MOV to MP4 · Free

Convert MOV to MP4

Turn your MOV file into an MP4 that plays where you need it, with nothing to install.

Free to start
Nothing to install
Up to 1GB

How it works

How to convert MOV to MP4

Upload your MOV file
Drag and drop a MOV file to turn into MP4, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB, and nothing is installed.
Confirm MP4 as the output
MP4 is already selected, so there is nothing to configure. Switch to another format in the panel if MOV needs to go somewhere else.
Convert and download
We convert the MOV on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the MP4.

Why convert MOV to MP4?

MOV is Apple’s QuickTime container. It is what an iPhone and Final Cut hand you, and it can hold anything from ordinary H.264 to enormous ProRes masters, which is exactly why it travels badly outside the Apple ecosystem.

The practical problem: Windows and Android often refuse to play MOV files, or play the picture with no sound. ProRes MOV files from a camera or Final Cut can be ten times larger than the same footage as MP4. Some upload forms reject the extension even when the video inside is ordinary H.264.

MP4 solves that. Plays natively on every phone, browser, TV and editing app with no extra codecs. Every upload form accepts it, from YouTube and LinkedIn to Slack and email. H.264 keeps files small enough to send while still looking sharp at 1080p.

This is the conversion people hit most often, and usually for the same reason: an iPhone or a Mac produced the file, and a Windows machine, an Android phone or an upload form on the other end will not take it. The video inside a MOV is frequently already H.264, so the change is mostly about the container and the extension, which is why the result looks identical and often weighs less.

Container

MOVApple QuickTime

MP4MPEG-4 Part 14

Typical codecs

MOVH.264, HEVC or ProRes

MP4H.264 video, AAC audio

Best for

MOVEditing on a Mac, footage straight off an iPhone

MP4Sharing anywhere, uploads, web embeds

Plays on

MOVmacOS and iOS natively, patchy elsewhere

MP4Every phone, browser, TV and editor

File size

MOVLarge, especially ProRes

MP4Small for the quality

Feature	MOV	MP4
Container	Apple QuickTime	MPEG-4 Part 14
Typical codecs	H.264, HEVC or ProRes	H.264 video, AAC audio
Best for	Editing on a Mac, footage straight off an iPhone	Sharing anywhere, uploads, web embeds
Plays on	macOS and iOS natively, patchy elsewhere	Every phone, browser, TV and editor
File size	Large, especially ProRes	Small for the quality

FAQ

MOV to MP4 questions

Is the MOV to MP4 converter free?

Yes. Convert and preview the result for free, then create a free account to download it. There is no per-file charge and no watermark on the MP4 itself beyond the free-plan badge.

Do I need to install any software?

No. The conversion runs on our servers and you use it from a browser tab, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android. Nothing to install at either end. Where MOV plays: macOS and iOS natively, patchy elsewhere. Where the MP4 you get back plays: Every phone, browser, TV and editor.

Does converting MOV to MP4 reduce the quality?

Converting re-encodes the video, so it is not bit-for-bit identical. We encode at a high quality target, which keeps the result visually indistinguishable from the MOV on normal viewing. What changes is the container and the codec. MP4 holds: H.264 video, AAC audio. Converting the same file back and forth repeatedly will eventually show, so keep your original.

How large a file can I convert?

Anything under 1GB per upload, which is more footage in some formats than others. MOV: Large, especially ProRes. MP4 coming back: Small for the quality. For anything bigger, trim or compress it first, both are free tools here.

Is my file kept private?

Your upload is processed and then held only as long as your project needs it. Nothing is published, indexed or shared unless you create a share link yourself.

Why will Windows not play my MOV file?

Windows Media Player has no QuickTime support, and MOV files from newer iPhones may hold HEVC, which older Windows installs cannot decode either. Converting to MP4 with H.264 sidesteps both problems in one pass.

Will converting MOV to MP4 make the file smaller?

Usually yes. MOV files from cameras and Final Cut carry high bitrates, and a ProRes MOV can be ten times heavier than the same footage in MP4. If your MOV was already an ordinary H.264 export, expect a similar size rather than a dramatic drop.

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