How can I convert .mov to mp4?
I have a .mov file I've just recorded that's 600MB, I want to convert it to a smaller .mp4 file. How can I do this?
6 Answers
You could try Handbrake. It's available on Windows/Mac/Linux.
It will re-encode your .mov file to a smaller .mp4 version. Note that you will always lose quality when re-encoding.
I think that the mencoder utility included with mplayer should be capable to handle both..
SUPER © (Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer) will convert pretty much any multimedia format (incl. MOV > MP4).
SUPER © is freeware.
Another free option is ffmpeg, which is Free (as in freedom) and quite easy to use if you don't mind typing a few words at the command line. It's available for most operating systems--I can't be more specific unless you state which OS you are using.
Try one of these:
I think these two will help you with the conversion.
YAMB along with MP4BOX is a good option.
Download both and unzip them (no installation needed and together they're about 5MB), in YAMB choose Settings and set the folder path of MP4box.
To convert a video file choose Creation > Create an MP4 file...
2
