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codec

codec = coder / decoder, an algorithm that encodes and decodes a signal.

Common video codecs

short name long name Web(?) container support
AV1 AOMedia Video 1 MP4, WebM Designed by Alliance for Open Media
AVC (H.264) Advanced Video Coding 3GP, MP4
H.263 H.263 Video 3GP
HEVC (H.265) High Efficiency Video Coding MP4
MP4V-ES MPEG-4 Video Elemental Stream 3GP, MP4
MPEG-1 MPEG-1 Part 2 Visual MPEG, QuickTime
MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Part 2 Visual MP4, MPEG, QuickTime
Theora Theora Ogg
VP8 Video Processor 8 3GP, Ogg, WebM
VP9 Video Processor 9 MP4, Ogg, WebM

Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)

A FLAC is developed by(?) Xiph.Org founation.

See also

ffmpeg

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