File Extension |
MP4 |
MPEG |
File Type |
MPEG-4 Video File |
MPEG Video |
Description |
MP4 is a standard developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); commonly used for sharing video files on the Internet.The MPEG-4 video is compressed with MPEG-4 video encoding. Audio is compressed using AAC compression. |
Popular video format standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); compressed using MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression; often used for creating movies that are distributed over the Internet. |
Developed by |
Moving Picture Experts Group |
Moving Picture Experts Group |
Difference |
MP4’s biggest difference from the other MPEG formats is its ability to store subtitles, still images and other data along with digital video and audio. |
MPEG-1 is used with video compact discs (VCDs) while the higher-quality MPEG-2 is used for DVDs. |
Help You Choose |
MP4 is currently the most widely-used video format, so you can freely use MP4 format with few problems. |
If you’d like to back up videos in CD/DVD, you probably need MPEG format. |
Programs that open MP4/MPEG files |
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