DocumentStatus.md

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The following tables lists final and current documents produced by the File Format group of MPEG. Final documents are published by ISO, most of the time for a fee and sometimes free-of-charge (e.g. ISOBMFF used to be free of charge but is no longer unfortunately). MPEG Documents are usually internal documents only available to MPEG members, but some of them are public (e.g. working drafts, technologies under considerations, defect reports, etc.) and on MPEG’s public site. The tables provide some links that are only accessible to MPEG members, and some that are public.

In order to understand the table below, it may be useful to understand the timeline of a File Format standard, as follows:

  • Contributions proposing new technologies are submitted by companies and evaluated by the group. They are either noted, or accepted. If accepted and there is a consensus, the technology is added to a Working Draft (WD). If the technology is interesting but has not reached a consensus yet, it goes into a document called Defect Report or Technologies Under Considerations (TuC) to get improved. It can move from TuC or Defect Report to the WD when a consensus is reached.
  • When decided by the group, usually after 3 months, the WD is converted to a Committee Draft (CD). This triggers an official ballot that lasts 2 months (for amendments) or 3 months (for new standard).
  • When all the comments on the CD ballot are received and processed, a DAM or DIS is produced. This triggers a second official ballot that lasts 5-6 months.
  • When all the comments on the DAM/DIS ballot are received and processed, a FDAM/FDIS is produced. At this stage, the technology is frozen. This triggers a third ballot that lasts usually 2 months.
  • When all FDAM/FDIS (editorial) comments are received and processed, the document is delivered to ISO/IEC for publication. This can take several months (but sometimes several years!).

14496-12 | ISOBMFF

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Description
Defect Report2025-01-262025-04-16MDS25057_WG03_N01521N/A
Technologies under Consideration2025-05-072025-05-07MDS25042_WG03_N01506N/A
9th Edition2026-07-XXMDS26204_WG03_N01812FDIS
[editor-link]
Integrating former Amd1 and Amd2 to the 8th edition
Amd.2 to the 8th Edition2025-05-212025-05-21MDS25048_WG03_N01512DAM
[editor-link]
Carriage of depth and alpha (was called Amd3 before Amd1 was integrated into 8th edition). Finally integrated with Amd2 into the new 9th edition.
Amd.1 to the 8th Edition2025-05-072025-05-07MDS25118_WG03_N01528FDAM
[editor-link]
Tools for enhanced CMAF and DASH integration (was called Amd2 before Amd1 was integrated into 8th edition)
2023-05-152023-08-29MDS22984_WG03_N00986Folded in 8th edition
[editor-link]
Support for T.35, original sample duration and other improvements, was integrated in the 8th edition
8th edition2024-07-092025-02-11MDS24881_WG03_N01471Published 2026-04
[editor-link]
Terminology cleanup (sample description, template, predefined, …), EDRAP, preselection, essential sample groups, … (was Amd.1 to 7th edition), Support for T.35, original sample duration, …
7th edition2021-05-18MDS20295_WG03_N00233Published on 2022-01
[editor-link]
Integrates 6th edition and subsequent documents below.
Amd.1 to the 6th Edition2020-11-11MDS19723_WG03_N00047WithdrawnSupport for new media types (haptics, volumetric visual). Never published as an amendment but integrated into the 7th edition
6th Edition2020-06-1919301Published 2020-12
[editor-link]
AMD.3 to the tentative 6th edition2019-07-1218622Corrected Audio Handling
AMD.2 to tentative 6th edition2019-04-0818418Box relative data addressing
AMD.1 to the tentative 6th edition2018-11-1917972Compact Sample-to-Group, new capabilities for tracks, etc.
Cor.1 to the tentative 6th edition2018-08-2017792
Tentative 6th Edition2017-10-3017277
COR2 to the 5th Edition2017-08-0816932
Amd.2 to the 5th Edition2017-05-1516783AMDSupport for image file format
Amd.1 to 5th Edition2016-10-2116417AMDEnhanced DRC
Cor.1 to 5th Edition2016-06-2316163

14496-14 | MP4

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
TuC2024-07-262024-07-26MDS24121_WG03_N01275
3rd Edition2019-07-1218729Published 2020-01
[editor-link]
2nd Edition2018-12-2817593Published in 2018
Cor.22016-03-0315926
Amd.12010-01-2511138AMD1:2010Handling of MPEG-4 audio enhancement layers
Cor.1COR1:2006
1st EditionPublished in 2003

14496-15 | NALUFF

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
TuC2025-05-212025-05-21MDS25018_WG03_N01482N/A
Amd.2 to 7th2025-03-262025-03-26MDS24720_WG03_N01420FDAM
[editor link]
Improvement of carriage of L-HEVC
Amd.1 to 7th2023-07-312026-05-27MDS23851_WG03_N01241Published 2025-01
[editor link]
Support for neural-network post-filter supplemental enhancement information and other improvements. Was Amd 3 to the 6th edition.
7th edition2023-12-12MDS23225_WG03_N01072Published 2024-10
[editor link]
Amd.2 to 6th2023-02-132023-02-13MDS22606_WG03_N00864DAM
[editor link]
Picture-in-picture support and other extensions. Never published as FDAM, but integrated into the 7th edition
Amd.1 to 6th2022-02-21MDS21211_WG03_N00490FDAM1
[editor link]
Was Amd 3 of 5th edition Support for LCEVC
Revised text of 6th edition2022-05-04MDS21454_WG03_N00561Published 2022-10
[editor link]
Amd.2DAMD2Carriage of VVC and EVC in ISOBMFF. Never published as a final amendment but became 6th edition
Amd.12020-06-1719380AMD1Improved support for tiling and layering
5th Ed2019-05-0318241Published [editor link]

