MOV QuickTime Movie
MOV is Apple's QuickTime container and the format iPhones and many cameras record to. It often holds HEVC or ProRes video, which keeps quality high but files large.
MOV converterHow to use the MOV Converter
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Choose or drop your MOV file.
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Pick the format you want to convert to and adjust the options.
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Click Convert and download the result.
What is a MOV file?
MOV is Apple's QuickTime container and the format iPhones and many cameras record to. It often holds HEVC or ProRes video, which keeps quality high but files large. It is a lossy format best suited to recording on Apple devices and editing in Final Cut or iMovie. The main drawback is that Windows players, Android and many websites handle MOV inconsistently.
Frequently asked questions
Will the MP4 lose quality?
Both formats are lossy, so converting re-encodes the data once more. Using a high quality setting keeps the generational loss very small. Avoid converting the same file back and forth repeatedly.
Does converting MOV to MP4 re-encode the video?
Usually yes: the streams can be copied without re-encoding, in seconds and with no quality loss. A typical MOV contains H.264 or HEVC (H.265) video with AAC audio. Otherwise the result is H.264 with AAC audio.
Questions about privacy, file-size limits or conversion speed are answered in the general FAQ.