MOV to MP4 converter
Turn iPhone and Mac videos into MP4s that play everywhere, without uploading them.
or drop them here, or paste them
Nothing is uploaded.
About MOV to MP4
iPhones and Macs record MOV files. Windows, Android, many websites and video editors handle MP4 more reliably. Usually the picture and sound inside a MOV can simply be moved into an MP4 container, which is fast and keeps the full quality.
If the video uses a format MP4 players struggle with, it is re-encoded to H.264 with AAC sound, the combination every phone and computer plays. Your video is processed by your own browser and is never uploaded.
In most cases nothing is re-encoded, so a long video converts in seconds and the MP4 is about the same size as the MOV. When re-encoding is needed, it can use your device's video hardware; that takes longer, roughly as long as the video plays or less on a recent device.
The MP4 keeps the video's resolution and frame rate. HDR videos from newer iPhones convert too, but players that don't support HDR may show the colours a little flat. If your browser lacks the video features this needs, the page says so before you start.
Questions and answers
Usually not at all: when the video is already H.264, it is copied into the MP4 unchanged. Only other formats are re-encoded.
Copying takes seconds even for long videos. Re-encoding depends on your device and takes roughly as long as the video, or less on a fast computer.
They convert too, but some players show HDR video slightly washed out. Recording with HDR switched off avoids this.
No. Your own browser reads the MOV and writes the MP4, so even a long recording never leaves your device and there is no upload to wait for.