Convert MOV to MP4
Convert MOV to MP4 online free: iPhone and Mac videos become MP4 in seconds, the picture copied with no quality loss. Batch, no upload. No sign-up.
MOV
MOV is Apple’s QuickTime format: iPhones, iPads, Macs and many cameras record it. Since iOS 11 the video inside is usually HEVC, older clips and “Most Compatible” mode give H.264, and the sound is AAC.
Windows, Android apps and many upload forms still expect MP4, even though the streams inside a MOV are the same ones an MP4 uses.
MOV to MP4: remux or re-encode
Converting MOV to MP4 is usually a remux: the H.264 or HEVC picture is copied as it is, so the result looks exactly like the original. Sound that MP4 players don’t take (AC-3, PCM) is re-encoded on its own, which takes seconds.
A remuxed file is about the same size as the MOV. A re-encode, or the High, Balanced and Small presets, makes it smaller: a 1080p minute is around 45 MB at High and 30 MB at Balanced.
How it works
- Drop one or more MOV files: MP4 is already selected. Quality, maximum resolution and sound can be changed before you start.
- Streams that fit MP4 are copied; anything else is re-encoded with WebCodecs, or FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly when the browser can’t.
- Download each file, or all of them as one ZIP.
Questions
Are my videos uploaded?
No. Reading, remuxing and encoding all run in this browser tab. Open DevTools and watch the Network tab while a file converts: no request carries it.
Why is one file done in seconds and another takes minutes?
A remux only copies the streams, so it runs at disk speed. A re-encode decodes and encodes every frame; FFmpeg in WebAssembly, used when the browser can’t, is slower still.
How large can a video be?
Up to 3 GB per file for free, and as many files as you like. Remuxes and WebCodecs re-encodes stream from the disk; the FFmpeg path holds the result in memory.