> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kino.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What formats does Kino support?

> Professional codecs decoded in the browser: ProRes, DNxHD/DNxHR, Blackmagic RAW, MXF, and the standard web formats

Professional formats — ProRes, DNxHD/DNxHR, Blackmagic RAW, MJPEG, and MXF including OP-Atom — play directly in the browser. See [Pro Media Support](/docs/features/pro-media-support).

## Standard video

Containers: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, MPEG Transport Stream (.ts), and the MPEG program stream family (.mpg, .mpeg, .vob).

| Codec            | Description                              |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **H.264 (AVC)**  | Industry standard, broad browser support |
| **H.265 (HEVC)** | Higher compression efficiency than H.264 |
| **VP8 / VP9**    | Open web formats                         |
| **AV1**          | Next-generation open codec               |

<Warning>
  Container support does not guarantee codec support. If a file does not import cleanly, send the camera model, file extension, codec, and a short sample to [support@kino.ai](mailto:support@kino.ai).
</Warning>

## Audio

Containers: MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, OGG.

| Codec      | Description                                                                                  |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AAC**    | Advanced Audio Coding, excellent quality/size ratio                                          |
| **MP3**    | Universal compatibility                                                                      |
| **Opus**   | Modern, high-efficiency codec                                                                |
| **Vorbis** | Open format, commonly in OGG                                                                 |
| **FLAC**   | Lossless compression                                                                         |
| **ALAC**   | Apple Lossless                                                                               |
| **PCM**    | Uncompressed audio in any common bit depth, 8-bit through 64-bit float, plus µ-law and A-law |

## Images

| Format        | Description                               |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| **PNG**       | Portable Network Graphics                 |
| **JPEG/JPG**  | Joint Photographic Experts Group          |
| **WebP**      | Web-optimized image format                |
| **GIF**       | Graphics Interchange Format               |
| **SVG**       | Vector graphics                           |
| **HEIC/HEIF** | iPhone photos converted to JPEG on upload |

<Note>
  HEIC files are converted to JPEG in your browser before upload. iPhone "Live Photo" motion data is not preserved. Only the still image is kept. HDR tone mapping is also not carried over.
</Note>

## Camera RAW

Blackmagic RAW (`.braw`) and RED RAW (`.r3d`) are supported — see [Pro Media Support](/docs/features/pro-media-support). Other camera RAW formats, including ARRI RAW and Canon Cinema RAW Light, are not currently part of the standard upload path.