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title: Convert MOV to MP4, MP3, M4A and 4 more on a Mac — Arazio
source: https://arazioformac.com/docs/formats/mov
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# MOV files

Apple's video container, and what an iPhone and QuickTime write. The video inside is usually H.264 or HEVC — the same codecs an MP4 holds, which is why the two convert so cheaply.

## Convert MOV to

GIF, M4A, M4V, MKV, MP3, MP4, WebM.

## Tools that work on MOV

Hold Option rather than Shift: Compress, Crop, Extract Audio, Merge, Remove Audio, Resize, Split, Strip Metadata, Trim.

## Where the file goes

Beside the original, same folder, same name, new extension. Nothing is overwritten and nothing is uploaded.

Extensions: .mov · Category: video