## Supported formats
[./formats_table.jq]: sh-start
|Name |Description |Dependencies|
|- |- |-|
|`aac_frame` |Advanced Audio Coding frame ||
|`adts` |Audio Data Transport Stream |`adts_frame`|
|`adts_frame` |Audio Data Transport Stream frame |`aac_frame`|
|`apev2` |APEv2 metadata tag |`image`|
|`ar` |Unix archive |`probe`|
|`av1_ccr` |AV1 Codec Configuration Record ||
|`av1_frame` |AV1 frame |`av1_obu`|
|`av1_obu` |AV1 Open Bitstream Unit ||
|`avc_annexb` |H.264/AVC Annex B |`avc_nalu`|
|`avc_au` |H.264/AVC Access Unit |`avc_nalu`|
|`avc_dcr` |H.264/AVC Decoder Configuration Record |`avc_nalu`|
|`avc_nalu` |H.264/AVC Network Access Layer Unit |`avc_sps` `avc_pps` `avc_sei`|
|`avc_pps` |H.264/AVC Picture Parameter Set ||
|`avc_sei` |H.264/AVC Supplemental Enhancement Information ||
|`avc_sps` |H.264/AVC Sequence Parameter Set ||
|`bsd_loopback_frame` |BSD loopback frame |`ipv4_packet`|
|`bson` |Binary JSON ||
|`bzip2` |bzip2 compression |`probe`|
|`dns` |DNS packet ||
|`dns_tcp` |DNS packet (TCP) ||
|`elf` |Executable and Linkable Format ||
|`ether8023_frame` |Ethernet 802.3 frame |`ipv4_packet`|
|`exif` |Exchangeable Image File Format ||
|`flac` |Free Lossless Audio Codec file |`flac_metadatablocks` `flac_frame`|
|`flac_frame` |FLAC frame ||
|`flac_metadatablock` |FLAC metadatablock |`flac_streaminfo` `flac_picture` `vorbis_comment`|
|`flac_metadatablocks` |FLAC metadatablocks |`flac_metadatablock`|
|`flac_picture` |FLAC metadatablock picture |`image`|
|`flac_streaminfo` |FLAC streaminfo ||
|`gif` |Graphics Interchange Format ||
|`gzip` |gzip compression |`probe`|
|`hevc_annexb` |H.265/HEVC Annex B |`hevc_nalu`|
|`hevc_au` |H.265/HEVC Access Unit |`hevc_nalu`|
|`hevc_dcr` |H.265/HEVC Decoder Configuration Record |`hevc_nalu`|
|`hevc_nalu` |H.265/HEVC Network Access Layer Unit ||
|`icc_profile` |International Color Consortium profile ||
|`icmp` |Internet Control Message Protocol ||
|`id3v1` |ID3v1 metadata ||
|`id3v11` |ID3v1.1 metadata ||
|`id3v2` |ID3v2 metadata |`image`|
|`ipv4_packet` |Internet protocol v4 packet |`udp_datagram` `tcp_segment` `icmp`|
|`jpeg` |Joint Photographic Experts Group file |`exif` `icc_profile`|
|`json` |JSON ||
|`matroska` |Matroska file |`aac_frame` `av1_ccr` `av1_frame` `avc_au` `avc_dcr` `flac_frame` `flac_metadatablocks` `hevc_au` `hevc_dcr` `image` `mp3_frame` `mpeg_asc` `mpeg_pes_packet` `mpeg_spu` `opus_packet` `vorbis_packet` `vp8_frame` `vp9_cfm` `vp9_frame`|
|`mp3` |MP3 file |`id3v2` `id3v1` `id3v11` `apev2` `mp3_frame`|
|`mp3_frame` |MPEG audio layer 3 frame |`xing`|
|`mp4` |MPEG-4 file and similar |`aac_frame` `av1_ccr` `av1_frame` `flac_frame` `flac_metadatablocks` `id3v2` `image` `jpeg` `mp3_frame` `avc_au` `avc_dcr` `mpeg_es` `hevc_au` `hevc_dcr` `mpeg_pes_packet` `opus_packet` `protobuf_widevine` `pssh_playready` `vorbis_packet` `vp9_frame` `vpx_ccr`|
|`mpeg_asc` |MPEG-4 Audio Specific Config ||
|`mpeg_es` |MPEG Elementary Stream |`mpeg_asc` `vorbis_packet`|
|`mpeg_pes` |MPEG Packetized elementary stream |`mpeg_pes_packet` `mpeg_spu`|
|`mpeg_pes_packet` |MPEG Packetized elementary stream packet ||
|`mpeg_spu` |Sub Picture Unit (DVD subtitle) ||
|`mpeg_ts` |MPEG Transport Stream ||
|`ogg` |OGG file |`ogg_page` `vorbis_packet` `opus_packet` `flac_metadatablock` `flac_frame`|
|`ogg_page` |OGG page ||
|`opus_packet` |Opus packet |`vorbis_comment`|
|`pcap` |PCAP packet capture |`link_frame` `tcp_stream` `ipv4_packet`|
|`pcapng` |PCAPNG packet capture |`link_frame` `tcp_stream` `ipv4_packet`|
|`png` |Portable Network Graphics file |`icc_profile` `exif`|
|`protobuf` |Protobuf ||
|`protobuf_widevine` |Widevine protobuf |`protobuf`|
|`pssh_playready` |PlayReady PSSH ||
|`raw` |Raw bits ||
|`sll2_packet` |Linux cooked capture encapsulation v2 |`ether8023_frame`|
|`sll_packet` |Linux cooked capture encapsulation |`ether8023_frame`|
|`tar` |Tar archive |`probe`|
|`tcp_segment` |Transmission control protocol segment ||
|`tiff` |Tag Image File Format |`icc_profile`|
|`udp_datagram` |User datagram protocol |`udp_payload`|
|`vorbis_comment` |Vorbis comment |`flac_picture`|
|`vorbis_packet` |Vorbis packet |`vorbis_comment`|
|`vp8_frame` |VP8 frame ||
|`vp9_cfm` |VP9 Codec Feature Metadata ||
|`vp9_frame` |VP9 frame ||
|`vpx_ccr` |VPX Codec Configuration Record ||
|`wav` |WAV file |`id3v2` `id3v1` `id3v11`|
|`webp` |WebP image |`vp8_frame`|
|`xing` |Xing header ||
|`zip` |ZIP archive |`probe`|
|`image` |Group |`gif` `jpeg` `mp4` `png` `tiff` `webp`|
|`link_frame` |Group |`bsd_loopback_frame` `ether8023_frame` `sll2_packet` `sll_packet`|
|`probe` |Group |`adts` `ar` `bzip2` `elf` `flac` `gif` `gzip` `jpeg` `json` `matroska` `mp3` `mp4` `mpeg_ts` `ogg` `pcap` `pcapng` `png` `tar` `tiff` `wav` `webp` `zip`|
|`tcp_stream` |Group |`dns`|
|`udp_payload` |Group |`dns`|
[#]: sh-end
![alt text](formats.svg "Format diagram")