Video File Types
The Video Files category includes a wide range of video formats, which use different codecs to encode and compress video data. This category also includes video project files and video information files, which may not contain video data.
Common video file extensions include .MPG, .MOV, .WMV, and .RM.
| Extension | File Description | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .264 | Ripped Video Data File | Uncommon |
| .3g2 | 3GPP2 Multimedia File | Very Common |
| .3gp | 3GPP Multimedia File | Very Common |
| .3gp2 | 3GPP Multimedia File | Average |
| .3gpp | 3GPP Media File | Average |
| .3gpp2 | 3GPP2 Multimedia File | Uncommon |
| .3mm | 3D Movie Maker Movie Project | Uncommon |
| .3p2 | 3GPP Multimedia File | Average |
| .60d | CCTV Video Clip | Uncommon |
| .787 | AVTECH CCTV Video File | Rare |
| .aaf | Advanced Authoring Format File | Average |
| .aep | After Effects Project | Average |
| .aepx | After Effects XML Project | Common |
| .aet | After Effects Project Template | Uncommon |
| .aetx | After Effects XML Project Template | Average |
| .ajp | CCTV Video File | Average |
| .ale | Avid Log Exchange File | Common |
| .amv | Anime Music Video File | Average |
| .amx | Adobe Motion Exchange File | Average |
| .anim | Amiga Animation File | Rare |
| .arf | WebEx Advanced Recording File | Average |
| .asf | Advanced Systems Format File | Very Common |
| .asx | Microsoft ASF Redirector File | Very Common |
| .avb | Avid Bin File | Average |
| .avd | Movie Edit Pro Video Information File | Uncommon |
| .avi | Audio Video Interleave File | Very Common |
| .avp | Avid Project File | Common |
| .avs | AviSynth Script File | Common |
| .avs | Application Visualization System File | Uncommon |
| .axm | AXMEDIS Object | Average |
| .bdm | AVHCD Information File | Common |
| .bdmv | Blu-ray Disc Movie Information File | Average |
| .bik | BINK Video File | Common |
| .bin | Binary Video File | Average |
| .bix | Kodicom Video File | Rare |
| .bmk | PowerDVD MovieMark File | Average |
| .bnp | Sony Camcorder Video Data File | Uncommon |
| .box | Kodicom Video | Uncommon |
| .bs4 | Mikogo Session Video Recording | Uncommon |
| .bsf | Blu-ray AVC Video File | Common |
| .byu | Brigham Young University Movie File | Uncommon |
| .camproj | Camtasia Studio Project | Common |
| .camrec | Camtasia Studio Screen Recording | Average |
| .clpi | Blu-ray Clip Information File | Average |
| .cmmp | Camtasia MenuMaker Project | Average |
| .cmmtpl | Camtasia MenuMaker Template | Average |
| .cmproj | Camtasia Project File | Average |
| .cmrec | Camtasia Recording | Average |
| .cpi | AVCHD Video Clip Information File | Common |
| .cst | Director External Cast File | Average |
| .cvc | cVideo | Average |
| .d2v | DVD2AVI File | Average |
| .d3v | Datel Video File | Average |
| .dat | VCD Video File | Average |
| .dav | DVR365 Video File | Uncommon |
| .dce | DriveCam Video | Average |
| .dck | Resolume Deck File | Average |
| .ddat | DivX Temporary Video File | Uncommon |
| .dif | Digital Interface Format | Uncommon |
| .dir | Adobe Director Movie | Average |
| .divx | DivX-Encoded Movie File | Common |
| .dlx | Sony VDU Video File | Uncommon |
| .dmb | Digital Multimedia Broadcasting File | Average |
| .dmsd | Roxio MyDVD Project | Average |
| .dmsd3d | Roxio MyDVD 3D Project | Average |
| .dmsm | VideoWave Movie Project File | Common |
| .dmsm3d | VideoWave 3D Movie Project File | Uncommon |
| .dmss | VideoWave SlideShow Project File | Average |
| .dnc | Windows Dancer File | Uncommon |
| .dpa | DrawPlus Animation File | Average |
| .dpg | Nintendo DS Movie File | Average |
| .dream | Dream Animated Wallpaper File | Common |
| .dsy | Besta Video File | Rare |
| .dv | Digital Video File | Average |
| .dv-avi | Microsoft DV-AVI Video File | Average |
| .dv4 | Bosch Security Systems CCTV Video File | Uncommon |
