Sunday, January 1, 2012

How to convert videos for Android and iPhone



I was looking for information about how to convert a video file for iPhone or an Android device. Unfortunately there was not enough information available on the Internet regarding iPhone and Android video conversion. So I decided to write an article; I hope this will help people who want to convert videos for their iPhone, iPad, or an Android phone.



In this post we will first look at what video formats are supported by iPhone, iPad or Android. Then we will use WinFF, an open source video converter to convert the files into a format supported by these devices. Then you can copy these converted video files to your iphone or android and play them.

First, we have to download WinFF video converter to convert video files. You can download Winff from here:

Download WinFF

Video Formats Supported by iPhone and iPad
  • H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats. 
  • MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.
  • Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format.
Video Formats Supported by Android Phones and Devices
  • H.263|3GP (.3GP) and MPEG-4 (mp4)
  • H.264 AVC| 3GP (.3gp) and MPEG-4 (.mp4) MPEG-TS (.ts, AAC audi only, not seekable Android 3.0+)
  • MPEG-4 SP| 3GPP (.3gp)
  • VP8|WebM (.webm)
How to convert video for iPhone


Open the Winff software and install it to your computer.
Now open Winff and click on add button.





Select your video from your computer and add it.
See below at the bottom of blank area. There will be option Output Details.

Set convert to = iPod-iTunes
Set Preset to = iPhone WideScreen
Output folder = give the destination of the folder where you want to save your converted video file on your computer.
Now click on convert button to convert your video file.
This process will take some time depend on the size of your video file. When conversion complete, put that file into your iPhone.

How to convert video for Android


Open winff, Click on add button.
Choose a video file from your computer to conversion.

Set convert to = MPEG-4.
Now below of convert to, select Preset to = MPEG-4 H.264 (High Quality).
Output folder: give the destination of the folder in which you want do save this converted video file.
Now click on convert. It will take some time (depend on your video file size).

That’s it. Now you can enjoy videos on your iPhone and Android phones. If you find any problems while applying these instructions, you can ask me in the comment box below.

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