262 file - How do I open a .262 file?
The table below provides useful information about the .262 file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .262 file?
- What program do I need to open a .262 file?
- How can the .262 file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .262 files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ H.262 Encoded Video
- 🔄 .262 file converters
- 🚫 .262 file related errors
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✅ H.262 Encoded Video

The H261 file is a H.262 Encoded Video. H.262 is the CCITT standard for the video part of MPEG-2.
Other types of files may also use the .262 file extension.
🔴 Can't open a .262 file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.262
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .262 file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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