In AnyDesk 8.0 and above, go to Settings > Recording > Format and select “MP4 (experimental)” before you start recording. This saves directly to MP4.
FFmpeg is a powerful, open-source command-line tool for manipulating video and audio files. You can use it to convert AnyDesk .adp files to MP4. Here's an example command:
ffmpeg -i input.adp -c:v libx264 -crf 18 output.mp4
Replace input.adp with the path to your .adp file and output.mp4 with the desired output filename. This command uses the H.264 video codec and a quality setting of 18, which is a good balance between file size and video quality. convert anydesk video to mp4 work
Instead of AnyDesk’s internal recorder, use OBS Studio to record your entire AnyDesk session in real-time. You will get an MP4 immediately.
The method that reliably works: Use AnyDesk’s built-in Export to MP4 feature (Method 1). If that option is missing, use FFmpeg (Method 2). As a last resort, screen record the playback (Method 3). In AnyDesk 8
Once converted, your MP4 will work on any device or platform.
Here’s a helpful, step-by-step write-up on converting Anydesk video recordings (usually .aa files) to standard .mp4 format. Replace input
Pros: Works 100% of the time, even for corrupted recordings.
Cons: You must play the entire video in real-time. (A 2-hour session takes 2 hours to convert.)
Pro Tip: Increase playback speed in AnyDesk (if your version allows 2x or 4x speed) to cut conversion time in half.