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H.264 File Format

H.264 Raw Video Bitstream category

H.264 (AVC) raw bitstream is the elementary video stream with no container around it — what surveillance cameras, some editors and FFmpeg tutorials hand you directly. Wrap it into MP4/MKV for players to accept it.

Typical use: Convert a .h264 dump to MP4 to add timestamps and player compatibility, or extract a raw H.264 stream from MP4 for pipeline use.

About the H.264 format

H.264 (also called AVC) is the video codec the entire internet settled on: Blu-ray, YouTube, broadcast TV, every phone camera. A .h264 file is that codec's raw bitstream with no container — no timestamps, no audio, no metadata, just compressed frames back to back. Cameras and capture pipelines emit it because it is the codec's native shape.

Players struggle with raw streams precisely because there is no container to carry timing information. Wrapping H.264 into MP4 or MKV adds timestamps, duration and (optionally) audio tracks — the picture itself is untouched, since remuxing copies the compressed frames as-is.

Strengths

  • ✓ The universal codec — plays everywhere once wrapped
  • ✓ Native output of cameras and capture cards
  • ✓ Remuxing is lossless (stream copy)

Limitations

  • ✗ No container: no timestamps, no audio, no duration
  • ✗ Most players refuse or mis-time raw streams
Compression
H.264/AVC (lossy)
Transparency
Not supported
Animation
Video stream only
Metadata
None (container-level only)
Best for
Pipeline exchange, remuxing into MP4

Convert H.264 to…

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

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

Cross-engine workflows

H.264 to 7Z H.264 to AAC H.264 to AC3 H.264 to AIF H.264 to AIFF H.264 to ALAC H.264 to APK H.264 to AU H.264 to CAF H.264 to E-AC3 H.264 to F4A H.264 to F4B H.264 to FLAC H.264 to GSM H.264 to JAR H.264 to JFIF H.264 to JPE H.264 to JPEG H.264 to JPG H.264 to M4A H.264 to M4B H.264 to M4R H.264 to MP2 H.264 to MP3 H.264 to OGA H.264 to OGG H.264 to OPUS H.264 to PCM H.264 to PNG H.264 to PNG24 H.264 to PNG8 H.264 to TAR H.264 to TAR.BZ2 H.264 to TAR.GZ H.264 to TAR.XZ H.264 to TBZ2 H.264 to TGZ H.264 to TTA H.264 to TXZ H.264 to VOC H.264 to W64 H.264 to WAV H.264 to WAVPCM H.264 to WIM H.264 to WV H.264 to ZIP

Convert other files to H.264…

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a H.264 file?

H.264 (AVC) raw bitstream is the elementary video stream with no container around it — what surveillance cameras, some editors and FFmpeg tutorials hand you directly. Wrap it into MP4/MKV for players to accept it.

How do I convert H.264 files online?

Pick a target format from the "Convert H.264 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 H.264 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 H.264 convert to?

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