How to Upload Flash SWF Video to YouTube

"I’d like to upload a clip I created with Flash to YouTube. I tried loading but failed to upload either the .swf file or the .fla file. Is it possible to upload SWF to Youtube? Anyone knows how to do that?"                     - asked by Robert

YouTube is currently the largest and most popular video sharing sites in the world. But not all videos can be uploaded to YouTube. YouTube can recognize video formats like FLV, MOV, MPEG-4, AVI, WMV, 3GP except SWF. If you have some funny flash and want to share them on YouTube, You need to convert SWF to YouTube accepted video formats.

To convert a flash .swf file into a format that YouTube accepts, use Jihosoft SWF Video Converter. It is a powerful SWF to YouTube Converter tool for you to convert flash to YouTube supported formats with high output quality. Now learn on how to convert SWF to YouTube with the following step by step guide:

Note: Here this guide is using SWF Video Converter for Mac to convert SWF to YouTube on Mac. If you need to convert flash to YouTube on Windows, please download the Windows version to do it.

Step 1: Download and Install SWF Converter for Mac
Free download the latest version of AST SWF to YouTube Converter for Mac. Install it and launch the program. You will see its main interface as below.

Step 2: Import SWF File to the SWF to YouTube Converter Mac
Click on the “Source” button and browse your computer. Select the SWF file you need to upload to YouTube and click “Open” to add it to the software.

Step 3: Select YouTube Accepted Format as Output Format
AST SWF Converter for Mac supports converting SWF to a number of video formats. Select YouTube accepted formats like FLV, MOV, MPEG-4, AVI, WMV, 3GP as output format from the drop-down list of “Codec”.

Step 4: Start Converting SWF to YouTube Accepted Format 
Click “Capture” to convert SWF to YouTube supported format. The “Record” window will pop up, click “Start” to begin the conversion, and click “End Record” to stop conversion at any time.

When complete conversion, this program will show you the output folder. Click “Open” to view the converted video.

More Advantages of SWF to YouTube Converter: 
This SWF Video Converter offers many advanced editing features allow you to customize the imported SWF video. For example, you can trim the imported SWF file to an ideal size by setting the width and height; crop the picture frame of SWF video to remove any unwanted areas; change the output video properties like Video Resolution, FrameRate, Bitrate, Audio Channel, SampleRate, etc.

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How to Convert SWF to MOV for iMovie

Apple iMovie supported video formats include MOV, MP4, DV, HDV etc. If you have a lot of flash SWF files and want to edit them with iMovie, converting SWF to iMovie compatible MOV or MP4 is necessary. AST SWF Video Converter for Mac here is highly recommend to convert SWF to MOV for editing SWF in iMovie.

This SWF to iMovie Converter for Mac not only let you convert SWF to iMovie compatible MOV with ultra-fast conversion speed and excellent output video quality, but also allows you to trim, crop, add watermark to the video. Below is a step-by-step guide shows how to convert SWF to iMovie on Mac:

Step 1: Download Mac SWF to iMovie Converter
Free download the latest version of SWF to iMovie Converter for Mac. Follow the default step-by-step instructions to install it on your Mac.

Step 2: Add SWF File to the Converter 
Run SWF Video Converter for Mac. On the main interface, click “Source” to add your desired flash .swf file that you want to edit in iMovie.

Step 3: Select MOV or MP4 as Output Format 
To edit SWF in iMovie, here you should choose MOV or MP4 that iMovie accepts as the output format from the drop-down list of “Codec”.

Step 4: Convert SWF to MOV for iMovie on Mac 
Finally, click “Capture” then “Start” to start converting flash .swf file to iMovie supported .mov or .mp4 format.

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How to Play Flash on Samsung Galaxy S3

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is Samsung’s flagship phone for 2012 and the only smartphone that could compete with Apple’s iPhone 5. With its 4.8inch Super AMOLED display and 1280 x 720 resolution, Samsung Galaxy S3 makes it wonderful to enjoy movies on the go. However, this powerful Samsung smartphones also comes without native flash support. What if you want to play flash on Samsung Galaxy S3?

Don’t get depressed. Here is a great solution. To play flash SWF on Samsung Galaxy S III, use AST SWF Video Converter to convert SWF to AVI or MP4. Below are details about how to convert SWF to Samsung Galaxy S3:

PS: Both Windows and Mac version of SWF to Samsung Galaxy S3 Converter are available. Note that here we take the Mac version as example. 

Step 1: Download the SWF to Samsung Galaxy S3 Converter for Mac from its official site for free. Install and run it on your Mac.

Step 2: On the main interface, click on the “Source” button and select the target .swf file from your Mac computer. Then click “Open” to load the file to the converter.

Tip 1: After added the flash SWF file to the program, you can click “Play” to preview the flash video inside the converter. Besides, you can click “Crop” and directly drag the video frame to delete unwanted areas. 

Step 3: From the drop-down list of “Codec”, select AVI or MP4 as output profile to make your flash video playable on Samsung Galaxy S3.

Tip 2: AST SWF to Samsung Galaxy S3 Converter provides advanced video editing features. You can make adjustment to the output video settings, such as, video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, etc. 

Step 4: Finally, click “Capture” then “Start” to start converting SWF to Samsung Galaxy S3. When completes, the software will show you the output folder.

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