Video and audio file formats: Overview

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Each time you record a session in the Riverside studio, it creates three kinds of media recordings:

High-Quality Tracks: Files recorded locally on each participant's computer or device. These separate files are best for using with editing software.
Clips and Combined Recording: The high-quality track files are combined into a single media file using Riverside's Editor. Download clips of any length, from short excerpts to the full session.
Cloud Recording tracks: Files recorded live on the internet. The audio and video quality depend on each participant's internet connection.
All session tracks: Pro and Business accounts can download a zip file of all session tracks.

Type		File formats	Use case
Participant's high-quality track Separate track Download and import to offline editing software	Raw track (video or audio-only)	MP4 or WAV	Highest quality, for use in offline editor
	Raw aligned track (video or audio-only)	MP4 or WAV	Highest quality Adds padding to start of track if someone joins after the recording begins or to align a shared media track
	Magic Audio track	WAV	Creates a track with studio-quality audio
	Compressed audio track	MP3	Reference or archival file 1/10th the size of the Raw audio WAV
Exported media from Riverside Editor Combined track	Edit, Magic Clip, or Full Episode	MP4, WAV, or MP3	Create customized footage of the full recording session or shorter clips for sharing Can use Magic Audio instead of raw audio
Cloud recording tracks	Participant's Cloud Recording Separate track	MP4	A reference file or backup
Cloud recording tracks	All Participants' Cloud Recording Combined track	MP4	Reference file of the entire recording session