Play MXF files in your browser
The file format of broadcast and professional cameras. Check an MXF clip on any computer, right in your browser, without an editing app.
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 MXF
SMPTE published MXF in 2004 so broadcast cameras, editing systems and archives could swap video along with its timecode and metadata. Sony XDCAM, Panasonic P2 and Avid all use it.
An MXF can hold many codecs: MPEG-2 for XDCAM, DV and DVCPRO for P2, and H.264 or DNxHD in newer cameras and editors, often with several tracks of PCM sound.
Chrome, Edge and Firefox can't play MXF. Filepeek reads it and decodes MPEG-2 and DV with FFmpeg inside your browser, while H.264 plays where the browser can decode it.
Material Exchange Format
.mxf
Format
- MIME type
- application/mxf
- Made by
- SMPTE
- Released
- 2004
Inside the file
- Video
- MPEG-2, DV, H.264, DNxHD and more
- Audio
- PCM, often several tracks
- Also holds
- Timecode and clip metadata
Opens in every browser
Chrome, Edge and Firefox can't play MXF by themselves. Filepeek reads it with FFmpeg, so MPEG-2 and DV clips play in every browser.
- YouChromePlays through Filepeek
- YouEdgePlays through Filepeek
- YouFirefoxPlays through Filepeek
- YouSafariPlays through Filepeek
Questions
How do I open an MXF without an editing app?
Drop the clip on this page or press Peek an MXF. Filepeek plays it in your browser, so you can check a shot on any computer.
Which MXF files play?
MPEG-2 clips, as from XDCAM, and DV or DVCPRO clips, as from P2, play in every browser. H.264 clips play where the browser can decode them.
Can I make an MP4 to review or share?
Yes. Choose Export, then Save as MP4. Small or a size limit gives a light copy that's easy to send.
Is my clip uploaded?
No. The clip plays inside your browser, so client footage never leaves your device.