How to Convert SWF to MP4?

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How to Convert SWF to MP4?

20 January 2021 Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.

Summary
SWF can be distributed and read by common WEB browsers, but less supported by the Windows system. What’s worse, it cannot be directly opended in the computer. The quick solution is to convert SWF to MP4, one of the most popular video container formats.

Content

Part 1: What is SWF?

Part 2: How to Convert SWF to MP4?

Method 1: Renee Video Editor Pro
Method 2: VLC Media Player
Method 3: Online Video Converter

Part 1: What is SWF?

SWF (Small Web Format) is a file format created by Adobe Flash, and its file extension is “.swf”. It contains texts, vector graphics, and the interactive contents written with ActionScript. People compress the SWF data in order to share the file easily. Therefore, it is a mini web format. As an outdated Flash file, SWF has been phased out. Some devices, such as Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android devices even don’t support users to directly open the SWF files. But it can be played in Flash Player or in the web browser with the Flash plugin installed.

If you want the SWF file to be used in more devices, we suggest you convert SWF to MP4, the widely used format supported by most of devices.

Part 2: How to Convert SWF to MP4?

Method 1: Renee Video Editor Pro

Renee Video Editor Pro has the powerful functions in video editing, including video format conversion. It supports to freely convert between video formats, such as SWF to MP4.

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Here are the steps:

① First, download and install Renee Video Editor Pro. Launch the software and select [Video Toolbox].

select video toolbox in Renee Video Editor

② Click on [Add Files] to select the target video file.

③ Select MP4 as the output format, then set the output folder. Finally, click [Start] to convert SWF to MP4.

convert swf to mp4 with renee video editor pro

Method 2: VLC Media Player

Many people prefer to use VLC Media Player because it can play all kinds of audio, video and DVD files for free. In addition to the playback function, it is competent in video format conversion. You can convert between video formats with the player.

Download link: https://get.videolan.org/vlc/3.0.8/win64/vlc-3.0.8-win64.exe

Here are the specific steps:

① Download and open VLC Media Player, then click on [Media] > [Convert/Save].

② Drag the SWF file to the player and click on [Convert / Save] .

③ Finally, in the option [Profile], select the video format [Video - H.264 + MP3 (MP4)]. After that, in [Destination file], select the storage folder and click [Start] to convert SWF to MP4.

how to convert mkv to mp4 with vlc media player

Method 3: Online Video Converter

There are many choices of online video converters. We recommend a easy converter. You can click on the link below to access the video conversion page. But the online converter presents the potential risk in privacy disclosure. If your files are confidential, please choose carefully.

Online converter: https://video.online-convert.com/convert-to-mp4

Here are the specific steps:

① Click on [Choose Files] to upload the SWF file.

② In Optional Settings, define the other options, such as file size, bit rate, duration and audio/video encoder. Then, click [Start conversion].

set conversion settings in online convert

③ In the following page, click [Download] to save the converted file.

Through the above three methods, you can convert SWF to MP4. But they are not totally identical. Here are some differences:

	Renee Video Editor Pro	VLC Media Player	Online Video Converter
Output formats	All video formats	MP4/Webm/TS/OGG/ASF	3G2/3GP/AVI/FLV/MKV/MOV/MP4/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/OGV/WEBM/WMV
Conversion speed	Fast	Not slow	Slow
Operation	Easy	Easy	Easy
Multilanguage	√	√	√
Shall be installed	√	√	×

Tips Although online conversion is convenient without software installed, it is not suitable to convert large files. The large file will be a great burden for the network. If you want to quickly and easily complete video format conversion, Renee Video Editor Pro is better.

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