AVC (file format)


 * For the AVC video compression standard, see H.264.

The AVC file format (Advanced Video Coding) is the video file format defined in Part 15 of the MPEG-4 standard. It uses ISO Base Media File Format (MPEG-4 Part 12), and AVC compression (H.264, MPEG-4 Part 10). It is also known by names similar to MPEG-4 File Format with AVC.

It can be considered to be a companion format to MP4, or a kind of MP4, or an extension of MP4, etc.

Identification
The format is based on ISO Base Media File Format. One of the brands is (usually?) " ".

MPEG-4 files exist which use H.264 compression, but not the "avc1" brand. It's not clear what format such files should be considered to be in.

Specifications

 * ISO/IEC 14496-15:2010 (not free to download)
 * ISO/IEC 14496-15:2010/Amd 1:2011
 * ISO/IEC 14496-15:2010/Cor 1:2011
 * ISO/IEC 14496-15:2010/Cor 2:2012

Sample files

 * MP4 Files, "H. 264 Content" section
 * http://samples.libav.org/V-codecs/h264/mp4_h264/
 * http://samples.libav.org/V-codecs/AVC1/