# Video Format Converter (`rixin/video-format-converter`) Actor

From $1/hr. Video Format Converter - Transform videos between MP4, WebM, MKV, AVI, MOV, and more. Supports batch processing, quality presets (low to very high), and resolution scaling from 360p to 4K. Input any URL or Apify storage file.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rixin/video-format-converter.md
- **Developed by:** [Rixin Sc](https://apify.com/rixin) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 7 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.01 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

### What does Video Format Converter do?

Video Format Converter transforms video files between popular formats. Whether you need to convert a single file or process hundreds in batch, this Actor handles it seamlessly in the cloud.

- Convert videos between **10+ formats** including MP4, WebM, MKV, AVI, MOV, and more
- **Batch processing** - convert multiple files in a single run
- Adjustable **quality presets** from low to very high
- **Resolution scaling** to 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, or 4K
- Output files stored in **Key-Value Store** with direct download URLs
- Export results via **JSON, CSV, Excel**, or integrate with any workflow
- Connect to any AI chatbot using **Apify MCP server**

### What formats are supported?

|     |     |     |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MP4 | WebM | MKV |
| AVI | MOV | FLV |
| WMV | MPG | TS |
| M4V | | |

### How to convert videos with Video Format Converter?

1. [Create](https://console.apify.com/sign-up) a free Apify account using your email.
2. Open [Video Format Converter](https://apify.com/store).
3. Add video URLs that you want to convert.
4. Select your desired output format, quality, and resolution.
5. Click the "Start" button and wait for the conversion to complete.
6. Download your converted videos from the Key-Value Store.

### Input

Configure the converter with these parameters:

- **files**: Array of video URLs to convert (required)
- **outputFormat**: Target format - mp4, webm, mkv, avi, mov, flv, wmv, mpg, ts, m4v (default: mp4)
- **quality**: Quality preset - low, medium, high, veryhigh (default: medium)
- **resolution**: Output resolution - original, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4k (default: original)

#### Input JSON

```json
{
    "files": [
        "https://example.com/video.mp4",
        "https://example.com/another-video.avi"
    ],
    "outputFormat": "webm",
    "quality": "high",
    "resolution": "720p"
}
```

### Output

Converted videos are saved to the **Key-Value Store** with direct download URLs. Metadata for each conversion is pushed to the **Dataset**.

Here's an example of the output data:

```json
{
    "inputFileUrl": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
    "inputFileName": "video.mp4",
    "outputFormat": "webm",
    "outputFileKey": "video-1706789012345.webm",
    "outputFileUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abc123/records/video-1706789012345.webm",
    "inputSizeBytes": 15728640,
    "outputSizeBytes": 12582912,
    "durationSeconds": 120,
    "processingTimeMs": 4532,
    "processedAt": "2024-02-01T12:30:00.000Z"
}
```

### How can I use converted videos?

- **Optimize for web** - convert videos to WebM or MP4 for faster web loading
- **Cross-platform compatibility** - ensure videos play on all devices and browsers
- **Reduce file size** - compress videos for storage or bandwidth savings
- **Standardize formats** - convert diverse video sources to a single format
- **Archive preparation** - convert to formats suitable for long-term storage
- **Social media optimization** - prepare videos for platform-specific requirements

### FAQ

#### How much does it cost to use Video Format Converter?

Video Format Converter uses the **pay-per-event** (PPE) pricing model. You're charged **$0.000278 per second of video duration** (~$1/hour). For example, converting a 2-minute (120 second) video costs approximately $0.033. Your costs can be easily calculated using the information in the Actor's pricing tab.

#### Can I use integrations with Video Format Converter?

You can integrate Video Format Converter with almost any cloud service or web app. We offer integrations with **Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Sheets, Google Drive**, and plenty more.

Alternatively, you could use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, such as getting a notification when Video Format Converter successfully finishes a run.

#### Can I use Video Format Converter with the Apify API?

The Apify API gives you programmatic access to the Apify platform. The API is organized around RESTful HTTP endpoints that enable you to manage, schedule, and run Apify Actors. The API also lets you access any datasets, monitor Actor performance, fetch results, create and update versions, and more.

To access the API using Node.js, use the `apify-client` NPM package. To access the API using Python, use the `apify-client` PyPI package.

#### Can I use Video Format Converter through an MCP Server?

With Apify API, you can use almost any Actor in conjunction with an MCP server. You can connect to the MCP server using clients like Claude Desktop and LibreChat, or even build your own.

#### Your feedback

We're always working on improving the performance of our Actors. If you have any technical feedback for Video Format Converter or found a bug, please create an issue in the Issues tab.

# Actor input Schema

## `files` (type: `array`):

URLs of video files to convert. One URL per line. Supports any public URL or Apify storage URLs.

## `outputFormat` (type: `string`):

Target video format for conversion

## `quality` (type: `string`):

Output video quality preset. Higher quality means larger file size.

## `resolution` (type: `string`):

Output video resolution. Use 'original' to keep the source resolution.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "files": [
    "https://storage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerBlazes.mp4"
  ],
  "outputFormat": "mp4",
  "quality": "medium",
  "resolution": "original"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

URL to the dataset containing conversion results and metadata

## `convertedVideos` (type: `string`):

URL to the key-value store containing converted video files

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "files": [
        "https://storage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerBlazes.mp4"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rixin/video-format-converter").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "files": ["https://storage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerBlazes.mp4"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rixin/video-format-converter").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "files": [
    "https://storage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/ForBiggerBlazes.mp4"
  ]
}' |
apify call rixin/video-format-converter --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rixin/video-format-converter"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/UwgE9lWfIPHFMKR8q/builds/2fPDLrPx6z2sIYjLg/openapi.json