Details of the .3gp file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .3gp file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .3gp file?
• What program do I need to open a .3gp file?
• How can the .3gp file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .3gp files to another format?
• Where can I find the specifications for .3gp?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .3gp extension?

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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

3GP Video File

.3gp

Description:
3GP file is a 3GP Video. 3GP is a video format specially developed for third generation mobile devices. It is based on the MP4 file format.

3GP format description

Category: Video files

Application: QuickTime Player

Mime-type: video/3gp

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: Download example_video.3gp file

3GP aliases:

3g, 3gpp, 3pg

3GP related links:

3GP Article
ImTOO 3GP Video Converter

3GP related extensions:

.avi

Microsoft Video for Windows Movie

.mpg

Mpeg Video

.mvb

Multimedia Viewer Book

.mp4

Mpeg-4 Video Container

.asf

Advanced Systems Format Media

.dv

Digital Video

.flv

Adobe Flash Video File

.ivf

Indeo Video File

.mmv

Sony MicroMV Video

.mswmm

Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Project

Other types of files may also use the .3gp file extension.

.3gp converters

The following softwares are capable of converting .3gp files to other formats:

For example, using the softwares above, a .3gp file can be converted into one of the following formats:

The .3gp file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Can't open a .3gp 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.3gp

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 .3gp 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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