MOV vs MP4

Why some video are download as .MOV and other .MP4

How can I have them all in MP4 format?

Posted on Jun 7, 2023 8:28 PM

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Jun 8, 2023 8:08 AM in response to TheLittles

this doesn't work all the time, many editing program will convert from MOV to MP4. free Microsoft Clipchamp for exemple.


But my question was more, how to always create MP4 files instead of MOV files.


I may have the answer in the iPhone settings

Camera - Formats - choose most compatible, instead of High efficiency.


an MP4 file is larger than a MOV file though.

Jun 7, 2023 8:36 PM in response to mivan

mivan Said:

"MOV vs MP4: Why some video are download as .MOV and other .MP4 How can I have them all in MP4 format?"

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Perform File Type Conversion:

Try the following. Report back the results of opening it up. You can only perform this on one file at a time.


Use a Duplicate File:

There are two steps: Duplicate, then Rename.


First: Duplicate the File:

First, make a duplicate so that the original file is not lost. To do so:

  1. Right-Click on the icon
  2. Duplicate

See Screenshot 1


Then: Rename It:

  1. Right Click: the duplicate HTML file (file name ends in "copy)
  2. Select: Rename
  3. Change: the extension to MP4
  4. Click: Use .MP4 button

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