File Extension Library


.H.263 File Extension

  • Developer by: RealNetworks, Inc.
  • Category: Digital video and movie Files

What are .H.263 files and how to open them?

Can't open .H.263 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .H.263 file.

What is a .H.263 file extension?

.H.263 file extension is created by RealNetworks, Inc.. .H.263 has been classified as Digital video and movie Files.

.H.263 is H.263 encoded video data

The h.263 file extension is related to H.263 video codec.

H.263 video codec was developed in 1995 for low bitrates communication and officially used by videoconferencing applications. Later was used to encode Flash Video and RealVideo. The H.263 was replaced by the H.264 and VP6 codecs.

The most used multimedia container to store h.263 was 3GP.


How to open:

Use compatible tools to work with *.h.263 files.

How to convert:

Probably can be exported to other formats.

How to fix problems with .H.263 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .H.263 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .H.263 file format
  2. You need to check the .H.263 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)