MOV is Apple's QuickTime format, the one iPhones, iPads, Macs and many cameras save. It plays fine on Apple devices but stumbles on Windows, Android, smart TVs and some websites. Since most MOVs hold H.264 video and AAC audio, which is exactly what MP4 uses, the conversion here is usually a lossless repackage that takes a second or two.
When to use this
Common reasons: sending an iPhone video to a Windows or Android user, uploading a Mac screen recording to a platform that rejects MOV, importing QuickTime footage into an editor on Windows, or playing a camera clip on a TV through a USB stick.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my iPhone video lose quality?
Not if it was recorded in Most Compatible (H.264): it is repackaged without re-encoding. Videos recorded in High Efficiency (HEVC) are re-encoded to H.264 at high quality so they play everywhere.
How do I know if my iPhone records in HEVC?
On the iPhone, open Settings, Camera, Formats. High Efficiency records HEVC; Most Compatible records H.264. The converter also labels each file as instant or re-encode.
Can I convert many MOV files at once?
Yes, up to five per batch. They convert one after another and download together as a ZIP.
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