Convert M4V to MOV
M4V is great for Apple TV, iTunes and iPhone video, but MOV is the better choice for iPhone recordings and video editing on Mac. Convert M4V to MOV in seconds, right in your browser.
- No upload — 100% private
- Fast, lossless when possible
- Free & unlimited
- Works on iPhone & Android
Keep this tab open — the conversion runs on your device, nothing is uploaded.
Add more files above to keep converting.
How to convert M4V to MOV
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Tap Choose files and select one or more M4V files (or drag them in).
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Check that MOV is selected. Use Advanced options for resolution, size or trimming.
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Press Convert. Everything happens on your device — no upload, no waiting in a queue.
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Your MOV downloads automatically. Converting several files? Grab them all as a ZIP.
M4V vs MOV
Both formats are lossy, so the video is re-encoded once. Pick High quality to keep it as close to the original as possible, or Small for the smallest file.
| M4V | MOV | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | iTunes Video | Apple QuickTime Movie |
| Type | Video | Video |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Developed by | Apple | Apple |
| Introduced | 2003 | 1991 |
| Plays on iPhone | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Plays on Android | ◐ Partly / with an app | ◐ Partly / with an app |
| Plays on Windows | ◐ Partly / with an app | ◐ Partly / with an app |
| Plays on Mac | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
About M4V and MOV
M4V: M4V is Apple's MP4 variant used for iTunes movies and TV shows. Unprotected M4V files are identical to MP4.
MOV: MOV is Apple's QuickTime format and the default for videos recorded on iPhone. Recent iPhones record MOV files in HEVC (H.265), which many Windows PCs and older Android phones can't play.
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