Here’s a free and easy way to convert MOV videos on your iPhone to a more-compatible MP4 format.
A lot of us use our iPhones to record videos for work and school projects. The problem is that the default MOV video format on the iPhone isn't always compatible with the software or platform where you later need to upload those videos to.
Don't worry, as you don't need to record your video all over again. Below, we'll look at how to convert a MOV video to MP4 directly on your iPhone.
With more than 12,000 ratings, Media Converter is a popular app to convert audio and video files on your iPhone for free. One of the app's benefits is that it doesn't insert a watermark into your video.
Another convenience is that you don't need an internet connection to convert videos in the app. Therefore, you don't have to worry about slow upload and conversion speed when you need to convert an iPhone video to MP4.
Download: Media Converter (Free, premium version available)
If you're working with videos that are already on your computer, it may be faster to use browser and desktop apps to convert MOV files to MP4. But if the file is on your iPhone, follow these steps to use Media Converter to convert an iPhone video to MP4:
You can save or share your MP4 video by tapping the Information icon. Then, choose Save to phone album, Move to, or Send and Save, depending on your preferred file destination.
Media Converter isn't limited to converting video files. If you've recorded a voice memo, you can also use the app to convert the audio from M4A to MP3 on your iPhone.
Recording an iPhone video takes a lot of time and effort. Thankfully, you don't need to re-record your video just because it's not the correct file type.
Thanks to apps like Media Converter, you can quickly and easily convert the default MOV videos on your iPhone to MP4 or any other format you prefer.
Denise writes about Apple devices at MakeUseOf. Her first gadget was the iPhone 6. Since then, she has been an avid iPhone user for more than 7 years. She graduated with a Double Major in Marketing and Management and is currently working on her Master of English Studies thesis.