BVR Converter

Convert BVR files online for free


Drop or upload your .BVR file
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How to convert your BVR file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BVR file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert BVR to another file type

The converter easily converts your BVR file to various formats - free and online. No VLC or extra software needed.

  • BVR to MP4
  • BVR to AVI
  • BVR to MOV
  • BVR to WMV
  • BVR to FLV
  • BVR to WEBM
  • BVR to MKV
  • BVR to M4V
  • BVR to 3GP
  • BVR to OGV
  • BVR to ASF
  • BVR to RM

Convert a file to BVR

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Video formats to BVR with high quality output.

  • MTS to BVR
  • MOV to BVR
  • RMVB to BVR
  • DIVX to BVR
  • RM to BVR
  • H264 to BVR
  • TS to BVR
  • WMV to BVR
  • VOB to BVR
  • MP4 to BVR
  • XVID to BVR
  • AVI to BVR

About BVR files

The .BVR extension predominantly refers to a proprietary video container created by Blue Iris security software. These files are optimized for "direct-to-disk" recording efficiency, allowing high-performance capture of surveillance footage. However, this optimization comes at the cost of compatibility; .BVR files cannot be opened by standard media players like VLC or Windows Media Player, nor can they be uploaded to YouTube or viewed in a web browser without conversion.

To make this footage usable for evidence sharing, archiving, or mobile viewing, users must convert .BVR files to standard formats like MP4 (H.264) or AVI. While the Blue Iris console offers built-in export tools, accessing them requires a licensed installation and the original hosting environment, creating a lock-in effect for external users.

Secondary Use Case (PCB Design): A significant portion of .BVR files are BoardView schematics used in electronics repair (e.g., with ZXW Tools or BoardViewer). These files contain CAD data for printed circuit boards (PCBs). They are strictly for technical viewing and are incompatible with video software. Repair technicians often need to convert these specific views to PDF or PNG images to create shareable repair manuals or documentation without requiring the recipient to install specialized board viewing software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your BVR file.

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The BVR Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our BVR converter.