Video Format Converter

What does Video Format Converter do?

Video Format Converter transforms video files between popular formats. Whether you need to convert a single file or process hundreds in batch, this Actor handles it seamlessly in the cloud.

• Convert videos between 10+ formats including MP4, WebM, MKV, AVI, MOV, and more
• Batch processing - convert multiple files in a single run
• Adjustable quality presets from low to very high
• Resolution scaling to 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, or 4K
• Output files stored in Key-Value Store with direct download URLs
• Export results via JSON, CSV, Excel, or integrate with any workflow
• Connect to any AI chatbot using Apify MCP server

What formats are supported?

MP4	WebM	MKV
AVI	MOV	FLV
WMV	MPG	TS
M4V

How to convert videos with Video Format Converter?

1. Create a free Apify account using your email.
2. Open Video Format Converter.
3. Add video URLs that you want to convert.
4. Select your desired output format, quality, and resolution.
5. Click the "Start" button and wait for the conversion to complete.
6. Download your converted videos from the Key-Value Store.

Input

Configure the converter with these parameters:

• files: Array of video URLs to convert (required)
• outputFormat: Target format - mp4, webm, mkv, avi, mov, flv, wmv, mpg, ts, m4v (default: mp4)
• quality: Quality preset - low, medium, high, veryhigh (default: medium)
• resolution: Output resolution - original, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4k (default: original)

Input JSON

{
    "files": [
        "https://example.com/video.mp4",
        "https://example.com/another-video.avi"
    ],
    "outputFormat": "webm",
    "quality": "high",
    "resolution": "720p"
}

Output

Converted videos are saved to the Key-Value Store with direct download URLs. Metadata for each conversion is pushed to the Dataset.

Here's an example of the output data:

{
    "inputFileUrl": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
    "inputFileName": "video.mp4",
    "outputFormat": "webm",
    "outputFileKey": "video-1706789012345.webm",
    "outputFileUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc123/records/video-1706789012345.webm",
    "inputSizeBytes": 15728640,
    "outputSizeBytes": 12582912,
    "durationSeconds": 120,
    "processingTimeMs": 4532,
    "processedAt": "2024-02-01T12:30:00.000Z"
}

How can I use converted videos?

• Optimize for web - convert videos to WebM or MP4 for faster web loading
• Cross-platform compatibility - ensure videos play on all devices and browsers
• Reduce file size - compress videos for storage or bandwidth savings
• Standardize formats - convert diverse video sources to a single format
• Archive preparation - convert to formats suitable for long-term storage
• Social media optimization - prepare videos for platform-specific requirements

FAQ

How much does it cost to use Video Format Converter?

Video Format Converter uses the pay-per-event (PPE) pricing model. You're charged $0.000278 per second of video duration (~$1/hour). For example, converting a 2-minute (120 second) video costs approximately $0.033. Your costs can be easily calculated using the information in the Actor's pricing tab.

Can I use integrations with Video Format Converter?

You can integrate Video Format Converter with almost any cloud service or web app. We offer integrations with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and plenty more.

Alternatively, you could use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, such as getting a notification when Video Format Converter successfully finishes a run.

Can I use Video Format Converter with the Apify API?

The Apify API gives you programmatic access to the Apify platform. The API is organized around RESTful HTTP endpoints that enable you to manage, schedule, and run Apify Actors. The API also lets you access any datasets, monitor Actor performance, fetch results, create and update versions, and more.

To access the API using Node.js, use the apify-client NPM package. To access the API using Python, use the apify-client PyPI package.

Can I use Video Format Converter through an MCP Server?

With Apify API, you can use almost any Actor in conjunction with an MCP server. You can connect to the MCP server using clients like Claude Desktop and LibreChat, or even build your own.

Your feedback

We're always working on improving the performance of our Actors. If you have any technical feedback for Video Format Converter or found a bug, please create an issue in the Issues tab.