Compress MOV Video Online
MOV is Apple's QuickTime format — the default for videos recorded on iPhone and edited in Final Cut Pro. These files tend to be large.
Drop your video here
or browse your files
Processed on your device — nothing is uploaded
Converts Apple's MOV container to the more universally-supported MP4
iPhone recordings (often ProRes or high-bitrate HEVC) shrink dramatically with little visible difference
Result plays natively on Android, Windows, and web browsers without extra codecs
Why compress MOV files?
Compressing converts your MOV to a smaller MP4 that plays everywhere, not just on Apple devices, while keeping the video looking sharp.
How it works
Step 1
Upload
Drop your file in — up to 500MB free.
Step 2
Pick a quality
Basic, Strong, or Superb compression.
Step 3
Download
Get your smaller video in seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Newer iPhones record in high-efficiency formats at very high bitrates by default (especially in 4K or Cinematic mode), which QuickTime stores in a MOV container — these settings prioritize quality over file size.
The compressor outputs an .mp4 file, which is far more compatible with Windows Media Player and other non-Apple software than the original .mov.
Yes — only the standard video and audio track is kept. Live Photo metadata and motion data are Apple-specific and aren't part of a standard video stream.
Yes, any standard MOV file works, including ProRes exports — just note that very high quality ProRes sources will take longer to process given their higher starting bitrate.
H.264 compression is lossy, so some fine detail and film grain is smoothed out to save space — the 'Basic' preset minimizes this if visual fidelity matters most.