FLV to WEBM Video Converter
Free and secure FLV to WEBM converter. Process your videos directly in your browser with no upload to our servers. 2GB maximum.
How to Convert FLV to WEBM?
- Click the "Choose Files" button to select your FLV 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 FLV 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 FLV files and click the convert button.
Format FLV
The Flash Video format was developed by Adobe Systems in the early 2000s to accompany the rise of the Flash Player. This format became particularly popular due to its adoption by early video streaming platforms, notably YouTube in its early days.
FLV uses video compression that allows for relatively lightweight files while maintaining acceptable quality for online streaming. It supports various video codecs such as Sorenson Spark, VP6, and H.264, as well as audio codecs like MP3 and AAC. This versatility made it a preferred choice for multimedia content distribution on the Internet at a time when connections were more limited.
However, the rise of mobile devices, particularly Apple's iPhone which did not support Flash, marked the beginning of the decline of the FLV format. Recurring security issues with the Flash Player and the emergence of more modern technologies like HTML5 gradually led to its abandonment. Although the format is still usable, Adobe officially ended Flash support at the end of 2020, making FLV largely obsolete for new projects.
Today, although some software and players still allow FLV files to be played, the format is mainly maintained for archival purposes or to support older systems. Content creators are now turning to more modern formats like MP4 or WebM, which offer better cross-platform compatibility and superior performance.
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.