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3GP to WebM Converter

Turn 3GP files into WebM in a couple of clicks. Mobile-era container from feature phones and old Androids. Open, royalty-free container built for the web. The output is re-encoded, so quality depends on the settings you choose.

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Drop your files here

3GP files (.3gp, .3g2) · up to 512 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

Ready when you are

Drop a 3GP file above and FileTools360 will turn it into WebM — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your 3GP files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    The defaults suit most people. Open Advanced to control codec, resolution and bitrate, the audio track and start and end times.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

3GP and WebM explained

3GP is a cut-down MP4 variant designed for the bandwidth and storage limits of early mobile phones. Resolution and bitrate are typically very low.

WebM is an open, royalty-free container built for the web, holding VP8/VP9 or AV1 video with Vorbis or Opus audio. It exists specifically so browsers can ship video support without patent licensing.

Where 3GP files come from
Videos recorded on feature phones and early smartphones.
Where WebM is used
Web video, and exports from browser-based recording tools.

3GP vs WebM

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

3GP compared with WebM
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionContainer (depends on codec)Container (depends on codec)
AnimationYesYes
Introduced20012010
Browser supportVery limited today.All modern browsers. Weak native OS support.
3GP is stronger at
Tiny files. Worked on very constrained hardware.
WebM is stronger at
Royalty-free with no licensing obligations. Smaller than H.264 MP4 at similar quality. Supported by all modern browsers.

Why convert 3GP to WebM?

People make this switch when they run into the limits of 3GP: always — convert old 3GP files to MP4 to keep them playable. WebM is the better fit when serving video on your own website.

3GP limitations that prompt the switch
Low resolution and quality. Almost no modern support. Nothing to gain by keeping it.
What you give up
Poor support in desktop players, editors and on TVs. Slower to encode than H.264.

Does converting 3GP to WebM reduce quality?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

About these formats

Source

3GPP Multimedia

Mobile-era container from feature phones and old Androids.

Extensions
.3gp, .3g2
MIME type
video/3gpp
Best for
Recovering old phone recordings
Compatibility
Very limited today.

Target

WebM Video

Open, royalty-free container built for the web.

Extensions
.webm
MIME type
video/webm
Best for
Websites · Open-source projects · Small file sizes
Compatibility
All modern browsers. Weak native OS support.

WebM is encoded with VP9, which is slower than H.264 but produces smaller files. Long clips will take a while.

Good to know

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