<p>MP4 format does support chapters. You can use free <a href="https://drax.codeplex.com/" rel="nofollow">Drax</a> utility to create them. Please note that not all video players support MP4 chapters. You need to find one that does (<a href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html" rel="nofollow">VLC</a> ?)</p>

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What about MPG, AVI files? Can they support (when playing via VLC?)
Alex S
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VLC does not save the bookmarks for future viewing of the mp4.
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<p>How to: Add Chapters, Sections, markers to video files to help direct access, skipping/ fast forwarding?  </p>

<p>PS: Asking for Non ISO video file formats that support these: MKV does for sure, I am wondering about other most popular video file formats such as: </p>

<ul>
<li>MPG  </li>
<li>MP4  </li>
<li>AVI  </li>
<li>M4V  </li>
<li>MKV  </li>
<li>FLV  </li>
<li>MOV/ QT  </li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://superuser.com/questions/240981/how-to-add-chapters-or-bookmarks-to-movies">https://superuser.com/questions/240981/how-to-add-chapters-or-bookmarks-to-movies</a><br>
The above similar question was for Mac only, and this one is asking for bit more. </p>

<ul>
<li>What video file formats support such markers </li>
<li>How can a person easily add such markers to existing video files? </li>
</ul>

<p>PS: Prefer a free/ non-commercial way of doing so on Windows. </p>

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How to: Add Chapters, Sections, markers to video files to help direct access, skipping/ fast forwarding?
Alex S
# How to: Add Chapters, Sections, markers to video files to help direct access, skipping/ fast forwarding?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-22)

How to: Add Chapters, Sections, markers to video files to help direct access, skipping/ fast forwarding?

PS: Asking for Non ISO video file formats that support these: MKV does for sure, I am wondering about other most popular video file formats such as:

* MPG
* MP4
* AVI
* M4V
* MKV
* FLV
* MOV/ QT

<https://superuser.com/questions/240981/how-to-add-chapters-or-bookmarks-to-movies>  
The above similar question was for Mac only, and this one is asking for bit more.

* What video file formats support such markers
* How can a person easily add such markers to existing video files?

PS: Prefer a free/ non-commercial way of doing so on Windows.

**Tags:** video-editor, editing, file-formats, formats


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-24. Score: 3

MP4 format does support chapters. You can use free [Drax](https://drax.codeplex.com/) utility to create them. Please note that not all video players support MP4 chapters. You need to find one that does ([VLC](http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html) ?)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: What about MPG, AVI files? Can they support (when playing via VLC?)  
> **username_2**: VLC does not save the bookmarks for future viewing of the mp4.  

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