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This freeware MOV file converter lets you change your file formats online or convert video to audio without losing quality. To convert MOV, just add your media to the software, select the output format, and start converting. In turn, if you want an app to convert a large file like a movie or lots of files in a batch with no limit, download the desktop version of this free MOV converter on Windows PC and Mac. Its built-in editor lets you cut, trim, or clip your video to achieve the best result.
What is MOV?
Full name
QuickTime Movie
Format type
Video
Developed by
Apple
Description
An MOV file is a video file in QuickTime File Format – a file container format created by Apple. The MOV file type is mainly used for playback on Apple devices. You can also play MOV videos on other devices if they support the codecs used in the file. If you’re wondering how to open an MOV file, see the list of associated programs below.
File extension
.mov, .qt
Technical details
MOV files store video, audio, and text data in separate tracks. The video codecs used in MOV files are MPEG-4, H.264, MJPEG, Sorenson 1/3, AIC, ProRes, CineForm, and others. Audio codecs you can find in MOV files include AAC, AC3, MP3, and ALAC. The QuickTime File Format specification served as the basis for the MPEG-4 format.
Associated programs
QuickTime Player, iTunes, VLC, CyberLink PowerDirector, Windows Media Player (version 12), and Roxio Creator.
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