MP4 to MOV

Mostly done for Final Cut and QuickTime workflows. The video is re-encoded rather than remuxed, so there is a generation of quality loss.

Runs in your browser // nothing is uploaded

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What survives the conversion

Derived from what each format is able to store, not from what the conversion promises.

Kept

Audio track
Metadata
Chapters
Multiple tracks, which MP4 could not store
Alpha channel, which MP4 could not store

Lost

Nothing MP4 carries is dropped by MOV.

Settings used

H.264 at CRF 23 in a QuickTime container, audio to AAC.

When not to convert

Not for sharing. MP4 plays on more devices and is the same codec inside.

About these formats

Video

What is a MP4 file?

MP4 is a container rather than a codec: it usually holds H.264 video with AAC audio, which is the single most widely playable combination on the internet. It supports subtitles, chapters and multiple audio tracks, and streams well because metadata can sit at the front of the file.

Read the format guide

Common questions

Does converting MP4 to MOV lose anything?

Nothing this conversion can preserve is dropped. Mostly done for Final Cut and QuickTime workflows. The video is re-encoded rather than remuxed, so there is a generation of quality loss.

Are my files uploaded when I convert MP4 to MOV?

No. The conversion runs in your browser tab, so the file is never transmitted and the page works offline once loaded.

What settings does Filoven use for MP4 to MOV?

H.264 at CRF 23 in a QuickTime container, audio to AAC.

When should I not convert MP4 to MOV?

Not for sharing. MP4 plays on more devices and is the same codec inside.