3GP to WEBM Video Converter
Free and secure 3GP to WEBM converter. Process your videos directly in your browser with no upload to our servers. 2GB maximum.
How to Convert 3GP to WEBM?
- Click the "Choose Files" button to select your 3GP files.
- Click the "Convert to WEBM" button to start the conversion.
- When the status changes to "Done" click the "Download WEBM" button
Free & Secure
Our 3GP to WEBM Converter is free. Your videos are processed directly in your browser without any upload to our servers, 100% confidential.
Quality Options
Choose between three conversion modes: "High Quality" for best output, "Balanced" for good quality/speed ratio, or "Fast" for quick conversion.
Easy to Use
Simply drag & drop or upload your 3GP files and click the convert button.
Format 3GP
The 3GP format is a multimedia container developed by 3GPP in the early 2000s, specifically designed to optimize the storage and broadcasting of video content on early 3G mobile phones. Based on the MPEG-4 format, it played a crucial role in the emergence of mobile video sharing.
Technically, 3GP uses a simplified version of the H.263 codec or MPEG-4 Part 2, and for audio, the AMR or AAC-LC codecs. This combination allows for small file sizes suitable for the storage and bandwidth limitations of mobile devices at the time. Typical resolutions range from 128x96 to 352x288 pixels, with relatively low bitrates.
At its peak, 3GP was the preferred format for mobile sharing on second and third-generation mobile phones. It was particularly popular for video MMS and the early mobile online sharing services. Although its quality is modest by today's standards, it offered an excellent compromise between file size and visual quality for the small screens of that era.
Today, with the advent of modern smartphones and 4G/5G networks, 3GP has largely been supplanted by more modern formats like MP4 H.264/H.265. However, it remains supported by many devices and software for backward compatibility reasons, highlighting its historical importance in the evolution of mobile multimedia.
Format WEBM
WebM format is an open-source multimedia container format developed by Google in 2010. Initially created as part of the WebM/VP8 project, it was specifically designed to meet the needs of web streaming.
Technically, WebM encapsulates videos compressed in VP8 or VP9, as well as audio in Vorbis or Opus format. This combination provides efficient compression while maintaining high visual quality. The format is based on a simplified version of the Matroska (MKV) container, giving it a robust and flexible structure.
One of the main advantages of WebM lies in its royalty-free nature, allowing usage without royalties, unlike some proprietary formats. This feature, combined with its excellent compression rate, makes it a preferred choice for HTML5 video, particularly for platforms like YouTube. It is particularly effective for live content streaming and video on demand.
While the format is widely supported by modern browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Opera, its main limitation remains its limited compatibility with Safari and some iOS devices, sometimes necessitating the provision of alternatives such as MP4. Despite this, WebM continues to gain popularity, notably due to its streaming performance and excellent quality-to-size ratio, making it a promising format for web video.