AVI | WMV | QuickTime | EXE | MPEG4 | GIF | Flash - SWF | Flash - FLV | |
Quality | Depends on codec | High | High | Lossless | High | Low | Lossless or JPG | High |
File size | Depends on codec | Good | Good | Depends on recording* | Good | Can be very large | Depends on recording* | Good |
| Can contain interactive elements | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
Embed in webpage | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Compatible on a wide range of PCs | Depends on codec | ✔ | Requires QuickTime or 3rd party software to be installed | ✔ | Requires QuickTime or 3rd party software to be installed | ✔ (when embedded in a webpage) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Compatible with Macs | Depends on codec | Not playable by Macs without 3rd party software | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (when embedded in a webpage) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| In FlashBack editions | Pro, Plus, Express | Pro, Plus, Express | Pro, Plus | Pro | Pro, Plus, Express | Pro, Plus | Pro, Plus | Pro, Plus |
* The filesize of EXE and Flash-SWF exports may be significantly higher than AVI, WMV, QuickTime or Flash-FLV if the movie contains movement or animation