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A file won't open or play (HEIC, WMV, WebM, EPUB…)

Which photo, video, audio and ebook formats open in Drime, what Drime converts in your browser, and what to do when a format does not play.

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Can I upload any type of file?

Yes. No file type is blocked by default: Drime stores every file as it is. What can be opened in the browser depends on the format, as below. Everything else can be downloaded.

If you see Files of this type are not allowed, this type of file is blocked on your Drime. Contact support if you need to store it.

Do HEIC, HEIF and JPEG XL photos open?

Yes. They open in the preview: Drime decodes them in your browser. To get a JPG copy, right-click the photo and choose Convert to.

Do RAW photos from my camera open?

Drime shows the image that the camera stored inside the RAW file, for 34 camera formats. The RAW file itself is kept as it is: open it in your photo software to edit it.

Which videos play in Drime?

Videos

What happens

MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM, MKV, OGG, OGV, 3GP

They play directly.

AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG, TS, VOB and similar

Drime converts them in your browser to a format it can play. Preparing playback… shows while it works.

An MKV with AC-3 or DTS sound plays without sound at first: click Fix audio.

There is no quality selector: the video plays as it was uploaded.

My video won't play or shows an error

Your browser may not be able to read how the video was encoded, which is often the case with HEVC. Drime then shows Download it to watch in a desktop player such as VLC., with two other choices:

  • Convert in this browser: Converting happens on your device and can take a few minutes.

  • Try playing original file.

You may also see This video can't be played in the browser. See A video won't play.

Which audio files play?

Audio your browser can play, plus WMA, APE, WV, AIFF, AMR, CAF and MKA: Drime converts these in your browser, up to 500 MB per file. Otherwise, This audio format can't be played in this browser. appears: download the file to play it.

Do ebooks open (EPUB, MOBI, AZW3)?

EPUB opens in a reader. MOBI and AZW3 do not open in Drime: download them, or convert them with Convert to. Ebook covers are not shown.

Do Word, Excel and PowerPoint files open?

Yes, in the Office editor. See Open and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.

How do I convert a file to another format?

Right-click the file and choose Convert to, then the format you want. You can convert images, audio, video, documents, ebooks and more. Simple image and audio conversions run in your browser; the others work for files up to 5 GB. File converted! confirms it.

The Convert to dialog of a demo photo, with its format search and the list of formats

The full list of formats with a preview: File types you can preview in Drime.

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