MP4 vs MP3 , difference between MP4 and MP3 format

differences between MP4 and MP3 format

File Extension	MP4	MP3
File Type	MPEG-4 Video File	MP3 Audio File
Description	MP4, sometimes known as MPEG -4 AVC, is a container format, allowing a combination of audio, video, subtitles and still images to be held in the one single file. It also allows for advanced content such as 3D graphics, menus and user interactivity. It is commonly used for sharing video files on the Internet.	MP3, which is an audio encoding format. It is one of the most popular audio compression and decompression (codec) format today because of its ability to put music into manageable files, thus making downloading over the internet easy. MP3 has had a great impact on the history of music.
Developed by	Moving Picture Experts Group	Moving Picture Experts Group
Difference	1) MP4 is both a video and an audio format; 2) MP4 can handle audio, video, text and image;	1) MP3 is only an audio format; 2) MP3 can only handle audio;
Help You Choose	If you're making videos, you want to play videos anywhere, or you want to share videos online, MP4 is the best format you should choose.	If you are dealing with audios, or you want to listen to your music without any limitations, then you should apply MP3 format.
Programs that open MP4/MP3 files	Apple QuickTime Player Microsoft Windows Media Player VideoLAN VLC media player ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre	Microsoft Windows Media Player Apple QuickTime Player iOrgsoft Audio Converter Apple iTunes

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