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Convert MOV to MP4

Choose an MP4 preset, convert your MOV, and download the finished video.

InputMP4, WebM, MOV and M4V videoOutputMP4

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MOV is Apple’s container, and it is what an iPhone or a Mac hands you by default. The trouble is what tends to be inside it — often HEVC, sometimes ProRes — which many websites, Windows applications and Android phones will not decode. Converting to MP4 produces a file the rest of the world opens, and this tool shows you the source’s colour and rotation details first.

The container is not the problem — the codec is

MOV and MP4 are closely related containers, and the visible symptom of “MOV does not work” is nearly always the codec inside. Newer iPhones record HEVC (H.265) to save space, and HEVC has patchy support outside the Apple ecosystem: upload forms reject it, older Windows machines cannot decode it without an add-on, and plenty of Android devices are equally unhappy. ProRes, from professional cameras and Mac editing workflows, is a different problem — enormous files that most consumer software will not touch. Re-encoding to H.264 solves both.

Rotation and colour, the two things that go wrong

iPhone footage carries a rotation flag, and software that ignores it shows your video on its side. Because that flag lives in the container, converting is exactly the moment to get it wrong or right, which is why the source’s orientation is reported before you start. Colour is the other trap: HDR footage from a recent iPhone converted naively to standard-range H.264 comes out washed out and grey. Check the preview rather than assuming — a converted clip that looks flat has a colour problem, not a quality one.

Questions, answered

Why won’t my iPhone MOV upload or play on Windows?

It is almost certainly HEVC (H.265) inside the MOV. Support outside Apple devices is limited, so many sites and applications reject it. Converting to H.264 MP4 fixes it.

Will converting keep my video’s resolution and frame rate?

Yes, both are preserved by default. You can change them deliberately, but nothing is altered unless you ask for it.

My converted video is sideways — what happened?

The rotation flag was not applied. Run the result through the rotate tool, which bakes the correct orientation into the frames so every player agrees.

Why does my converted video look washed out?

The source was probably HDR. Converting to standard-range H.264 without proper tone mapping flattens the colour. Check the preview and adjust with the video filters if needed.

Can I convert a large ProRes file?

Yes, though ProRes files are very large and the job runs on your device, so expect it to be slow and memory-hungry. Converting shorter sections is more reliable on a laptop.

Convert MOV to MP4

The container is not the problem — the codec is

Rotation and colour, the two things that go wrong

Questions, answered

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