Supported File Types and Codecs
Below is the list of file types, formats, and codecs supported by the current version of Bharat Signage software.
Image
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image | jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif | JPEG, PNG, Bitmap, GIF, WebP, SVG, HEIC/HEIF (only on Android 9+) | See Android image format support.\Images with resolution more than twice the size of the display zone are scaled down to save memory.\Animated GIFs and WebPs are supported only on Android 9+. |
Video
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video | mpg, mpeg, avi, mp4, 3gp, mkv, ts, flv, f4v, webm, wmv, m2v, m4v, mov | Usually MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | Codec and bitrate support depends on the device hardware and manufacturer. |
Audio
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio | aac, flac, mp3, wav, ogg, mid | AAC, FLAC, MP3, PCM/WAVE, Vorbis, MIDI | See Android audio codec support. |
PDF
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
pdf | – | Depending on the “Display PDF as scrollable” setting, pages may appear as one long scroll or one after another. |
HTML
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTML | html, htm, xhtml | – | Supported HTML/CSS/JavaScript features depend on the Android System WebView version. |
Excel
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel | xls, xlsx | Excel 97–2003, Excel 2007 and newer | Table styling can be customized via: Settings → Device settings → CSS style for XLS. |
Webpage Link
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webpage Link | url | – | URL shortcut file or plain text file with a single-line web address.\Only successfully loaded pages are displayed.\Rendering depends on Android System WebView. |
Text
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | txt | Plain text (UTF-8) | Used for displaying as moving text. |
RSS
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSS | rss, xml | RSS, Atom | Must be in UTF-8 encoding. |
Stream
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stream | – | HTTP/HTTPS/RTSP/RTMP live streams | Codec support depends on device hardware. |
Archive
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archive | zip, tar, ar | ZIP (Store, Deflate, Deflate64), TAR, AR | Used for downloading/synchronizing multiple files.\Archive files are unpacked immediately after upload. |
Google Docs
| Type | File Extensions | Supported Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Docs | – | Google Docs, Sheets, Slides | Automatically converted to PDF when downloaded from Google Drive.\Conversion settings can be adjusted in Google Docs convert settings. |
⚠️ Important Notes
- Bharat Signage distinguishes file types only by file name extension.
- File extensions are case-insensitive (
.jpg=.JPG). - If a file isn't displayed, make sure its extension is listed in the table above.