I would suggest you to use QT to convert your video, however, if it couldn’t meet your needs, you can pick software with big brands, it’s a good way to prevent potential risks. VLC is a free, open-source, cross-platform media player for playing multimedia files, streaming protocols, and converting AVI files to MOV.
#How to convert mov to quicktime movie
Using MPEG Streamclip, convert the resulting MP4 to MOV (the process can take considerable time depending on your movie size/length) NOTE: Last update to the software was in 2012. Using Handbrake, convert the WMV file to MP4.
(If MP4 is suitable then skip step two.) Step One. Because there’re various terrific alternatives on the market, you need to be careful of your choice. There are many programs to convert AVI to QuickTime VLC does it quite well. If you really need a MOV file this is how I found to do it. Second, search the Internet or Mac App Store for a converter that works with MP4 files on Mac. There’re many online conversion websites and third-party software you can use to convert your video format. First, copy the MP4 videos to a USB disk -> connect it to a Windows PC -> convert MP4 to MOV by using the converters mentioned in part 2. Then waiting for QT to finish the process. After importing, click File > Export As.Open QuickTime, click File > Open File… to load the MOV file that you want to convert.
#How to convert mov to quicktime how to
How to convert QuickTime to MP4Īctually it’s very simple to convert your video format. When you import the video (s), you can also preview them with the video player. So if you want to upload your video into mainstream social media, like YouTube, you would want to convert MOV to MP4. You can either drag the MOV video file (s) into the main program, or click 'Add Video' to open a dialogue box where you can search for the file (s). MOV and MP4 don’t have the big difference in safety and video qualities, choose which format only based on the application and the place where you need to play the videos. MP4 is an international industry standard that has large support platforms. QuickTime (QT) as the default media player on Mac operating system, its default file format is MP4. MOV is the video format file originally developed by Apple. MOV and MP4 are the two most commonly used video file formats. Its basic functions meet your needs including play, record, edit, and share. QuickTime is a default media player on the Mac platform.