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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 Optimize & Save 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 Optimize & Save 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.