How to Convert AVCHD Video to MP4 Using VLC Media Player

AVCHD, specially designed for camcorders and digital cameras to record HD videos, is a special file format that requires an AVCHD player. If you want to open it with another player on your Mac/PC or iPhone/iPad/Android etc, you may need to convert it to a format compatible with them. Using VLC Player, you can convert AVCHD files to MP4 in no time.

Steps

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    Open your VLC Media Player.
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    Click the Media button on the top left corner in VLC. Then click Convert/Save.
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    Use the Add button to add what you want to convert. Choose one or more files and then click Convert/Save.
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    Choose the output format MP4 from Profile.
    • There are also other choices for specific devices like iPhone/iPad/Android.
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    Click Browse to choose the Destination file and rename the file.
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    Click Start to convert your AVCHD video to MP4.
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Things You'll Need

  • VLC Media Player
  • AVCHD video

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Updated: December 23, 2021
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