The Best Way to Convert MOV to MP4 in Windows/Mac
Wondering how to play MOV files on your media player or mobile device which doesn’t support this video format? Here comes the solution. Instead of downloading another video player, converting MOV to MP4 is a good method. Read on to learn how to convert MOV to MP4 format, so you can watch MOV files without hassles. There are multiple ways to convert .mov to .mp4 on Mac. One effective way is to take Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate to use, which is the best choice to convert MOV format to MP4.
Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate, a professional MOV to MP4 converter that well compatible with Windows OS (Windows 8 included), lets you enjoy the thrill of video conversion and gain better visual enjoyment with its built-in editor which allows you to adjust the video effects. What you can achieve from this MOV converter doesn't limit in here. It can also burn any videos to DVD with personalized DVD menu and background music/pictures or rip DVD files to video format for you without compress the quality.
If you want to convert QuickTime MOV format to MP4 on Mac with fast speed and high quality on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion), you can turn to Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac which is designed for Mac users. This software contains the same function on video conversion and editing.
How to convert QuickTime MOV files to MP4 step by step
Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate is a green program. It's safe to download and install it into your computers. Notice that the guidance below is taking the Windows version as an example; just make sure you have downloaded the right version.
1 Load MOV files from local device or portable devices
Click Add Files to load MOV files from the local devices, or portable devices that connected to your computer.You can also drag the files to this program directly. For batch conversion is supported, so you can import multiple files at a time.
2 Set output format as MP4 and destination folder
Select MP4 as the optimal output format under the menu of "Output Format". If you want to change the default folder for the output files, please click "Output Folder" drop-down list to set new destination folder.
3 Edit the videos (Optional)
Click "Trim" to set the start time & end time to get multiple clips as need. Or click Edit to crop the frame size, add special effects, add picture/text watermark, or edit subtitle.
4 Start to convert MOV files to MP4
Once you've finished all the settings, click on "Convert" button to convert video. After conversion, click the "Open Folder" button to open the output folder and find the converted files.
What is MOV?
MOV is the video file format that is native to the QuickTime player. QuickTime is directly associated with Apple or Macintosh computers. It is the standard media player on all Apple computers, including all other gadgets like the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. MOV is a container file that can store video, audio, text, and special effects. It can also be used for media streaming, editing, and importing.
What is MP4?
MP4 is the most common video format over the internet today. It is supported by almost all media players, regardless if they are Windows-based, Apple-based, Linux-based, or standalone. Like MOV, MP4 is a container file that can store audios, videos, and advanced content. However, it follows the international standards in digital audio and video technology, reason why it is the most popular video file format of all.
MOV vs MP4
MOV and MP4 are generally the same as far as what file compression techniques are used for each of them. The result is a smaller, more portable file. The quality of videos on both of these video file formats are also almost the same, although MP4 proves to more compatible with a whole lot of other media players.
Converting from QuickTime MOV to MP4 is very seamless too, given the fact that MOV was actually the basis for creating MP4. When you save your file in either the MP4 or the MOV format, you will get exactly the same video quality, provided that the same codecs are used. Generally, if you're using Apple products, go for MOV. Otherwise, pick MP4.
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- Aimersoft Employee 2012-11-20 02:00
- ramirez 2012-11-17 19:09
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