All formats
SVI
Video format
The SVI format
SVI is video from Samsung’s old portable media players. SVI files came from Samsung’s portable media players of the late 2000s.
When to use SVI
Convert SVI to MP4 to watch old clips anywhere.
It is best for nothing today; convert old player video, and it opens on the Samsung player it was made for, and sometimes VLC.
How to open it: VLC opens many SVI files; if not, converting is the way in.
| Full name | Samsung Video |
|---|---|
| Extensions | .svi |
| MIME type | video/mp4 |
| Introduced | 2008 |
| Compression | Lossy |
| Usually contains | MPEG-4 or H.264 video with AAC audio |
| Support | Specialist format |
| Typical size | Small, low-resolution clips |
Good at
- Small files sized for pocket screens
Not so good at
- Unknown to nearly all software
The common mistake
SVI is an MP4-style file with an unusual extension, so its video can usually be copied into MP4 untouched.
Questions
What is an SVI file?
SVI (Samsung Video) is video from Samsung’s old portable media players. SVI files came from Samsung’s portable media players of the late 2000s.
How do I open an SVI file?
VLC opens many SVI files; if not, converting is the way in.