File Types in RealPlayer Converter – SUPPORT

RealPlayer Converter handles many different media formats. The following table lists these formats and basic information about them.

If you start with files in these formats:

Format	Information
.flv Flash Video	Common format for video on the internet. Requires that Adobe Flash be installed.
.mov, AAC, MPEG4, H.264	Compressed video formats used by Apple and others.
.mp4	Commonly used compressed video format.
.avi, AVI	Video container format often used by cameras.
.rv, .rm, RealVideo	Compressed video format used by RealNetworks and others.
.wmv, WMV, Windows Media Video	Compressed video format used by Microsoft and others.
.3gp, 3GP, Cell Phone	Compressed video format optimized for cellular phones and mobile devices. Some 3GP files contain codecs that require RealPlayer Plus.
MPEG-2	Compressed digital video format used for television recording. Requires RealPlayer Plus if MPEG-2 is not part of your operating system.
.mkv, .mka, MKV	A video container format.
.webm, WebM, HTML5	Format most commonly used with HTML5 video on the internet.
DirectShow, Divx, Xvid	Highly compressed video format, used to keep file sizes low.
.vob, VOB	Container format used on unencrypted DVD video. Certain kinds of audio may require RealPlayer Plus. Note: RealPlayer Converter is designed to convert VOB files from home videos that have one audio track. Converting from VOB files with multiple audio tracks may have unexpected results.
.mp3, MP3	The most commonly used and supported compressed digital audio format.
.m4a, AAC, MP4	Digital audio format developed as the "successor" to MP3.
.ra, RealAudio	Compressed audio format used by RealNetworks and others.
.wma, Windows Media Audio	Compressed audio format used by Microsoft and others.
.wav, WAV, Wave	The most commonly used and supported uncompressed audio format.
.ivr, IVR	Format for streaming files recorded by RealPlayer.

Then you can convert files to these formats:

Format	Information
.rv, .rm, RealVideo	Compressed video format used by RealNetworks and others.
.wmv, WMV, Windows Media Video	Compressed video format used by Microsoft and others.
.mp4, AAC, H.264	Compressed video formats used by Apple and others.
.3gp, 3GP, Cell Phone	Compressed video format optimized for cellular phones and mobile devices. Some 3GP files contain codecs that require RealTimes Premium.
.m4a, AAC, MP4	Digital audio format developed as the "successor" to MP3.
.mp3, MP3	The most commonly used and supported compressed digital audio format.
.ra, RealAudio 10	Compressed audio format used by RealNetworks and others.
RealAudio Lossless	RealNetworks' lossless audio format. It retains all sound information, but with a smaller file size than Wave format.
.wav, WAV, Wave	The most commonly used and supported uncompressed audio format.
.wma, Windows Media Audio	Compressed audio format used by Microsoft and others.