Play H264 files in your browser
The bare H.264 stream that CCTV recorders, encoders and drones save. Play one right here, and keep it as an MP4 any player takes.
Or drop it anywhere on this page
What you'll see
Your video starts playing the moment it opens, sized to fit your screen.
- Plays at once, sized to fit
- Play and pause • Drag the timeline
- Step frame by frame • Change the speed
- Export • Save as MP4 or MOV
About H264
H.264, or AVC, became the world's video codec after 2003. Most videos hold it inside an MP4 or MKV, but CCTV recorders, IP cameras, encoders and test tools often save the bare stream as .h264 or .264.
A raw stream is the coded frames one after another, with no container: no sound, no length, no frame rate, only the picture.
Filepeek reads the stream with FFmpeg and lets your browser decode it, which every browser does. Export saves an MP4 that plays on anything.
H.264 video stream
.h264 • .264 • .avc
Format
- MIME type
- video/h264
- Made by
- The ITU and MPEG
- Released
- 2003
Inside the file
- Video
- H.264 (AVC)
- Container
- None
- Sound
- None
- Made by
- CCTV, encoders and drones
Opens in every browser
No browser plays a raw H.264 stream by itself. Filepeek reads it with FFmpeg and the browser decodes it, in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
- YouChromePlays through Filepeek
- YouEdgePlays through Filepeek
- YouFirefoxPlays through Filepeek
- YouSafariPlays through Filepeek
Questions
How do I play a .264 file?
Drop it on this page or press Peek an H264. It plays right in your browser.
Why does it say no sound?
A raw stream holds only the picture. Recorders keep sound apart, if at all.
Can I make it an MP4?
Yes. Choose Export, then Save as MP4.
Is my video uploaded?
No. The video opens inside your browser and never leaves your device.