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Step 1: Upload a video or paste a link/URL.
Step 2: Click the convert video button to start your MP4 to MOV process.
Step 3: Your MOV file will be available for preview and download after processing. Enjoy!
MP4 and MOV are both video containers. MP4 is widely used for web delivery; MOV is Apple's QuickTime container and is common in editing workflows. Converting MP4→MOV changes the container and, in this demo, re-encodes the video to H.264 inside a MOV file for broad compatibility and reasonable size. Audio is kept compatible (e.g., AAC) so your file plays in QuickTime and most editors.
Choose MOV when you need maximum compatibility with Apple tools (QuickTime, Final Cut Pro) or when a client or editor specifically requests a .mov. For general web playback and smaller files, MP4 is usually the better choice. If your goal is simple viewing or sharing online, keep MP4; if your workflow involves QuickTime-centric review or handoff to an editor, use MOV.
Files are transferred over HTTPS and stored temporarily only to complete your conversion. We automatically delete source files and outputs shortly after processing. Your content is not used to train models.
The open-source code for this project is available on GitHub. It can serve as a foundation for anyone looking to create their own automated media conversion tool.
If you only need the occasional MP4→MOV, this demo is perfect. If you're converting lots of files, or need editor-friendly outputs on a schedule, Shotstack's APIs can automate it—queue jobs, process at scale, receive webhooks when they finish, and deliver files via CDN.
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curl --request POST 'https://api.shotstack.io/v1/render' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
--data-raw '{
"timeline": {
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "video",
"src": "https://shotstack-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/footage/beach-overhead.mp4"
},
"start": 0,
"length": "auto"
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"size": {
"width": 1280,
"height": 720
}
}
}'