Play MOD files in your browser
The clips of standard definition camcorders from JVC, Panasonic and Canon. Play a MOD right in your browser and save it as MP4. Nothing leaves your device.
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 MOD
Standard definition camcorders from JVC's Everio line, Panasonic and Canon recorded to hard drives and SD cards as .mod files, in folders like SD_VIDEO\PRG001, with a .moi file beside each one that keeps its date and the shape of its picture.
A MOD is an MPEG-2 program stream, like a DVD's VOB: MPEG-2 video at 720 × 480 or 720 × 576 with Dolby Digital or MPEG sound. Renamed to .mpg, it plays in many players.
Chrome, Edge and Firefox can't play MOD. Filepeek decodes it with FFmpeg inside your browser, sound included, and Export saves an MP4 that's much smaller and plays everywhere.
Camcorder MPEG-2 video
.mod
Format
- MIME type
- video/mpeg
- Made by
- JVC, Panasonic and Canon
Inside the file
- Video
- MPEG-2, 720 × 480 or 576
- Audio
- AC-3 or MPEG
- Built on
- MPEG program stream
- Beside it
- A .moi with its date
Opens in every browser
Chrome, Edge and Firefox can't play MOD by themselves. Filepeek decodes it with FFmpeg, so it plays in every browser.
- YouChromePlays through Filepeek
- YouEdgePlays through Filepeek
- YouFirefoxPlays through Filepeek
- YouSafariPlays through Filepeek
Apps that open MOD
- WindowsVLC and MPC-HC
- MacVLC and IINA
- iPhone and iPadVLC for iPhone and iPad
- AndroidVLC for Android
Questions
How do I play MOD files from my camcorder?
Copy them from the SD_VIDEO folder of the camera's drive or card, then drop them on this page or press Peek a MOD. They play right in your browser.
What's the .moi file next to it?
It keeps the clip's date and time, how long it runs and whether it's 4:3 or 16:9. The video is all in the MOD, which plays without it.
Can I convert MOD to MP4?
Yes. Open a clip, choose Export, then Save as MP4 or MOV. MPEG-2 takes about twice the room of H.264, so the MP4 is often much smaller.
Is a MOD file a music module?
Amiga music modules end in .mod too, but they're songs, not video. Camcorder MOD files open here.