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FFmpeg

opens 39 file types
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Opens39 file types
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Last reviewed Oct 2026

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What is FFmpeg?

FFmpeg is an open-source multimedia framework providing command-line tools and libraries for decoding, encoding, transcoding, muxing, demuxing, streaming, and filtering virtually any audio or video format. It serves as the backend for many popular media players and conversion applications. The project is developed by a volunteer community and released under LGPL and GPL licenses.

Files FFmpeg opens

39 formats
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17 conversions

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Files FFmpeg opens most

1.DAVDVR365 / Dahua DVR Video File (DHAV stream)
2.H264Raw H.264 / AVC Video Elementary Stream
3.264Raw H.264 / AVC Video Elementary Stream (DVR/CCTV export)
4.RECTopfield PVR Recording
5.FLVFlash Video
6.TSMPEG Transport Stream

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