Example: MP4 container would mean that the file would have *.mp4 file extension. * Note: Containers are responsible for the file extension.

SD low and high video format for Android in MP4 file container.

HD video format for iPod HD/iPhone/PSP in MP4 file container.

SD video format for iPod in MP4 file container.

DivX video format in AVI file container.

MPEG 1080p/720p video format for TV/device in MP4 file container.

DIV3 video format in ASF file container.

Theora video format in OGG file container.

Dirac video format in TS file container.

H.264 video format in TS file container.

H.264 video format in MP4 file container.

Your newly converted media file will be saved.īy default, VLC Media Player supports video conversion to the followin range of video formats and containers:.

Once it reaches the end, you will know that the conversion has completed.

The file position timer of VLC will start to increase/move like a progress indicator.

Then press on the Start button to begin the conversion.

Hit Browse, select a location, give a name like final and click on Save.

Select a destination filename, the one that is converted and saved.

Dump Raw Input: This will keep all the file sizes the same, only changing the file format.

You can select advanced video and audio codec combinations from the Edit selected profile or Create new profile button but this isn’t usually required. Since we are converting a video, select a video format like H.264 with MP3 audio and MP4 container.

Profile: Select your desired target file type.

Deinterlace: Check this option if you are converting from interlaced video formats example: 1080i, 720i formats displayed in televisions.

Display the output: Play/show the output in the player as the conversion happens.

Convert: Make sure this radio button is selected as you want to convert your file.

In the next dialog box, conversion options are displayed.

Leave the rest as it is and then click on the Convert/Save button or just hit enter in your keyboard.

Click on the Add button to browse for the files that you want to add.

From VLC menu bar click on Media > Convert/ Save.

Here is how you convert video using VLC Media Player: As we have seen before, it can also download video streams or audio streams. As we all know, VLC is totally free without any limitations. It works great with most video as well as audio files. mp4 converters. You also shouldn’t be paying for video converters or use the ones that apply watermarks. Using it, we can easily swap video types.

It works great for most formats and codecs but there are a few issues and the conversion feature is not the best but it still works for most of us. You can convert between a wide range of supported video files using the player.

VLC Media Player is not just a great tool for playing videos it can do a whole lot of other things like convert videos between different formats.

How to convert video files