| .dvdmedia | RipIt DVD Package | Common |
| .dvr | Microsoft Recorded TV Show | Average |
| .dvr-ms | Microsoft Digital Video Recording | Common |
| .dvx | DivX Video File | Average |
| .dxr | Protected Macromedia Director Movie | Average |
| .dzm | DirectorZone Menu Template | Common |
| .dzp | DirectorZone Particle Effect File | Common |
| .dzt | DirectorZone Title File | Average |
| .edl | Edit Decision List File | Common |
| .evo | HD DVD Video File | Average |
| .eye | Eyemail Video Recording File | Average |
| .f4p | Adobe Flash Protected Media File | Average |
| .f4v | Flash MP4 Video File | Common |
| .fbr | Mercury Screen Recording | Uncommon |
| .fbr | FlashBack Screen Recording | Common |
| .fbz | FlashBack Screen Recorder Movie | Average |
| .fcp | Final Cut Project | Average |
| .fcproject | Final Cut Pro X Project File | Common |
| .flc | FLIC Animation | Average |
| .flh | FLIC Animation File | Average |
| .fli | FLIC Animation | Average |
| .flv | Flash Video File | Very Common |
| .flx | FLIC Animation | Uncommon |
| .gfp | GreenForce-Player Protected Media File | Average |
| .gl | GRASP Animation | Rare |
| .grasp | GRASP Animation | Rare |
| .gts | CaptiveWorks PVR Video File | Average |
| .gvi | Google Video File | Rare |
| .gvp | Google Video Pointer | Uncommon |
| .h264 | H.264 Encoded Video File | Uncommon |
| .hdmov | QuickTime HD Movie File | Common |
| .hkm | Havok Movie File | Average |
| .ifo | DVD-Video Disc Information File | Average |
| .imovieproj | iMovie Project File | Common |
| .imovieproject | iMovie Project | Average |
| .irf | CCTV DVR H.264 Video File | Uncommon |
| .ism | IIS Smooth Streaming Manifest File | Common |
| .ismc | Smooth Streaming Client Manifest File | Average |
| .ismv | IIS Smooth Streaming Video File | Common |
| .iva | Surveillance Video File | Uncommon |
| .ivf | Indeo Video Format File | Average |
| .ivr | Internet Video Recording | Average |
| .ivs | Internet Streaming Video | Rare |
| .izz | Isadora Media Control Project | Average |
| .izzy | Isadora Project | Average |
| .jts | Cyberlink AVCHD Video File | Average |
| .jtv | J. River TV File | Average |
| .k3g | 3GP Mobile Phone Video File | Uncommon |
| .lrec | Inter-Tel Web Conference Recording | Uncommon |
| .lsf | Streaming Media Format | Rare |
| .lsx | Streaming Media Shortcut | Uncommon |
| .m15 | MPEG Video | Rare |
| .m1pg | iFinish Video Clip | Average |
| .m1v | MPEG-1 Video File | Uncommon |
| .m21 | MPEG-21 File | Average |
| .m21 | AXMEDIS MPEG-21 File | Average |
| .m2a | MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio File | Uncommon |
| .m2p | MPEG-2 Program Stream File | Common |
| .m2t | HDV Video File | Average |
| .m2ts | Blu-ray BDAV Video File | Average |
| .m2v | MPEG-2 Video | Average |
| .m4e | MPEG-4 Video File | Rare |
| .m4u | MPEG-4 Playlist | Uncommon |
| .m4v | iTunes Video File | Common |
| .m75 | MPEG Video | Rare |
| .meta | RealPlayer Metafile | Uncommon |
| .mgv | PSP Video File | Average |
| .mj2 | Motion JPEG 2000 Video Clip | Average |
| .mjp | MJPEG Video File | Average |
| .mjpg | Motion JPEG Video File | Uncommon |
| .mkv | Matroska Video File | Common |
| .mmv | MicroMV Video File | Rare |
| .mnv | PlayStation Movie File | Average |
| .mob | MOBTV Video File | Rare |
| .mod | Camcorder Recorded Video File | Common |
| .modd | Sony Video Analysis File | Uncommon |
| .moff | Sony Video Analysis Index File | Uncommon |
| .moi | MOI Video File | Common |
| .moov | Apple QuickTime Movie | Uncommon |
| .mov | Apple QuickTime Movie | Very Common |
| .movie | QuickTime Movie File | Uncommon |
| .mp21 | AXMEDIS MPEG-21 Object | Average |
| .mp21 | MPEG-21 Multimedia File | Average |
| .mp2v | MPEG-2 Video File | Uncommon |
| .mp4 | MPEG-4 Video File | Very Common |
| .mp4v | MPEG-4 Video | Uncommon |
| .mpe | MPEG Movie File | Uncommon |
