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Convert MOV to MP4 on your Mac

MOV lands on your Mac straight from your iPhone, Music, or camera. Convert MOV to MP4 on your device, nothing uploaded. The desktop app batches a whole folder at once.

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100% local. Your file is processed in this tab and never uploaded.

How to Convert MOV to MP4

  1. 1

    Drop your MOV file

    Drag it into the converter above, or click to browse. Nothing is uploaded.

  2. 2

    Adjust settings (optional)

    Trim, crop, resize, mute, or set quality from the sliders icon.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    MP4 is preselected. The file converts in this tab and downloads when done.

Why Convert MOV to MP4?

MOV files created on iPhones, iPads, and Macs use Apple's QuickTime container which fails to play on Android phones, Windows PCs, and web video players without QuickTime installed.

Converting to MP4 with H.264 encoding creates universally compatible video that plays on every device and embeds cleanly in any website.

MOV
MP4
Container
QuickTime (MOV)
Container
MP4 (ISOBMFF)
Typical codec
H.264 / ProRes / HEVC
Typical codec
H.264 / H.265
Audio codec
AAC / PCM
Audio codec
AAC
Streaming friendly
Limited
Streaming friendly
Yes
Device support
Apple + modern players
Device support
Universal
Typical use
Apple devices, editing
Typical use
Web, mobile, TV

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will converting MOV to MP4 reduce video quality?
At the default 'High' quality setting, quality loss is negligible. MP4 and MOV often use the same H.264 codec; the conversion primarily changes the container, not the codec.
Does the MP4 keep the original audio?
Yes. The audio track is preserved in the converted MP4 file.
Why does the converted MP4 sometimes look different?
Some MOV files use Apple ProRes or HEVC codec. Re-encoding to H.264 MP4 for broad compatibility introduces minor quality tradeoffs, especially at lower bitrate settings.
Can I convert MOV files larger than 500 MB?
The browser converter supports files up to 500 MB. TeraConvert Desktop has no file size limit and processes large video files natively.
Is my file private?
Yes. The conversion runs in your browser tab and nothing is uploaded, so your files never leave your device. The only limit is size: 500 MB for this format. Bigger files route to the desktop app.

Batch-converting an iPhone video library?

TeraConvert Desktop converts MOV files through native FFmpeg with no 500 MB per-file limit, batch included.

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