How to Convert FLV to MPEG-4

Convert your Flash video, or FLV, files into the MPEG-4 format so the file is compatible with more media players. FLV files are Web-friendly and smaller in file size than most other file types, but most standard media players, such as Windows Media Player, don't recognize the file type. The MPEG-4 file type lets you retain the smaller file size and is also compatible with most smartphones. You can convert your FLV videos into MPEG-4 videos using the free Any Video Converter or DVDVideoSoft programs.

Instructions

Any Video Converter

1. Open your Web browser and navigate to Any-video-converter.com. Click the red "Download" button on the middle-right side of the screen, and then elect to save the installation file to your computer.

2. Navigate to the folder containing the installation file you downloaded and double-click the installation file. Install the Any Video Converter program.

3. Click the "Start" icon on the Windows taskbar and then click "All Programs." Click "AnvSoft" and then click "Any Video Converter" to open the program.

4. Click "File" in the program window, then click "Add Video Files." The Open dialog box appears. Navigate to where the FLV file you want to convert is located, click to select the file and then click "Open." The FLV file is added to Any Video Converter.

5. Click to open the "Output Profile" drop-down menu. Click "Mobile Phone MPEG-4."

6. Click the "Frame Size" drop-down arrow and then select the size to which you want the video to be outputted.

7. Click "Convert" in the upper-left corner of the program window to begin converting the video. The progress of the conversion is displayed beneath the Status heading. When the video is done being converted, a dialog box appears on the screen telling you the conversion is complete.

8. Click "Open Output Folder" in the lower-left corner of the dialog box. The folder opens containing the MPEG-4 file you just created.

DVDVideoSoft

1. Navigate to Dvdvideosoft.com and click "Step 1. Download Free Video to iPod Converter" beneath Help. Elect to save the installation file to your computer.

2. Navigate to the folder containing the installation file you downloaded and double-click the installation file. Install the program.

3. Click "Start," "All Programs," "DVDVideoSoft," "Programs" and then "Free Video to iPod Converter" to open the program.

4. Click "Add Files." Navigate to where the FLV file you want to convert to an MPEG-4 is located, select the file and then click "Open."

5. Click the drop-down arrow beneath "Quality" and then select the quality of the outputted MPEG-4 video.

6. Click the drop-down arrow to the right of "Quality" and select one of the preformatted MPEG-4 outputs for your file. Alternatively, you can select any of the MPEG-4 formats and then click the wand icon to the right of the drop-down box you are working in to open the preset editor. Within the preset editor you can select a different framerate and bitrate for your video, as well as a different height and width. You can also select a different sample rate, channel output and bitrate for your audio. Click "OK" when you are done to save your preset.

7. Click "Convert" in the lower-right corner of the program window. The Conversion Process dialog box appears. Click the folder icon to the left of "Close" to open the output folder.

8. Double-click the name of your video to open it in your default MPEG-4 player.

Resources

• AVC: Free Video Converter --- Any Video Converter Freeware
• DVDVideoSoft.com: Help