| .mpeg | MPEG Movie | Common |
| .mpeg4 | MPEG-4 File | Rare |
| .mpf | MainActor Project File | Rare |
| .mpg | MPEG Video File | Very Common |
| .mpg2 | MPEG-2 Video File | Rare |
| .mpgindex | Adobe MPEG Index File | Average |
| .mpl | AVCHD Playlist File | Average |
| .mpls | Blu-ray Movie Playlist File | Average |
| .mpsub | MPlayer Subtitles File | Uncommon |
| .mpv | MPEG Elementary Stream Video File | Average |
| .mpv2 | MPEG-2 Video Stream | Rare |
| .mqv | Sony Movie Format File | Average |
| .msdvd | Windows DVD Maker Project File | Average |
| .msh | Visual Communicator Project File | Rare |
| .mswmm | Windows Movie Maker Project | Average |
| .mts | AVCHD Video File | Common |
| .mtv | MTV Video Format File | Average |
| .mvb | Multimedia Viewer Book Source File | Average |
| .mvc | Movie Collector Catalog | Uncommon |
| .mvd | Movie Edit Pro Movie File | Average |
| .mve | Infinity Engine Movie File | Average |
| .mvp | MoviePlus Project File | Average |
| .mvp | Movie Edit Pro Video Project File | Average |
| .mvy | Video easy Project File | Average |
| .mxf | Material Exchange Format File | Common |
| .mys | Vineyard Captured Video File | Uncommon |
| .ncor | Adobe Encore Project File | Average |
| .nsv | Nullsoft Streaming Video File | Average |
| .nuv | NuppelVideo File | Average |
| .nvc | NeroVision Express Project File | Average |
| .ogm | Ogg Media File | Average |
| .ogv | Ogg Video File | Common |
| .ogx | Ogg Vorbis Multiplexed Media File | Average |
| .osp | OpenShot Project File | Uncommon |
| .par | Dedicated Micros DVR Recording | Uncommon |
| .pds | PowerDirector Script File | Common |
| .pgi | Video Recording File | Average |
| .photoshow | Roxio PhotoShow Project | Average |
| .piv | Pivot Stickfigure Animation | Average |
| .playlist | CyberLink PowerDVD Playlist | Uncommon |
| .pmf | PSP Movie File | Average |
| .pmv | Return to Zork Video File | Rare |
| .pns | Pelco CCTV Video File | Uncommon |
| .ppj | Premiere 6 Project File | Average |
| .prel | Premiere Elements Project File | Average |
| .pro | ProPresenter Export File | Average |
| .prproj | Premiere Pro Project | Common |
| .prtl | Premiere Pro Title File | Average |
| .psh | Photodex Slide Show | Common |
| .pssd | PhotoSuite Slide Show File | Uncommon |
| .pva | PVA Video File | Uncommon |
| .pvr | Wintal PVR Video File | Uncommon |
| .pxv | Pixbend Media File | Average |
| .qt | Apple QuickTime Movie | Uncommon |
| .qtch | QuickTime Cache File | Uncommon |
| .qtl | QuickTime Link File | Average |
| .qtm | Apple QuickTime Movie File | Uncommon |
| .qtz | Quartz Composer File | Average |
| .r3d | REDCODE Video File | Common |
| .rcproject | iMovie '08 Project | Common |
| .rdb | Wavelet Video Images File | Average |
| .rec | Topfield PVR Recording | Average |
| .rm | Real Media File | Very Common |
| .rmd | RealPlayer Media File | Rare |
| .rmd | RED Metadata File | Average |
| .rmp | RealPlayer Metadata Package File | Average |
| .rms | Secure Real Media File | Average |
| .rmvb | RealMedia Variable Bit Rate File | Common |
| .roq | Id Software Game Video | Average |
| .rp | RealPix Clip | Uncommon |
| .rsx | RED Metadata XML File | Average |
| .rts | QuickTime Real-Time Streaming Format | Rare |
| .rts | RealPlayer Streaming Media | Uncommon |
| .rum | Bink Video Subtitle File | Average |
| .rv | Real Video File | Average |
| .sbk | SWiSH Project Backup File | Average |
| .sbt | SBT Subtitle File | Uncommon |
| .scc | ScreenFlow Screen Recording | Average |
| .scm | Super Chain Media File | Rare |
| .scm | ScreenCam Screen Recording | Common |
| .scn | Pinnacle Studio Scene File | Uncommon |
| .screenflow | ScreenFlow Document | Average |
| .sec | GuinXell Video File | Rare |
| .seq | NorPix StreamPix Sequence | Average |
| .sfd | Sofdec Dreamcast Movie | Uncommon |
| .sfvidcap | Sonic Foundry Video Capture File | Average |
