How to convert MOV to MP4
Your iPhone shoots MOV. Everything else wants MP4. Conversion takes one pass — here's how, and what to watch out for.
Last updated: October 2026
Why MOV won't play everywhere
MOV is Apple's QuickTime container and the iPhone default. Outside the Apple world, support is patchy: some Android phones, browsers, and upload forms refuse .mov outright, and social platforms often ask for MP4.
MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio is the universal format — it plays on every phone, every browser, and every platform. Conversion is about compatibility, not quality.
Convert in your browser
Open the MOV to MP4 converter, drop the file in, and download the MP4. The default 500 MB quality budget keeps the result visually near-identical to the original — or pick an exact smaller size if you also need it under a limit, like 20 MB for Discord.
Nothing is uploaded. The conversion runs entirely on your device.
What to watch out for
Only the main video and audio track carry over — extra audio tracks and subtitles don't. Keep the MOV as your archive and use the MP4 for sharing.
And convert once, from the original. Converting an already-converted file again just loses quality for no reason.
Convert a MOV file now
Free, in your browser. Your video never leaves your device.
FAQ
Is MOV to MP4 conversion free?
Yes — here, in your browser, with no account and no watermark.
Will I lose quality?
Barely, at the default 500 MB budget. The re-encode uses a generous bitrate, so the result is visually near-identical.