> ## Documentation Index
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# Supported Formats

> Input and output file format reference

## Input Formats

| Format | Extension      | Notes                           |
| ------ | -------------- | ------------------------------- |
| DICOM  | `.dcm` or none | Standard medical imaging format |
| Folder | —              | Recursive scan for DICOM files  |

## Output Formats

| Format | Extension | Type           | Use Case                     |
| ------ | --------- | -------------- | ---------------------------- |
| MP4    | `.mp4`    | Video          | Animated slice sequences     |
| WebP   | `.webp`   | Animated image | Web-friendly animations      |
| PNG    | `.png`    | Static image   | Lossless individual slices   |
| JPG    | `.jpg`    | Static image   | Compressed individual slices |
| WebM   | `.webm`   | Video          | Screen recordings            |

## Internal Formats

| Format  | Description                                   |
| ------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| MVOL v2 | Binary volume format for Helper communication |
| STL     | 3D mesh format for segmentation results       |
| NIfTI   | Neuroimaging volume format (Helper internal)  |