.mp4 file: how to open it on Windows
78 Windows apps register the .mp4 extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.
About the format
Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).
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AudacityThe world’s most popular free software for recording and editing audio.
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VLC media playerVLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols.
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File ConverterFile Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress one or several file(s) using the context menu in windows explorer.
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MPC-HCMPC-HC is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows. It supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.
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MPV (Official CI build, MSVC)A free (as in freedom) media player for the command line. It supports a wide variety of media file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
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foobar2000foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform.
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MPC-BEMedia Player Classic - BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows.
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MusicBrainz PicardA cross-platform music tagger powered by the MusicBrainz database.
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WinampThe legendary Winamp desktop player for Windows
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DeaDBeeFDeaDBeeF is a modular cross-platform audio player.
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LBRYA browser for the LBRY network, a digital marketplace controlled by its users.
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K-Lite Codec Pack FullA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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gifskiHighest-quality GIF encoder based on pngquant.
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QMPlay2A video and audio player which can play most formats and codecs.
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K-Lite Mega Codec PackA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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MementoAn mpv-based video player for studying Japanese.
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K-Lite Codec Pack BasicA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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qimgvImage viewer. Fast, easy to use. Optional video support.
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K-Lite Codec Pack StandardA collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.
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ScreenboxScreenbox is a modern media player for all your devices, with support for a wide range of file formats.
- Vivaldi
Powerful, Personal and Private web browser.
- SPlayer
Neat, Safe, High Performance
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ExifCleanerDesktop app to clean metadata from images, videos, PDFs, and other files.
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VidCoder BetaVidCoder is an open-source DVD/Blu-ray ripping and video transcoding application for Windows. It uses HandBrake as its encoding engine.
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NamidaA Beautiful and Feature-rich Music & Video Player with YouTube Support, Built in Flutter
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IcarosA collection of lightweight, high quality, Windows Shell Extensions.
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ImPlayA Cross-Platform Desktop Media Player
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弹弹playVersatile player combining local video with Danmu
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Subtitle Speech SynchronizerAutomatic subtitle synchronisation app
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GPXSeeGPXSee is a Qt-based GPS log file viewer and analyzer that supports all common GPS log file formats.
- ACDSee Free
ACDSee Free is a fast and powerful file browser, ideal for viewing RAW images, as well as searching and sorting your media libraries.
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芙芙工具箱Fufu Tools is a toolbox with a collection of gadgets.
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madamiruDynamic multi-multimedia player
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GlucoseA minimal video player built with Rust and Svelte
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ChirpityRecognizes bird vocalizations in audio recordings.
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DJI Metadata EmbedderEmbed telemetry data from DJI drone SRT files into MP4 video files
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Vivict++Vivict++ is an easy to use tool for subjective comparison of the visual quality of different encodings of the same video source.
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butterflow-uiGraphical user interface for butterflow, a video manipulation tool.
- 腾讯视频
China's leading online streaming platform that offers unlimited HD videos for watching online
- Vrew
VREW is a video editing program, powered by AI technology. Edit and caption your videos with speech recognition.
- 爱奇艺
iQIYI Windows client app.
- Canva
Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content.
- StellarPlayer
Versatile UHD media player
- 搜狐影音
Versatile media player by Sohu Video.
- 优酷
An online video platform providing video streaming, publishing, searching and sharing.
- Wondershare UniConverter 16
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
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TranslatorOpen-source desktop workstation for finding videos, translating and editing subtitles, dubbing, and export.
- Pure Codec
Codec pack for HD fans.
- Canva
Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content.
- Wondershare UniConverter 17
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
- 迅雷影音
Enjoys excitement with professional play.
- ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2026
Navigate Your Creative Path and Digital Assets with AI-Powered Precision
- ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2026
ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2026 equips you with the tools to master your extensive photo collection.
- ACDSee Photo Studio Professional 2026
ACDSee Photo Studio Professional supplies you with a resourceful toolkit that blends cutting-edge, locally powered Artificial Intelligence (AI) with legendary digital asset management and sophisticated RAW image editing.
- EaseUS RecExperts
Screen Recorder for Capturing PC with High-Quality Video
- dsr
Tool for sharing video to Discord
- 爱奇艺万能播放
Super Powerful Video Player
- PotPlayer
Powerful multimedia player that supports a variety of different video codecs and formats.
- Wondershare UniConverter 13
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
- DVDStyler
DVDStyler is a cross-platform free DVD authoring application that makes possible for video enthusiasts to create professional-looking DVDs.
- MediaMonkey
MediaMonkey The Media Organizer for Serious Collectors
- JRiver Media Center
JRiver Media Center - The Most Comprehensive Media Software
- RealPlayer
The fastest, easiest PC media player and organizer. Download videos from websites with one click, browse your videos according to the people you want to see, subscribe to YouTube channels and more!
- Total Audio Converter
Total Audio Converter can easily convert almost any audio to WAV, MP3, OGG, WMA, APE, FLAC, MP4, AAC, MPC. A convenient batch option is available.
- QQ影音
A pure all-in-one media player for five-star visual enjoyment
- Wondershare UniConverter 15
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
- ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 15
ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 15 is your launchpad for limitless creativity, built to fuel every graphic design and photo editing journey. Engineered for both precision and ease, Gemstone gives you the freedom to explore new creative frontiers.
- AVS Media Player
Watch audio and video
- Gihosoft Video Trimmer
Free video trimming tool for cutting long videos into shorter clips without quality loss.
- Stellar Photo Recovery
Recover photos, audios, and video files from memory cards, cameras, hdds, ssds, etc. lost due to accidental deletion, corruption, formatting, human error, & virus attack, etc.
- Stellar Repair for Video
DIY Video Repair Tool to repair corrupt or unplayable MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, AVCHD, MJPEG, WEBM, ASF, WMV, FLV, DIVX, MPEG, MTS, M4V, 3G2, 3GP, and F4V files.
- MediaMonkey
MediaMonkey The Media Organizer for Serious Collectors
- Vovsoft Convert Video to Audio
Vovsoft Convert Video to Audio is a simple and efficient software designed to extract sound from video files.
- Vovsoft Speech to Text Converter
Vovsoft Speech to Text Converter is an automatic speech conversion software to convert voice into text, supporting more than 50 languages.
- Vovsoft Video to Photos
Vovsoft Video to Photos is an easy to use software that can help you extract frames from video files.
- Vov Music Player
Vov Music Player is a lightweight, intuitive audio player designed for simplicity and functionality.
- Vovsoft Watermark Video
Vovsoft Watermark Video is an easy to use Windows application designed to protect your video content with customizable watermarks.
- Wondershare UniConverter 14
A high-speed converter for thousands of media formats.
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