Video format
What is a .flv file?
Flash Video, the container Adobe Flash Player used for web streaming, holding H.264 or VP6 with AAC audio. Flash is long gone, but a lot of video from that era is still only available as .flv.
fileclay opens and writes FLV
When to use FLV
- Best for
- Old Flash-era video archives.
- Advantages
- Lets you rescue old Flash videos.
- Disadvantages
- No current browser plays it.
Convert FLV files
From FLV
All 46 output formats: .mp4, .webm, .mkv, .avi, .mov, .gif, .m4v, .mpeg, .mpg, .ts, .m2ts, .mts, .m2v, .mxf, .ogv, .vob, .wmv, .asf, .divx, .3gp, .3g2, .ivf, .mp3, .wav, .m4a, .m4b, .ogg, .oga, .opus, .aac, .flac, .aiff, .aif, .wma, .ac3, .mka, .caf, .au, .tta, .wv, .mp2, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .bmp
Conversions run in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Questions about FLV
How do I convert my files to .flv?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .flv as the output format. It runs inside your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Which formats can I convert FLV files into?
fileclay can write 47 formats from a FLV file, including MP4, WebM, MKV, AVI, MOV and GIF. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.