Convert MOV to MP4

Converting MOV to MP4 improves compatibility while keeping quality. MOV works well in the Apple ecosystem, but MP4 has better support on other platforms like Windows, Android, web browsers, and smart TVs. Useful for content creators working on Macs who need to share with wider audiences, professionals delivering client videos, or anyone moving content from Final Cut Pro or QuickTime to more compatible formats. The conversion makes videos work on more devices without the compatibility issues sometimes found with MOV files.

When done properly, converting MOV to MP4 has no visible impact on quality. Both formats can use the same video and audio codecs, making this a container change rather than a quality change. The converter uses direct stream copy by default, which moves the video and audio streams from the MOV container to MP4 without re-encoding. This means the same quality with no generation loss. The conversion is quick and keeps the original quality while improving compatibility. Only if you change codecs during conversion would quality changes occur.

MOV sometimes contains Apple-specific features like ProRes codecs, specialized metadata, or QuickTime chapter markers. The converter handles these elements: ProRes can be kept (for professional workflows) or converted to H.264/H.265 (for better compatibility); Apple metadata is translated to standard MP4 metadata; and chapter markers are kept as MP4 chapters. For files created in Final Cut or other Apple software, important project information is kept in the resulting MP4 files when possible.

The converter works with MOV files from different sources. For videos exported from Final Cut Pro, it preserves codecs and metadata when possible. For iPhone or iPad recordings, it handles the specific characteristics of Apple device recordings. For QuickTime screen recordings, it converts the content appropriately. For professional camera MOV files, it maintains video quality while changing the container format.

Yes. MP4 files are fully supported on all Apple devices and software. The converter makes sure the resulting MP4 files work in iTunes, on iPhones and iPads, and in professional software like Final Cut Pro or iMovie. Metadata, chapters, and other information are kept for a good experience in the Apple ecosystem while adding better compatibility with non-Apple systems. This gives you continued operation within the Apple ecosystem plus better compatibility everywhere else.