14496-30 | Timed Text in MP4

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
Amd.12022-01-2421193Published 2022-06
[editor link]
Timing improvements
2nd Edition2017-04-1216794Published 2018-11
[editor link]
Cor.22016-03-0715933Never published but integrated into the 2nd edition
Cor.12015-02-2415188COR1:2015
1st Edition2013-08-1013676Published 2014-03

14496-32 | File Format Conformance

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
TuC2023-05-102023-05-10MDS22294_WG03_N00770
2nd Edition2023-12-13MDS23213_WG03_N01060Published 2025-04
[editor link]
1st EditionApr-2018303Published in 2020
[editor link]

23001-7 | Common Encryption

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
TuC2025-05-212025-05-21MDS25040_WG03_N01504
Amd.2 to 4th2026-05-072025-04-08MDS26203_WG03_N01811CDAM
[editor link]
Clarifications and brand definitions
Amd.1 to 4th2026-05-072025-04-08MDS26178_WG03_N01786FDAM
[editor link]
AES-256 Support
4th Edition2021-12-01MDS20889_WG03_N00412Published on 2023-08
[editor link]
Was Amd.2 to 3rd edition. Integrates the 3rd edition, the Amd1 to the 3rd edition and the Amd2. ("Improvements on selective encryption") to the 3rd edition.
Amd.12019-03-2918425Published
[editor link]
Multi-Keyed Samples, Content Sensitive Encryption and Item Protection. Wrong title on ISO’s web site
3rd Edition2015-11-1015501Published in 2016
[editor link]

23001-10 | Metadata Metrics

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
TuC2025-04-012025-04-01MDS24729_WG03_N01429
Amd.32025-04-012025-04-01MDS24756_WG03_N01456TBD
[editor link]
Additional quality metrics
Amd.22024-04-172025-01-20MDS24536_WG03_N01392Published in 2025
[editor link]
Support for display attenuation maps
Amd.12021-05-14MDS20299_WG03_N00237Published in 2021-09
[editor link]
Support for content-guided transcoding and spatial relationship of immersive media
2nd EditionPublished in 2020
[editor link]
Amd.2Oct-1818047FDAMSupport for Encoded Region of Interest
Amd.1Jun-1616191FDAMCarriage of spatial information
1st EditionPublished in 2015

23001-12 | Sample Variants

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
2nd EdApr-1817571Published [editor-link]

23001-14 | Partial Files

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
Amd.1Apr-2120318Published
[editor link]
Support for HTTP entities, enhanced file type and byte-range priorities
1st EditionApr-1817569Published [editor link]

23001-15 | Carriage of Web Resources

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
1st EdJul-1918639Published [editor link]

23001-16 | Derived Visual Tracks

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
TuC2024-07-262023-10-24MDS24137_WG03_N01291
1st EditionApr-2120319Published

23001-17 | Uncompressed Videos and Images

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
TuC2023-07-232023-07-23MDS22959_WG03_N00965
Amd.22024-11-112025-04-08MDS25120_WG03_N01530Published 2025-08 [editor link]Generic compression for samples and items in ISOBMFF
Amd.12024-05-132024-07-26MDS24139_WG03_N01293Published 2025-07 [editor link]High Precision Timing Tagging
1st Edition2023-05-192023-05-19MDS22607_WG03_N00865Published 2024-02 [editor link]

23001-18 | Event Message

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
1st EditionOct-2120890Published 2022-06
[editor-link]

23008-12 | Image File Format

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
Defect Report2023-01-242023-01-24MDS22287_WG03_N00763
TuC2025-05-072025-05-07MDS25025_WG03_N01489
Amd.2 to 3rd Edition2025-05-212025-05-21MDS25039_WG03_N01503Published 2026-06 [editor link]Low-overhead image file format
Amd.1 to 3rd Edition2025-02-112025-05-07MDS25061_WG03_N01525Published 2025-10 [editor link]Support for tone map derived items and other improvements
3rd Edition2024-07-20MDS24331_WG03_N01333Published 2025-07 [editor link]Support for progressive rendering signaling and other improvements.
Amd.2 to 2nd Edition2023-05-012023-09-05MDS22996_WG03_N00993Withdrawn [editor link]Renderable Text Items and other improvements. Integrated in the 3rd edition
Amd.1 to 2nd Edition2023-06-052023-06-05MDS22608_WG03_N00866Withdrawn [editor link]Support for progressive rendering signaling and other improvements. Never published as FDAM but integrated in 2nd edition.
2nd Edition (Revised Text)2022-11-08MDS22076_WG03_N00749Published 2022-09
[editor link]
Amd.1Apr-2019308Published
[editor link]
Support for predictive image coding, bursts, bracketing and other improvements
COR1Oct-1918861Published
[editor link]
Tentative 2nd EditionJan-1918310Never published but integrated in the 2nd edition
Amd.2Apr-1716913Support for AVC, JPEG and layered coding of images. Never published but integrated in the 2nd edition
Amd.1Support for JPEG XR. Never published but integrated in the 2nd edition
1st EditionJan-1716657Published in 2017-12
[editor link]
COR1Feb-1615975Never published but integrated into 1st edition
Tentative 1st EditionJun-1515523Never published but integrated into 1st edition

23091-1 | Codec Independent Code Points - Systems

Document TitleLink to latest public document (if any)MPEG output dateMPEG output number (MPEG-Member only)ISO status
(public page and editor-only)
Comments
1st EditionOct-1717244Published [editor link]