| .smi | SMIL Presentation | Average |
| .smil | SMIL Presentation File | Common |
| .smk | Smacker Compressed Movie File | Average |
| .sml | SMIL Slideshow Presentation | Uncommon |
| .smv | VideoLink Mail Video File | Uncommon |
| .spl | FutureSplash Animation | Uncommon |
| .sqz | Squeeze Project File | Common |
| .srt | SubRip Subtitle File | Common |
| .ssm | Standard Streaming Metafile | Average |
| .stl | Spruce Technologies Subtitle File | Average |
| .str | PlayStation Video Stream | Uncommon |
| .stx | Pinnacle Studio Project File | Common |
| .svi | Samsung Video File | Average |
| .swf | Shockwave Flash Movie | Very Common |
| .swi | SWiSH Project File | Common |
| .swt | Flash Generator Template | Average |
| .tda3mt | DivX Author Template File | Average |
| .tdx | D-TEG CCTV Video Information File | Rare |
| .tivo | TiVo Video File | Average |
| .tix | DivX Video Download Activation File | Common |
| .tod | JVC Everio Video Capture File | Average |
| .tp | Beyond TV Transport Stream File | Average |
| .tp0 | Mascom PVR Video File | Average |
| .tpd | Cyberlink TOD Video File | Average |
| .tpr | TMPGEnc Project File | Average |
| .trp | HD Video Transport Stream | Common |
| .ts | Video Transport Stream File | Common |
| .tsp | Digital TV DVR Recording | Average |
| .tvs | TeamViewer Video Session File | Average |
| .vc1 | VC-1 Video File | Average |
| .vcpf | VideoConvert Project File | Average |
| .vcr | ATI Video Card Recording | Uncommon |
| .vcv | ViewCave Video File | Average |
| .vdo | VDOLive Media File | Average |
| .vdr | VirtualDub Signpost File | Average |
| .veg | Vegas Video Project | Common |
| .vem | Meta Media Video E-Mail File | Uncommon |
| .vep | AVS Video Editor Project File | Average |
| .vf | Vegas Movie Studio Project File | Common |
| .vft | VideoStudio Filter File | Uncommon |
| .vfw | Video for Windows | Uncommon |
| .vfz | Creative Webcam Video Effects File | Average |
| .vgz | DigitalVDO Compressed Video File | Average |
| .vid | Generic Video File | Uncommon |
| .video | aTube Catcher Video File | Uncommon |
| .viewlet | Qarbon Viewlet | Average |
| .viv | VivoActive Video File | Rare |
| .vivo | VivoActive Video File | Rare |
| .vlab | VisionLab Studio Project File | Average |
| .vob | DVD Video Object File | Very Common |
| .vp3 | On2 Streaming Video File | Rare |
| .vp6 | TrueMotion VP6 Video File | Average |
| .vp7 | TrueMotion VP7 Video File | Average |
| .vpj | VideoPad Video Editor Project File | Average |
| .vro | DVD Video Recording Format | Common |
| .vs4 | AVTECH CCTV Video Surveillance File | Uncommon |
| .vse | AVTECH CCTV Video | Uncommon |
| .vsp | VideoStudio Project File | Average |
| .w32 | WinCAPs Subtitle File | Uncommon |
| .wcp | WinDVD Creator Project File | Average |
| .webm | WebM Video File | Common |
| .wlmp | Windows Live Movie Maker Project File | Common |
| .wm | Windows Media File | Uncommon |
| .wmd | Windows Media Download Package | Average |
| .wmmp | Windows Movie Maker Project File | Average |
| .wmv | Windows Media Video File | Very Common |
| .wmx | Windows Media Redirector File | Average |
| .wot | WebEx Recording File | Uncommon |
| .wp3 | Microsoft Photo Story Project File | Average |
| .wpl | Windows Media Player Playlist | Average |
| .wtv | Windows Recorded TV Show File | Common |
| .wvx | Windows Media Video Redirector | Average |
| .xej | Expression Encoder Job File | Average |
| .xel | Expression Encoder Live Encoding File | Average |
| .xesc | Expression Encoder Screen Capture File | Average |
| .xfl | Flash Movie Archive | Average |
| .xlmv | Xunlei Movie File | Average |
| .xvid | Xvid-Encoded Video File | Common |
| .yuv | YUV Video File | Common |
| .zm1 | ZSNES Movie #1 File | Average |
| .zm2 | ZSNES Movie #2 File | Average |
| .zm3 | ZSNES Movie #3 File | Average |
| .zmv | ZSNES Movie File | Average |