Video Codecs and Containers – What Are They?

codecs and containersFiguring out the differences between some of the most popular image formats is relatively easy. All you have to do is look at the file extension and you know most of what you need to know. However, video formats are much more complicated. When you’re working with video files, the terms codecs and containers get used a lot, but most people don’t know what that means.

We’re going to break down the contents of a video file to make it easier to understand.… Read the rest

How to Choose an Online Video Converter

There are dozens of reasons that might make it necessary to convert video files to a different type of video file. Knowing that you need to convert your video is the easy part. It becomes a little more difficult when you start trying to determine HOW you will make that important conversion.

The good news is that there are hundreds of options when searching for an online video converter. Unfortunately, that is the bad news as well.… Read the rest

Convert Your PowerPoint to Video For Greater Flexibility

For many people, creating a Microsoft Power Point file is the best possible way to create and view a presentation. The templates available within PowerPoint make it easy to create slides and the nature of the presentation allow a speaker to switch to the next slide with a simple touch of a button, while maintaining eye contact with their audience.

However, the reality is that there are many circumstances when your carefully prepared PPT file is no longer the best solution.… Read the rest

3 Reasons to Bookmark an Online File Converter

An online file converter spares you the need to install multiple programs to convert your documents, audio files, video clips, etc. It also doesn’t come with the risk of viruses and other threats to your devices. Besides, it is so convenient since you only need to type a URL and select a few options to get the format you need. These reasons and more make a web-based converter a valuable resource.… Read the rest

Best Video Converter: Online or Download?

If you regularly find yourself in need of a file converter, reliability is essential.  It does seem that having software available right there on your computer, just a click away, would be the easiest route.

But there’s another option that is also just a click away.  Online video converters are rising in popularity due to their ease of use and security advantages.  Anytime a file is downloaded there is a risk of malware or a virus piggybacking onto what appears to be a legitimate download. … Read the rest

How to copy a video file and MP3 to your mobile phone

Example QRcodeI still have one of these old bricks, a mobile phone without a shiny display, just a mouse cinema, not one of these new smartphones. But I still use it quite a lot, I love to play Mahjongg (the real traditional Chinese one), listen to music or my Spanish lessons and sometimes I even watch some short clips.

The problem I often face is how to get the files I want to my mobile phone.… Read the rest

Extract a still image from a video without installing software

Have you ever wanted to extract an image from a video file? Have you seen your idol on TV or caught an incredible beauty shot of your kids on cam and want to pin an image from that video clip to your wall? Read on, here’s a mini how-to extract an image from video clips.

In this tutorial, we will use the online file converter at Online-Convert.com that is absolutely free to use and allows us to convert files without the need of installing any software.… Read the rest

Rip audio from a video clip, the easy way

It happened again. You have seen this incredible video clip and you can’t stand living without that song. You want to hear it all day long, in the train, at work, everywhere. And you want to make all your friends listen to it too. What can you do?

The answer is simple. You need to rip the audio from the video and copy that track on your stick, your mobile or at a place where you can access it any time.… Read the rest