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Video Formats: Lossy vs Lossless

The document discusses various video and image formats, including whether they use lossy or lossless compression, recommended formats for YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, and lists the most popular video formats overall. It provides details on codecs, frame rates, bitrates and resolutions for optimal YouTube, Facebook and Instagram videos. A complete list of various video file extensions is also included.

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Video Formats: Lossy vs Lossless

The document discusses various video and image formats, including whether they use lossy or lossless compression, recommended formats for YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, and lists the most popular video formats overall. It provides details on codecs, frame rates, bitrates and resolutions for optimal YouTube, Facebook and Instagram videos. A complete list of various video file extensions is also included.

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Which Formats Use Lossy vs Lossless

Compression

Is JPEG Lossy or Lossless?

Is PDF Lossy or Lossless?

Is GIF Lossless or Lossy?

Is PNG Lossless or Lossy?


Advantages and Disadvantages of Lossless
Compression

Advantages and Disadvantages of Lossy


Compression

Best Video Format for YouTube


• Video Container: MP4 (recommended), MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, WebM
• Video Codec: H.264 (recommended), VP9, HEVC, DNxHR, ProRes, CineForm
• Frame Rate: 24 - 60fps
• Bit-rate: 30Mbps for 4K videos, 8Mbps for 1080P, 5Mbps for 720P
• Resolution: 360P to 4K (2160P)

Best Video Format for Facebook


• Video Container: MP4, MOV, and 30+ compatible but not preferred formats
• Video Codec: H.264. If not, Facebook will transcode your video to H.264
• Frame Rate: 25 -30 fps
• Bit-rate: Maximum 4 Mbps
• Resolution: 720P, 480P, 360P

Best Video Format for Instagram


• Video Container: MP4 (recommended), MOV
• Video Codec: H.264
• Frame Rate: 30 fps or fewer
• Bit-rate: 3500 kbps bitrate
• Resolution: Maximum 1080P.
What are the most popular and widely-used video formats?

Here’s a list of the most popular video formats today, compared based on their
maximum capabilities and common codecs used.
here's a complete list of the video formats:

• 3g2, 3gp, 3gpp (mobile video).

• asf, wmv (Windows Media video).

• avi (AVI video).

• vob (DVD video).

• dat, mpe, mpeg (MPEG video).

• divx (DIVX video).

• dv (DV video).

• f4v, flv (Flash video).

• gif (fraphics interchange format).

• m2ts (M2TS video).

• mkv (Matroska format).

• mod (MOD video).

• mov (QuickTime movie).

• mp4, mpeg4, mpg, m4v (MPEG-4 video).

• mts (AVCHD video).

• nsv (Nullsoft video).

• ogm (Ogg media format).

• ogv (Ogg video format).

• qt (QuickTime movie).

• tod (TOD video).

• ts (MPEG transport stream).

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