- Extension
- .bik
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- RAD Game Tools
- Apple
- Description
- The Bink Video File (BIK) is a proprietary video file format developed by RAD Game Tools. It is commonly used in video games to store and play back game cinematics, cutscenes, or other in-game video sequences. Bink Video is designed to be highly optimized for performance, offering good quality video playback while minimizing CPU and memory usage, making it particularly suitable for use in video games where resources are often limited.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- video/x-bink
- image/heif
