Do you have a 3GP video or movie file that will not open correctly? If so, our free-to-use 3GP video repair tool may be able to help. Our tool analyses the content of your 3GP file and is able to determine if the file content is valid. Our tool will let you know what is wrong with your 3GP file and attempt to fix it.
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A maximum of 20 files can be uploaded at once.
Here are 3 simple steps to repair your 3GP using our fast and free repair tool.
No. Our 3GP repair tool will not adjust the resolution or quality of the repaired file.
Yes! Our 3GP repair tool is 100% free to use.
No, you can repair as many files as you wish. We do not have any limits when using our 3GP repair tool.
We aim to process 3GP repairs as quickly as possible; this usually takes around 5 seconds; however, this may be longer depending on the file size and data needed to be repaired.
Once your 3GP has been selected, it will undergo some initial checks to verify that the file has some basic information. If the initial checks pass, we then upload the file to our servers for more detailed analysis.
Yes, of course it is! Your 3GP, once repaired, is deleted 15 minutes after upload, and any download link will expire after this time.
Yes! Our 3GP repair tool will run on any system with a modern web browser.
| Extension | 3GP |
| Full Name | Multimedia Container Format |
| Type | Video |
| Mime Type | video/3gpp |
| Format | Binary |
3GP files are a legacy video format originally designed for use with early mobile and internet devices. The format is capable of storing video and audio data in a highly compressed format. This naturally led to a decrease in quality but was heavily driven by the need to minimize file size, thus reducing the bandwidth usage of the early devices.
The video audio and video compression were highly effective and allowed video clips created on these devices to be shared without consuming large amounts of bandwidth. The low-resolution camera and displays of these early mobile devices also helped keep file sizes to a minimum.
The 3GP format is still fairly common today; however, it is in decline and has mostly been replaced by other video formats, such as MP4. We have a selection of M4A converter tools for converting these files into other formats if native video editing applications lack such features.
3GP files are all binary format in nature, storing video frames in a compressed format dictated by a bit-rate setting. This bit-rate setting is often located within the file header bytes, a sequence of bytes unique to a particular file format. The header bytes not only identify the type of video file to be played but also compression and codec settings.
By analysing the 3GP file header bytes, our tool is able to calculate the expected length of the video file and also perform other integrity checks to ensure the video file is what the header bytes claim it to be. Our 3GP repair tool can check the header byte sequence relatively quickly and report any immediate issues right away.
As mentioned above, within the 3GP file data are values that determine how aggressive the compression algorithm is when it comes to balancing file size with playback quality. Our tool will not alter any bit rate or other quality settings; these will be preserved during any repair performed on the uploaded file.
Our tools support most common codecs, allowing our tool to parse the 3GP file content when looking for issues with the playback of the file.
