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Convert MOV to MP4, WebM or GIF

The short answer: drop the MOV on Cropped's Studio, keep the Web preset for an MP4 that plays everywhere (or pick Website · WebM 1080p), and click Export video.

A video open in the Cropped Studio with its export settings
A video in the Studio, with the timeline below and settings on the right.

Steps

  1. Drop the video on the Studio, or press ⌘ Command + O (Windows and Linux: Ctrl + O). Cropped opens MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM, MKV, AVI, MPEG and GIF files.
  2. Pick a Starting preset:
    • Web: H.264 MP4 up to 1080p, plays on every device and browser.
    • Website · WebM 1080p: VP9 WebM with Opus audio for web pages.
    • Original quality: same size and frame rate, just a new file.
  3. To choose yourself, set Format to MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM or Animated GIF, and the codec to H.264, HEVC, AV1 or VP9.
  4. Click Export video. The original stays where it was.

Which format should I pick?

You needPick
A file that plays anywhereMP4 with H.264
A smaller file for recent devicesMP4 with HEVC (about 30% smaller)
Video on a websiteWebM with VP9, or MP4 with AV1
A loop in a README or chatAnimated GIF, or a silent WebM loop

Coming from HandBrake?

Cropped has the same kind of presets: Very Fast, Fast, HQ and Super HQ at 480p to 4K, plus Apple, Android, Chromecast and Matroska presets. It also makes GIFs and hits a file size limit for you. See Video formats, presets and GIFs.

Still stuck? Click the ? button at the bottom left of the Cropped Studio to ask, send us a message, or request a feature.