Video Codecs
Free video codecs, decoders and DirectShow filters for Windows - from current formats like HEVC and AV1 to the older DV, Cinepak and MPEG-1 codecs that keep archive footage playable.
166 programs 4 updated in the last 7 days
HEIF Image Extensions 1.2.65.0
29 Oct 2026
Freeware 21.1MB
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Microsoft's official add-on that lets Windows 10 and 11 open HEIC and HEIF photos in File Explorer, Photos and other WIC apps.
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MagicYUV Lossless Video Codec 2.4.1
19 Sep 2024
Shareware 8.69MB
Not updated
MagicYUV is a free, new lossless codec for the 4K and multi-core era.
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MainConcept DV Codec 2.4.16
5 May 2005
Shareware 4.67MB
Discontinued
MainConcept DV Codec is one of the best options for editing DV video. By using this tool, you will ensure that no video quality losses will occur.
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MainConcept Motion JPEG Codec 3.2.4
17 Jul 2025
Shareware 1.83MB
Encoding motion JPEG files becomes fast and easy with the MainConcept Motion JPEG Codec, an application which also allows you to view files created on another computer.
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Matroska Splitter 1.9.1.75
16 Sep 2026
Freeware 912KB
A small DirectShow filter that splits Matroska files into their separate video, audio and subtitle tracks for Windows players.
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Matrox VFW Codecs 2.0
4 May 2014
Freeware 19.6MB
Not updated
The Matrox Video for Windows (VFW) software codecs let you render and play back Matrox .avi files in your VFW programs without having Matrox video hardware installed.
Microsoft Expression Codec 4.0
19 Oct 2014
Freeware 1.1MB
Not updated
Microsoft Expression Codec helps you install and register the Expression Encoder Screen Capture codec.
Microsoft MPEG-4 V1/2/3 VKI Codec
13 May 2004
Freeware 216KB
Discontinued
This MPEG-4 V1/2/3 VKI Codec allows you to create and play ASF files while offering support for scene change detection.
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Midvid JPEG Video Codec 1.0
31 Dec 2004
Freeware 175KB
Discontinued
Midvid JPEG Video Codec is a discontinued frame-by-frame JPEG video codec for Windows, kept here for opening old videos made with it.
Midvid Mideo Codec 1.06 beta
28 Jan 2004
Freeware 78KB
Discontinued
The Midvid Mideo Codec provides outstanding compression speed and, unlike in similar codecs, playback consumes system resources 50% more efficiently.
Midvid MV3 Video Codec 1.0
27 Dec 2004
Freeware 49KB
Discontinued
Midvid MV3 Video Codec ensures image quality and playback speed superior to MPEG2 using DCT and motion compensation.
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MindVid 1.0 Beta 1
20 Mar 2004
Freeware 138KB
Discontinued
MindVid provides lossless video compression at high speeds and it decodes compressed files in real time.
MLC Codec 1.2
3 Jun 2012
Freeware 467KB
Discontinued
MLC Codec supports YUY2, YV12, RGB24 and RGB32 color space. It is lossless and it uses the VfW interface.
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Moonlight Scalar DirectShow Filter 1.03
21 Jan 2004
Freeware 30KB
Discontinued
Moonlight Scalar DirectShow Filter is able to resize, crop or blacken your video files.
Morgan M-JPEG Codec 3.99.115
1 May 2014
Shareware 499KB
Discontinued
The Morgan M-JPEG Codec is an up-to-date tool allowing you to play MJPEG files in any DirectShow-based application.
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Motion Codecs : Predictor and Mhuffyuv codec
28 Sep 2004
Freeware 50KB
Discontinued
Motion Codecs : Predictor codec and Mhuffyuv codec is a pack containing tools which compress motion rather than separate frames.
Motion Detect Filter
18 Sep 2005
Freeware 21KB
Discontinued
Motion Detect filter calculates motion vectors by using pass through video frames. This filter is DirectShow compliant, which means you can enjoy its benefits with most media players.
MP4 Splitter 1.9.2.31
21 Oct 2026
Freeware 874KB
Fresh
The DirectShow filter that opens MP4, M4V and MOV files for Windows Media Player and older apps, built from the same code as MPC-BE.
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MPC Raw Video Splitter 1.9.1.67
13 Sep 2026
Freeware 725KB
A DirectShow demuxer that opens headerless video streams such as H.264, HEVC and Y4M so ordinary Windows players can read them.
MPC Video Decoder 1.9.1.56
9 Sep 2026
Freeware 10.1MB
MPC Video Decoder is the DirectShow decoder stage, handling H.264 and MPEG-family video with GPU acceleration.
MPC Video Renderer 0.11.1.2636 / 0.11.2.2638 dev
Today
Open Source (GPL) 816KB
Fresh
MPC Video Renderer is the video renderer stage rather than a codec, the filter that decides how decoded frames actually reach your screen.
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MPEG Splitter 1.9.1.55
7 Sep 2026
Freeware 971KB
MPEG Splitter is the DirectShow filter that opens MPG, TS, M2TS and VOB files and separates their audio and video streams.
MPEG-2 Video Extension 1.2.32.0
14 Aug 2026
Freeware 2.7MB
The free Microsoft decoder that brings MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 playback back to Windows, for DVDs, .mpg files and broadcast recordings.
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MPEG-2TS Decoder 0.6.0
6 May 2024
Open Source (GPL) 356KB
Not updated
MPEG-2TS Decoder allows you to play MPEG-2 Transport Stream (TS) files effortlessly on your device.
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mpegable DS decoder 2.1.4
17 Sep 2004
Freeware 1.25MB
Discontinued
The mpegable DS decoder enables you to decode MPEG-4 and 3GPP audio and video using DirectShow-based applications, such as Windows Media Player (6.x and above).
377.592
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MPV Decoder 1.6.3.150
7 Feb 2023
Freeware 612KB
Not updated
MPV Decoder is a filter which allows you to decode MPV files. MPV is an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video which doesn’t contain any audio streams.
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