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Video File Extensions

Browse all Video file extensions with detailed information about compatibility, usage, and alternatives.

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.M3U8

HTTP Live Streaming Playlist

M3U8 is a plain text playlist file format used by Apple's HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) protocol. It contains an ordered list of media segm...

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.MKV

Matroska Video File

The MKV file format is a flexible, open standard video file format, a container format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audi...

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.MLT

Shotcut Project File

The Shotcut Project file, identified by the .mlt extension, is the native project format used by the Shotcut video editing software. Sh...

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.MOV

QuickTime Movie

The MOV file format is a multimedia container file developed by Apple Computer Incorporated. It is commonly used for storing movies and...

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.MP4

MPEG-4 Part 14

MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) is a digital multimedia container format most commonly used to store video and audio, but it can also be used to s...

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.MSWMM

Windows Movie Maker Project

The MSWMM file extension is primarily associated with Windows Movie Maker, a discontinued video editing software program developed by M...

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File extension categories are organized based on file purpose and usage, such as document files, image formats, audio files, video files, and system-related extensions.

Yes, you can browse file extensions alphabetically to quickly find extensions starting with a specific letter.

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