaller WebM files from MP4 sources for web publishing.

MKV to WebM

Convert MKV to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

MOV to WebM

Convert MOV to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

AVI to WebM

Convert AVI to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

WebM to MKV

Convert WebM to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WebM to AVI

Convert WebM to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WebM to MOV

Convert WebM to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WebM to MPEG-TS

Convert WebM to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WebM to 3GP

Convert WebM to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WMV to WebM

Convert WMV to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

FLV to WebM

Convert FLV to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

3GP to WebM

Convert 3GP to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

MPEG-TS to WebM

Convert MPEG-TS to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

MPEG to WebM

Convert MPEG to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

OGV to MKV

Convert OGV to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

OGV to WebM

Convert OGV to WebM for smaller web-friendly video.

OGV to AVI

Convert OGV to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

OGV to MOV

Convert OGV to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

OGV to MPEG-TS

Convert OGV to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

OGV to 3GP

Convert OGV to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

Broadcast & mobile

MPEG-TS for broadcast workflows and 3GP for legacy mobile devices.

Typical use: DVR exports, camera clips, set-top boxes, and old phone-compatible video.

MP4 to MPEG-TS

Convert MP4 to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MP4 to 3GP

Convert MP4 to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MKV to MPEG-TS

Convert MKV to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MKV to 3GP

Convert MKV to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MOV to MPEG-TS

Convert MOV to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MOV to 3GP

Convert MOV to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

AVI to MPEG-TS

Convert AVI to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

AVI to 3GP

Convert AVI to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WMV to MPEG-TS

Convert WMV to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

WMV to 3GP

Convert WMV to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

FLV to MPEG-TS

Convert FLV to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

FLV to 3GP

Convert FLV to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

3GP to MPEG-TS

Convert 3GP to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG-TS to MKV

Convert MPEG-TS to MKV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG-TS to AVI

Convert MPEG-TS to AVI with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG-TS to MOV

Convert MPEG-TS to MOV with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG-TS to 3GP

Convert MPEG-TS to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG to MPEG-TS

Convert MPEG to MPEG-TS with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

MPEG to 3GP

Convert MPEG to 3GP with FFmpeg transcoding or remuxing.

Specialty output

Formats that are not general-purpose video containers - use when the destination requires them.

Typical use: Short animated previews, memes, docs, and social posts where video files are not accepted.

MP4 to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from short MP4 clips.

MKV to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from MKV clips.

MOV to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from MOV clips.

AVI to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from AVI clips.

WebM to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from WebM clips.

WMV to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from WMV clips.

FLV to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from FLV clips.

3GP to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from 3GP clips.

MPEG-TS to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from MPEG-TS clips.

MPEG to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from MPEG clips.

OGV to GIF

Create animated GIF previews from OGV clips.