This page contains information on the WEBM file extension (WebM Video File), a popular video file format
WEBM (Video)
| File extension | .webm |
| Category | Video File |
| Description | Similar to the MKV file extension, WEBM is a file format developed by a number of parties, including Google. Launched in 2010, it is open source format designed to deliver video through the web. It can be used for a variety of types of video, from video calls to high definition movies. WebM is growing, and by using the HTML5 version of YouTube, it is possible to watch video encoded in WebM. |
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| Technical Details | WebM benefits from being designed for use on the modern web, rather than for local use. This means the format is specifically designed for the wide range of devices that are used to access the web, from Smart Phones to Powerful PCs. The video element of the file is encoded using VP8 video codec and the audio element of the file is encoded using the Vorbis audio codec. |
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| Developed by | Google (Previously developed by On2, Xiph, and Matroska) |
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Convert WEBM file
Using Zamzar, it is possible to convert WEBM files to a variety of other formats
- webm to 3gp (3GPP Multimedia File)
- webm to 3g2 (3GPP2 Multimedia File)
- webm to aac (Advanced Audio Coding File)
- webm to ac3 (AC3 Audio File)
- webm to avi (Windows video file)
- webm to flac (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
- webm to flv (Flash video)
- webm to gif (Compuserve graphics interchange)
- webm to ipad (MPEG-4 (H264) Video File)
- webm to iphone (MPEG-4 (H264) Video File)
- webm to ipod (MPEG-4 Video File)
- webm to mp3 (Compressed audio file)
- webm to mov (Apple QuickTime Movie)
- webm to mp4 (MPEG-4 Video File)
- webm to mpg (Moving Picture Experts Group File)
- webm to ogg (Ogg Vorbis Compressed Audio File)
- webm to wav (Windows audio file)
- webm to wmv (Windows Media Video)
