MOV → MP4 / online converter

MOV to MP4 Converter

Convert a MOV video from an iPhone or Mac to MP4, which plays on Windows, Android, TVs and the web. HDR iPhone video is converted to normal colors.

01 / how to

How to convert MOV to MP4

01

ADD YOUR MOV

Drop the MOV file into the box above or choose it from your device.

02

CONVERT TO MP4

MP4 is already selected. Press Convert and wait a few seconds.

03

DOWNLOAD

Save the finished MP4 file. The original is deleted from our server.

02 / what you get

What happens to your data

Kept

  • Recordings from iPhone and Mac are read, including HEVC and HDR video
  • H.264 video with AAC audio, the combination that plays on every phone, computer, TV and browser
  • The file is set up for streaming, so it starts playing before it has fully downloaded
  • The original resolution and frame rate are kept
  • A phone video recorded sideways or upside down is turned the right way up
  • Surround sound (5.1) is kept when the source has it

Good to know

  • The video is re-encoded, which is slightly lossy. Only one video track and one audio track are kept; extra audio tracks and subtitles are left out.
  • A width or height that is an odd number of pixels is trimmed by one pixel, because video encoders need even sizes.
  • HDR video (for example from a recent iPhone) is converted to normal SDR colors, and 10-bit video becomes 8-bit, so it plays everywhere.
  • Files up to 150 MB are accepted. Long or very high-resolution videos can take several minutes, and a conversion that runs past about 4 minutes is stopped with a message.

03 / formats

MOV vs MP4

MOV

A MOV file is Apple's QuickTime video format — the default when you record or export video on an iPhone or Mac.

Used in: iPhone & Mac recordings · Final Cut Pro · Apple ecosystem

MP4

An MP4 file is the most universally supported video container — plays on every device, browser, and platform. The default choice when you're not sure what format to use.

Used in: Universal playback · Sharing · Web video