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Kaltura supports a variety of media formats and codecs optimized for transcoding and delivery. While additional codecs and formats are supported, please contact us for details on any specific codec or format not listed here.
Ingest (Input) File Formats and Codecs
Media File Formats:
- MP4, MOV, QT, M4V
- FLV, F4V
- AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA
- MPG, M1V, M2V, MP3
- WAV, MKV, OGG, OGM, OGV
- WEBM, 3GP, RM, ARF, MXF
Video Codecs:
- DivX, DV, H.263, H.264, H.265
- MPEG-4 Visual, MPEG-1/2, MJPG
- Indeo, RV30/40, RMVB
- FLV1/4, VP3/5/6/7/8/9
- Sorenson, Xvid, Theora
- WMV1/2/3, VC1, ProRes 422
- ICOD, DVCPRO, PXLT, TCSS/TCS2
- GoToMeeting Codec (G2M3/4)
Audio Codecs:
- MP3, MP1/2, AC3, EAC3, AAC
- Vorbis, AMR, PCM, WMA7/8/9
- WMSpeech, FLAC, QDM2, RA
- Nellymoser, Cook, GSM, SPEEX
Image Formats:
GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIF
Document Formats:
Optional if Document module is enabled.
Maximum Video Frame Size:
5000 x 5000
Target (Output) Video and Audio Codecs
Media File Formats:
- MP4, FLV, AVI, 3GP, OGG, MKV
- WMV, WMA, HLS, WEBM, MPEG
- MPEG TS, WAV, M4V, MXF
Video Codecs:
- H.264, H.263, MPEG-4 Visual
- VP8, VP6, FLV1, Theora
- WMV1/2, VC1, MPEG-2
- APCN/S/O/H, DNXHD, DV
Audio Codecs:
- MP3, AAC LC, AAC HE
- Vorbis, WMA/Pro, AMR NB
- MPEG2, AC3, PCM
Delivery-Specific Formats
Kaltura supports various streaming standards and protocols. For more information, see the Video Delivery Settings article.
Supported File Extensions
- flv, asf, qt, mov, mpg, mpeg
- avi, wmv, mp4, m4v, 3gp, vob
- f4v, mkv, mxf, mts, ts, rm
- arf, webm, lxf, m4v
Intermediate-Source Processing
For proprietary formats, Kaltura may use dedicated technology to convert files into an intermediate source (usually MP4/H.264 or WMV) before further processing. Examples include:
- Webex/ARF: Cisco's WebEx Network Recording Tool
- GoToMeeting Codec: Windows Expression Encoder 4
- QuickTime Video (QT): Mac machines
Note on File Type Restrictions
If the "Enable file type restriction" configuration is on (usually by default), not all file types listed will be uploaded and will return an error. This restriction can be disabled by your Kaltura Customer Care Team.
For further details or inquiries about specific codecs or formats, please contact us.
