RM / RMVB to MP4 Converter
Convert RM and RMVB videos — the RealPlayer-era files from old downloads, TV rips and archives — to MP4 that plays on any phone, computer or TV, with full control over quality, bitrate, frame rate, resolution and audio.
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Click to choose a video, or drag and drop
Choose an RM or RMVB file — MKV, AVI, MOV, WebM and most other formats are accepted too. Stays on your device.
Your video is converted entirely in your browser and is never uploaded. The converter engine (ffmpeg, ~32 MB) is downloaded once and cached by your browser.
Frequently asked questions
What are RM and RMVB files?
RM is RealMedia, the format of RealPlayer, popular from the late 1990s to the 2000s for streaming and for downloaded films and TV episodes. RMVB is its variable-bitrate version, which fits a whole movie into a small file. Phones, TVs, browsers and most editors can no longer play them, so converting to MP4 keeps old videos watchable.
Will converting RMVB to MP4 lose quality?
A re-encode is always slightly lossy, and RealMedia videos are low-resolution and heavily compressed to begin with. A CRF of 18 to 23 keeps the result visually the same as the original. Keep the original resolution rather than enlarging it, because that cannot add detail the file never had.
Why is the sound or picture out of sync?
RMVB files use a variable bitrate with unusual timestamps, and some drift slightly when converted. If that happens, try the Start box set to 0 and convert again, or re-encode with a fixed frame rate under the Video options.
Which RealMedia audio and video types are supported?
The converter reads RealVideo 1 to 4 (RV10, RV20, RV30 and RV40, the usual RMVB codec) and RealAudio including Cook (G2), SIPR and the older 14.4K and 28.8K voice codecs, and converts them to H.264 and AAC. Files protected with RealNetworks DRM cannot be converted.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using ffmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Your video never leaves your device. Only the converter engine itself (about 32 MB) is downloaded, once, and cached by your browser.
What is Fast remux and when should I use it?
A RM file is just a container. If the video inside is H.264 (or another format MP4 supports) and the audio is AAC, MP3 or AC-3, those streams can be moved into an MP4 container as they are. That takes seconds and loses no quality at all. The tool checks your file and picks this automatically when it is possible.
What do CRF and bitrate mean?
CRF (constant quality) lets the encoder spend as many bits as each scene needs: lower numbers mean better quality and bigger files, around 18 looks near-lossless, 23 is the default and 28 is noticeably smaller. A target bitrate instead aims for a fixed number of kilobits per second, which gives a predictable file size but variable quality.
Why is re-encoding slow, and is there a size limit?
Re-encoding runs on a single CPU thread inside the browser (H.264 only), so it is usually near real-time speed or slower for HD. The finished MP4 also has to fit in browser memory, which in practice limits output to roughly 1 to 2 GB. For a long movie, use Fast remux, trim it, or copy the generated command and run it with ffmpeg on your own computer.
What happens to subtitles?
MP4 supports text subtitles only. SRT, ASS/SSA and WebVTT tracks are converted to the MP4 text format, and you can also save a track as a separate .srt file. Picture-based subtitles from Blu-ray or DVD (PGS, VobSub) cannot be converted.