| Format | Company/Organization | Information |
| AVI | Microsoft | One of the most common formats. |
| ASF | Microsoft | Designed especially for streaming video. |
| MOV | Applie (Quick Time) | Used for Macs and PC's |
| RM | RealNetworks | Requires Real Player, designed for streaming video. |
| WMV | Microsoft (Windows Media Video) | Compressed for downloading and streaming. |
| Adobe Premiere Elements 3 | Built in MPEG decoder. Affordable and powerful. | $100.00 |
| Microsoft PhotoStory 3 | Easy to use. Limited editing. | Free |
| Windows Movie Maker 2.1 for Windows XP | Great program. | Free |
| Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Deluxe | As much program as you'll ever need. | $119.00 |
| MediaMax Streamload | Provides you with private place to upload, store, access, and share your personal videos. |