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Convert QT files online for free
With this QT video converter, you can change your video format in a couple of clicks. To convert QT files, just add them to the program, select the output format, and start the process. Alternatively, if you need to convert a QT movie or lots of files, try out the desktop version of this online tool for free on Windows and Mac.
What is QT?
Full name
QuickTime File Format
Format type
Video
Developed by
Apple Inc.
Description
QT is an extension of the QuickTime File Format (QTFF). QTFF, created by Apple in 1991, is a container format used by Apple’s mobile and desktop devices to store and play videos. Other devices can also play QT videos, if they support the video and audio codecs used by the format.
File extension
.qt
Technical details
QT files just like other containers store video, audio and subtitles in separate tracks. The video codecs used in QT files are MPEG-4, H.264, MJPEG, Sorenson 1/3, AIC, ProRes, CineForm, and others. Audio codecs you can find in QT files include MP3, AC3, AAC, and ALAC.
Associated programs
QuickTime Player, VLC, Media Player Classic
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