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3GP File Format

3GPP Mobile Video category

3GP is the ultra-compressed video format old feature phones used. Modern players often cannot open these recordings.

Typical use: Rescuing old phone videos means converting 3GP to MP4 before the memories become unreadable.

About the 3GP format

3GP is the 3GPP mobile video format from the pre-smartphone era, designed for 2G/3G bandwidth: low resolution (typically 176×144 to 640×480), H.263 or baseline H.264 video, and AMR audio. Every early camera phone recorded in it, and MMS messaging depended on its small footprint.

It is strictly a conversion source today: pull the videos off an old phone, convert to MP4, and enjoy a resolution upgrade from better scaling alone. Quality expectations should stay low — the pixels were never there.

Strengths

  • ✓ Tiny files for its era
  • ✓ Plays on old feature phones

Limitations

  • ✗ Very low resolution and quality ceiling
  • ✗ Obsolete; no modern platform wants it
Compression
H.263 / baseline H.264 + AMR
Quality
Low resolution
Compatibility
Legacy phones
Best for
Old mobile footage

Convert 3GP to…

25 direct directions plus 46 workflows, sorted A–Z; 🔥 marks popular targets.

3GP to 3G2 3GP to APNG 3GP to ASF 3GP to AVI Hot 3GP to DV 3GP to F4V 3GP to FLV 3GP to GIF Hot 3GP to H.264 3GP to M2TS 3GP to M4V Hot 3GP to MKV Hot 3GP to MOV Hot 3GP to MP4 Hot 3GP to MPEG 3GP to MPEG1 3GP to MPEG2 3GP to MPEG4 3GP to MPG 3GP to TS 3GP to VOB 3GP to WEBM Hot 3GP to WebP Hot 3GP to WMV 3GP to Y4M

Cross-engine workflows

3GP to 7Z 3GP to AAC 3GP to AC3 3GP to AIF 3GP to AIFF 3GP to ALAC 3GP to APK 3GP to AU 3GP to CAF 3GP to E-AC3 3GP to F4A 3GP to F4B 3GP to FLAC 3GP to GSM 3GP to JAR 3GP to JFIF 3GP to JPE 3GP to JPEG 3GP to JPG 3GP to M4A 3GP to M4B 3GP to M4R 3GP to MP2 3GP to MP3 3GP to OGA 3GP to OGG 3GP to OPUS 3GP to PCM 3GP to PNG 3GP to PNG24 3GP to PNG8 3GP to TAR 3GP to TAR.BZ2 3GP to TAR.GZ 3GP to TAR.XZ 3GP to TBZ2 3GP to TGZ 3GP to TTA 3GP to TXZ 3GP to VOC 3GP to W64 3GP to WAV 3GP to WAVPCM 3GP to WIM 3GP to WV 3GP to ZIP

Convert other files to 3GP…

3G2 to 3GP ASF to 3GP AVI to 3GP Hot DivX to 3GP DV to 3GP F4V to 3GP FLV to 3GP GIF to 3GP Hot H.264 to 3GP M1V to 3GP M2TS to 3GP M2V to 3GP M4V to 3GP Hot MJPEG to 3GP MKV to 3GP Hot MOV to 3GP Hot MP4 to 3GP Hot MPEG to 3GP MPEG1 to 3GP MPEG2 to 3GP MPEG4 to 3GP MPG to 3GP MTS to 3GP MXF to 3GP OGV to 3GP RM to 3GP RMVB to 3GP TS to 3GP VOB to 3GP WEBM to 3GP Hot WMV to 3GP WTV to 3GP Xvid to 3GP Y4M to 3GP

Frequently asked questions

What is a 3GP file?

3GP is the ultra-compressed video format old feature phones used. Modern players often cannot open these recordings.

How do I convert 3GP files online?

Pick a target format from the "Convert 3GP to…" list below, drop your file and hit convert. Everything runs in your browser — no install, no upload, no watermark, no limits.

Is it safe to convert 3GP files here?

Yes. Every conversion is performed by your own device inside the browser — files never leave for a server, and the page keeps working even offline.

Which formats can 3GP convert to?

This page lists all 71 directions across documents, images, audio, video, spreadsheets and archives — each one is its own free converter page.