3GP and 3G2
| Filename extension |
.3gp, .3gpp |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
video/3gpp, audio/3gpp |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.3gpp |
| Developed by | 3GPP |
| Initial release | 4 April 2003 |
| Latest release | 17.0.0 7 April 2022 |
| Type of format | Container format |
| Container for | audio, video, text |
| Extended from | MPEG-4 Part 12 |
| Open format? | Yes |
| Free format? | No |
| Filename extension |
.3g2, .3gp2, .3gpp2 |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
video/3gpp2, audio/3gpp2 |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.3gpp2 |
| Developed by | 3GPP2 |
| Initial release | January 2004 |
| Latest release | C.S0050-B v1.0 September 2024 |
| Type of format | Container format |
| Container for | audio, video, text |
| Extended from | MPEG-4 Part 12 |
| Open format? | Yes |
| Free format? | yes |
3GP (3GPP file format) is a digital multimedia container format defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for 3G UMTS multimedia services, largely based on MPEG-4 Part 12. A 3GP container may consist of H.263 or H.264 video codecs or AMR or AAC-LC audio codecs.
3G2 (3GPP2 file format) is a multimedia container format defined by the 3GPP2 for 3G CDMA2000 multimedia services. It is very similar to the 3GP file format but consumes less space and bandwidth, and has some extensions and limitations in comparison to 3GP.