WebM

Also known as .webm

WebM (from "Web Movie") is an audiovisual media file format. It is primarily intended to offer a royalty-free alternative to use in HTML video and HTML audio elements. It has a sister project for images: WebP. The development of the format is sponsored by Google, and the corresponding software is distributed under a BSD license. WebM was a collaborative effort first released in 2010.

Key facts

File format.logo: 200px|logo
File format.extension: .webm
File format.mime: video/webm,audio/webm
File format.owner: Initially On2, Xiph, and Matroska; later Google
File format.latest_release_version: v1.13.0
File format.type: Container format
File format.extended from: Limited subset of Matroska
File format.container for: VP8/VP9/AV1 (video)Vorbis/Opus (audio)
File format.open: Yes
File format.free: Yes

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.webmproject.org

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mailing list archive URL: groups.google.com/a/webmproject.org/group/webm-discuss
file extension: webm
media type: audio/webm
Commons category: WebM videos
publication date: 2010-05-00
file format identification pattern: 1A45DFA3{0-32}4282847765626D4287

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Vendor support
Software
Hardware
Streaming capabilities
Streaming examples and resources
Licensing
See also
References
External links

The WebM container is based on a profile of Matroska. WebM initially supported VP8 video and Vorbis audio streams. In 2013, it was updated to accommodate VP9 video and Opus audio. It also supports the AV1 codec. thumb|class=notpageimage|An example of a WebM video