WebM WebM video
An open video format made for browsers, using VP9 or AV1 video and Opus sound. Common for screen recordings and downloads from the web, but many editors, phones and messaging apps don't take it.
Video · Windows 10 and 11
Screen recorders, browsers and video downloads often give you WebM. Video editors, PowerPoint, WhatsApp and iPhones are much happier with MP4.
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An open video format made for browsers, using VP9 or AV1 video and Opus sound. Common for screen recordings and downloads from the web, but many editors, phones and messaging apps don't take it.
The video format that plays practically everywhere: phones, TVs, browsers, WhatsApp, YouTube and every editor. With H.264 video and AAC sound inside, it is the safest choice for sharing.
Questions
Many editors don't support the VP9 and AV1 codecs WebM uses. H.264 in MP4 is supported by all of them.
Often a little, because H.264 is less efficient than VP9 or AV1. The picture stays as good as the original.
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