How To Easily Change Video Formats: Practical Tutorial
29 January 2024Amanda J. Brook Senior Product Manager
Summary To change the video format safely, avoid directly altering the suffix name as it can damage the file and result in content loss. Use a professional format conversion tool for secure conversions.
Video is an integral component of computer multimedia systems. Various video file formats have been developed to facilitate simultaneous playback of video and audio. These formats utilize different encoding methods to combine and store multimedia data, making it convenient for future usage and transmission.
In addition, in order to better match different terminal devices and restore the best viewing effect of videos, many different video formats have been developed in the market, such as MP4, AVI, WMV, TS, etc.
MP4 format, or MPEG-4 Part 14, is a compression coding standard for audio and video information. It was developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and is an international standard for audio and video coding. MPEG-4 is widely used in network, CD, voice transmission, video telephony, and TV broadcasting.
The AVI format, or Audio Video Interleaved, is a multimedia file format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992. It combines audio and video data into a single file, arranging them in an interlaced manner by frame for synchronized playback. AVI format is commonly used in games, educational software, and multimedia CDs.
WMV (Windows Media Video) is a digital video codec developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is typically packaged using Advanced Streaming Format (ASF) and has file extensions .wmv or .asf. WMV files can be played while downloading, making them suitable for internet playback and transmission.
TS (Transport Stream, transport stream) is a digital packaging format known as MPEG2-TS. It allows independent decoding of video stream segments and is used for transmitting and storing video, audio, channel, and program information. This format is commonly applied in digital TV broadcasting systems like DVB, ATSC, ISDB, IPTV, etc.
There are various video formats available in the market. To cater to different usage scenarios and devices, it is essential to utilize a professional video format conversion tool. In the upcoming chapter, the editor will demonstrate several methods for video conversion. Let’s learn together.
II. How to change the video format?
I recommend Renee Video Editor Pro for video editing. It allows you to quickly change video format and offers various editing features like cutting, cropping, rotation, adding filter effects, subtitles, and watermark. It is user-friendly and suitable for beginners. Let’s explore the software’s functions and video format conversion.
1. Change the video format with Renee Video Editor Pro
a.What is Renee Video Editor Pro?
Renee Video Editor Pro is a comprehensive video recording and editing tool. It features computer screen recording, video post-production, and format conversion capabilities. With the screen recording function, you can easily define the recording area and screen size. Additionally, you can customize settings such as watermark, cursor style, sound source, and saved format. Whether you need to capture online movies, conference videos, game screens, or software operation steps, this tool allows you to effortlessly record and save them to your computer with just one click.
The software enhances and optimizes video content through post-production. It allows editing and merging video clips, cropping the screen, rotating or flipping the video, adding opening/ending animations, transition effects, and more. Users can switch between filter styles, dub videos, add or remove music and sound effects, import or create subtitles, and more.
Renee Video Editor Pro – Multi-function Video Editing Software
Screen RecordingRecord screen and webcam in Windows computer.
Cut Videos & AudiosUsers are free to cut videos and audios clips with setting start and end time.
Multiple Edit ToolsMerge, crop, rotate, cut and transform video easily. Change and add background music, subtitles and remove watermark from video.
Format ConversionSupport to convert videos and audios into different formats.
Screen Recording Record screen and webcam in Windows computer.
Multiple Edit ToolsCut Videos & Audios Users are free to cut videos and audios clips with setting start and end time.
Multiple Edit ToolsMerge, crop, rotate, cut and transform video easily. Change and add background music, subtitles and remove watermark from video.
Format ConversionSupport to convert videos and audios into different formats.
3000 users have downloaded and edited videos with fun!
b. How to change the format of a video with Renee Video Editor Pro?
Step 1: After downloading and installing, run Renee Video Editor Pro, and click the (Video Toolbox) button to enter the video editing interface.
Step 2: Next, find the (Add File) button and import the video file that needs to be changed into Renee Video Editor Pro.
Step 3: Edit the added video file using the editing options in the top menu bar. These options include cutting, rotating, cropping, applying special effects, adding watermarks, inserting music, adding subtitles, and including intro/outro.
Description of editing functions in the top menu bar of Renee Video Editor Pro:
cut: Trim video clips; adjust playback speed.
Rotate and crop: Rotate the video 90 degrees clockwise, or adjust the video to achieve up-down mirroring or left-right mirroring; crop the size of the video screen.
special effects: Add filter effects, zoom effects or volume effects to your video.
watermark: Add watermark files in the form of text, pictures, videos or graphics to video files; or remove watermarks from videos.
music: Add extra audio and sound to video files; or remove original audio from video.
subtitle: Add subtitles to the movie, and you can customize the position, font and size of the subtitles.
Step 4: After editing the video file, you can select the video format in (Output Format) according to different terminal devices or your needs, and select the location to save the file in (Output Folder). Finally, click the (Start) button to quickly change the video format, which is very fast and convenient.
Note: If you are sure of the video format you need, you can enter the desired video format in the search box of (Output Format), which will help you quickly select a suitable format.
We recently learned how to use Renee Video Editor Pro for video format conversion and editing. If you don’t need the editing feature, I can recommend a format conversion tool to achieve the same purpose. Let’s explore this software further.
2. Use Format Factory software to change the video format
Format Factory is a free media file format conversion tool. It has a powerful format conversion function, allowing users to easily convert video file formats. It is simple to operate and supports various media formats such as MPG, MP4, MP3, AVI, 3GP, OGG, BMP, and WMV. Let’s briefly go through the steps of using it:
Download, install and run the Format Factory software, and select the video format you want to convert to in the left function operation interface. After the selection is completed, the page will enter the detailed operation interface, and then find the (Add File) button to import the video file that needs to be converted into the Format Factory software. After the addition is complete, click the (OK) button to start executing the command to change the video format, which is very convenient.
III. Functional comparison and summary of two video format conversion tools
The editor suggests two software options for changing video formats and provides instructions on how to use them. Here is a brief comparison and summary of the features of these two software options to assist you in making a choice.
Renee Video Editor Pro is a versatile tool that supports computer screen recording, video editing, and video format conversion. Format Factory, on the other hand, is a specialized media file format conversion tool. Therefore, Renee Video Editor Pro offers more comprehensive functions.
The operation difficulty of Format Factory software is higher than that of Renee Video Editor Pro. Users may struggle to find the button to add files when using Format Factory for the first time. In contrast, Renee Video Editor Pro has a simple interface that allows even novice users to easily change the video format.
To sum up, regardless of the functions provided by the software or the difficulty of operating the software, Renee Video Editor Pro has certain advantages. If you need video editing and format conversion tools with various functions, then Renee Video Editor Pro will be a Very good choice. If you only need a file format conversion tool, then Format Factory software can meet your needs.