iPad: Overview of supported video formats

Not all video formats are supported on the iPad. Instead, the Apple tablet can only play a small selection of video formats. In this article we tell you what these are and how you can still play all video files.

iPad: These video formats are supported by the Apple tablet

• Out of the box, the iPad only recognises three video codecs: H.264 video, MPEG-4 video and Motion JPEG (MJPEG).
• These are the file extensions “.mov”, “.m4v” and “.mp4”.
• If your videos are in other formats, you can convert the files on your PC. To do this, use a free tool such as “Any Video Converter” or “Freemake Video Converter”.
• But with the right VideoPlayer app you can also play other video formats on the iPad:
• We compare the best iOS video players for you in this practical tip. The VLC player is a very good choice for playing all formats, just like on the computer.