MOV to MP4
A MOV is what an iPhone camera and a Mac screen recording write
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Where your MOV came from
A MOV is what an iPhone camera and a Mac screen recording write. QuickTime has been writing them since 1991 and Apple software still prefers them.
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Why you are converting it
Windows without extra codecs, Android, most televisions, most upload forms and most non-Apple editors. On a Mac nothing refuses it, which is exactly why the file is on the wrong machine. MP4 is the box everything opens. That is the whole reason to move into it.
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The thing that decides the wait
iPhone MOV files are often HEVC rather than H.264. That is why one clip converts by copying and the next one has to be re-encoded, and the page says which before you start.
FAQ
- How do I convert MOV to MP4?
- Drop the file on this page and press the button. It runs in your browser, so there is no upload, no account and no daily limit.
- Why will my software not open a MOV file?
- Windows without extra codecs, Android, most televisions, most upload forms and most non-Apple editors. On a Mac nothing refuses it, which is exactly why the file is on the wrong machine.
- Is there anything odd about MOV?
- iPhone MOV files are often HEVC rather than H.264. That is why one clip converts by copying and the next one has to be re-encoded, and the page says which before you start.
- Why MP4 specifically?
- MP4 is the box everything opens. That is the whole reason to move into it.
- Is the file uploaded?
- No. The video is opened and written back out in the page. No request carries it anywhere, which the network panel will show you while it runs.