MP4 → MOV / online converter

MP4 to MOV Converter

Convert an MP4 video to MOV for QuickTime, iMovie and Final Cut Pro.

01 / how to

How to convert MP4 to MOV

01

ADD YOUR MP4

Drop the MP4 file into the box above or choose it from your device.

02

CONVERT TO MOV

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

03

DOWNLOAD

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

02 / what you get

What happens to your data

Kept

  • H.264, H.265 (HEVC, the iPhone and Android default) and other common codecs are read
  • H.264 video with AAC audio in a QuickTime file that plays in QuickTime Player, iMovie and Final Cut Pro
  • 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

MP4 vs MOV

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

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