# QuickTime File Format

> file format that wraps video, audio, and other bitstreams

**Wikidata**: [Q942350](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q942350)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickTime_File_Format)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/quicktime-file-format

## Summary

QuickTime File Format is a multimedia container [1]. It is designed to store and manage various types of media data within a single file structure [1]. The format supports synchronized playback of audio, video, and other time-based content [1]. Its structure allows for flexible handling of multiple tracks and codecs [1].


## References

1. [Source](https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/QuickTime/QTFF/QTFFPreface/qtffPreface.html)
2. [1993](https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/video/quicktime)
3. [Source](https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Miscellaneous/Reference/UTIRef/Articles/System-DeclaredUniformTypeIdentifiers.html)
4. Gary Kessler's File Signature Table