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.M2T·File Extension

M2T VideoA .m2t file is a M2T Video. It is a video format used to store movies and animation, typically with video and audio tracks.

Extension.m2t
File typeM2T Video
MIME typevideo/mp2t
CategoryVideo
Charset
Compressible

What is a .m2t file?

A .m2t file is a M2T Video. It is a video format used to store movies and animation, typically with video and audio tracks.

In the mime-db registry it maps to video/mp2t. When serving .m2t over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.

Related entities: it maps to video/mp2t — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.

  • Use VLC or MPV to open and edit .m2t files.
  • Any text editor (Notepad, VS Code) can inspect the raw content as text.

When served over HTTP, responses should set the following header:

Content-Type: video/mp2t

Common software that reads/writes .m2t:

VLCMPVHandBrakeQuickTime Player
.m2textension of
format
M2T Videoserved as
mime type
video/mp2tsent via header
http header
  • Movies and clips
  • Streaming media
  • Screen recordings
  • Open the file with VLC, make your changes and save.
  • Most editors preserve the original formatting and encoding — avoid changing the charset.
  • Create a new file and save it with the .m2t extension, or export this format from VLC.

What programs can open .m2t files?

Common options include VLC, MPV, HandBrake. You can also open many of these files with built-in viewers or a browser.

How do I create a .m2t file?

Create a new file in any text editor or the app that owns the format and save it with the .m2t extension.

What is the relationship between .m2t and the video/mp2t MIME type?

video/mp2t is the media type identifier used for .m2t files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).

Updated 2026-08-18

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