Welcome to FOURCC.org – your source for finding video codecs by FOURCC, video codec downloads, and pixel format information.
Content Overview
| What is a FOURCC? | Definition of what FOURCC means and how it is used. |
| Video Codecs | A list of FOURCCs identifying various video codecs. |
| FOURCC identifier | With a so-called FOURCC identifier, you can identify which FOURCC is required by a given media file. |
| Download video codecs | This section allows you to download from a big range of video codecs. |
| Q&A Forum | On our Q&A forum, you can ask questions and see answers from other users of this website. |
| RGB Formats | Definitions of RGB pixel formats. |
| YUV Formats | Definitions of planar and packed YUV pixel formats. |
| Graphics Chips | FOURCCs are supported by various graphics controller chips. |
| Sample Code | Hints, tips, and sample code relating to FOURCC handling and video. |
| Registration | A few suggestions on registering your FOURCC with Microsoft |
| Help Me Out | FOURCCs whose definitions I have not been able to find and other related questions I am looking for answers to. |
| Site Credits | People who have helped provide information for these pages |
Background
This site was intended to deal mainly with raw pixel formats, those containing RGB or YUV samples, and not compressed formats such as Cinepak, Indeo, and DivX. Over the 3 or 4 years that the site has been active, however, the amount of traffic hitting the codec list has grown to a point where it is about 99% of the site hits so I guess this is now a codec site after all. This site was developed by an artist and programmer Tom who is the proud owner of the Tomo Studio blog.
The content of the site is derived from information sent by you, the users. If you are aware of any FOURCC not listed on these pages, please contact me with the information and I will add it to the next revision. You may also use the registration page to tell me, and Microsoft, about your FOURCC. Please note that, although I still manage this site, I have not been actively involved in PC video code development for about 5 years so you are unlikely to get a helpful answer to any technical questions relating to the current Windows multimedia architecture. Now if you want to know about satellite TV systems then…
Just for the record, this site is not affiliated to Microsoft, nor do they endorse it, etc. etc. etc……..