Convert CCTV recordings (H264) online for free
The converter easily converts your H264 videos to various formats - free and online. No VLC media player or other Video software needed.
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Raw Video Stream" formats to H264 without using software like VLC media player or a similar tool.
A .h264 file is a raw video stream encoded using the Advanced Video Coding (AVC) standard. These files are frequently extracted during video demuxing or generated directly by DVR systems and security cameras from manufacturers like Dahua Technology and Hikvision. You can open these raw streams with specialized software such as VLC media player.
Raw .h264 files present major usability problems because they lack a container format (like MP4 or MKV). This means they often do not have audio tracks, metadata, or proper timestamp indices. You cannot smoothly scrub or fast-forward through a raw .h264 file in most media players. Furthermore, they are not natively supported by standard web browsers, mobile phones, or smart TVs. Security camera footage in this format is notoriously difficult to share with law enforcement or insurance companies because default system players on Windows or macOS cannot open it.
To make this video usable, you need to convert or "mux" the stream into a standard container. For web use, mobile compatibility, and sharing, convert to MP4. For archiving with potential extra tracks, convert to MKV. For legacy system compatibility, convert to AVI. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your H264 file.
Users also converted H64, 264, MP4, H265, REC, BIN, CME, HEIC, MOV, SLDPRT, JPG, SAV and TDT files.
If you want to convert H264 file to H265 or AV1, you can use VLC media player or similar software from the "Raw Video Stream Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RMVB or TS files to H264, try VLC media player or another comparable tool in the "Raw Video Stream Storage" category.
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 H264 converter.