Material Exchange Format
| Filename extension |
.mxf |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/mxf |
| Type code | "mxf" |
| Initial release | 22 September 2004 |
| Latest release | SMPTE ST 377-1:2019 28 January 2020 |
| Type of format | Container format |
| Container for | Audiovisual material, rich metadata |
| Open format? | Yes |
| Free format? | Yes |
Material Exchange Format (MXF) is a container format for professional digital video and audio media defined by a set of SMPTE standards. A typical example of its use is for delivering advertisements to TV stations and tapeless archiving of broadcast TV programs. It is also used as part of the Digital Cinema Package for delivering movies to commercial theaters.