What is a Codec?

Video and audio files come in different formats. Sometimes you may find that you cannot play a video with a particular format on your device. This video needs to be converted to another format that is compatible with your device players such as Windows media player for Windows devices or QuickTime for Macs. Codec is used to convert these videos and audio files to formats that can be played by these media. Therefore, a codec is a computer program that converts these files by encoding or decoding them to the desired format. A Codec pack consists of many codecs that are installed at once instead of installing one codec at a time.

• Part 1. Converting MP4 Videos with VLC MP4 Codec
• Part 2. Best Alternative to VLC MP4 Codec (Fast & Brilliant Way)

Part 1. Converting MP4 Videos with VLC MP4 Codec

The VLC Codec Pack assists in converting videos to a format that can be played on your device. The codec pack comes with codecs that enable various video formats to play on your device. Videos can be converted to or from MP4 using the VLC media player that comes with the VLC codec pack. To do this, you can follow these simple steps: open the VLC media player and click Convert/ Save. Then select the videos to convert using the Add button. Select the destination file. Under Profile, select the output format and then click Start to convert, in this case to MP4 format.

Step 1. Open VLC Media Player - First of all, you need to launch the VLC Media Player and click "Convert/ Save".

Step 2. Add Videos - After that, you need to add the MP4 files you need to convert into the program. You can do this simply by hitting the "Add" button.

Step 3. Select Output File/Format - Next, you need to choose an output format for your video and determine a destination file to store your converted file.

Step 4. Start Conversion - After you have finished, click "Start" to start the conversion.

Part 2. Best Alternative to VLC MP4 Codec (Fast & Brilliant Way)

The best alternative to MP4 Codec is UniConverter. This is a computer program that is used to convert videos from one format to another. Instead of using the VLC MP4 codec, you can use this iMedia Converter Converter to convert videos to a format played on your Mac device. This is the best alternative because the software converts videos 90 times faster and it maintains the original quality of images and audio. UniConverter can also be used to download videos and audio as well as burn DVDs.

Step-by-step Guide to Convert MP4 Videos on Mac/PC with iSkysoft

Step 1. Import MP4 Files

You can use two ways to import files into the software for conversion. Drag and drop the files that you want to be converted to the open program window. Instead of adding a single file each time, you can add a folder. Only note that all the contents of the folder will be added for conversion. Alternatively, you can click the "Add Files" icon at the top right and then select "Add Files" to do this.

Step 2. Set Output Format

Choose the format that you desire as output. This program supports more than 150 formats that are in six categories. Here, the recommended format for your converted videos is "MOV".

Step 3. Convert

Click "Convert" or "Start All" to start the conversion. Once it is completed, the output file will appear at the "Finished" tab.