Quality
Balanced is CRF 23. Higher keeps more detail. Smaller uses CRF 32.
MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, MPEG, M4V, 3GP, MTS, or VOB. The first run downloads FFmpeg once in this browser.
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Convert a video file to MP4
Convert a video file to MP4 in your browser. No signup, H.264 and AAC, and the file stays on your device.
What is a video to MP4 converter?
Video to MP4 converter features
Video to MP4
Upload MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, MPEG, M4V, 3GP, MTS, or VOB and download an .mp4 file.
Quality you choose
Pick higher, balanced, or smaller before the clip is encoded.
H.264 and AAC
The MP4 uses H.264 video and AAC audio so common players can open it.
Browser-side conversion
The video stays on your device. No account is required to convert a clip to MP4.
How to convert a video to MP4
Add the video
Drop a MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, or another supported clip.
Pick the quality
Keep balanced, or choose higher detail or a smaller file.
Download the MP4
Click Convert to MP4, then save the .mp4 file.
Tips for video to MP4
- 01
Start at balanced
CRF 23 is a practical default. Use higher when the picture needs more detail.
- 02
Match the extension
Use MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, MPEG, M4V, 3GP, MTS, or VOB so the encoder can read the file.
- 03
Keep the file under 200 MB
Larger clips are rejected so the conversion can finish in the browser.
- 04
Expect a new encode
The MP4 is H.264 and AAC. It is a new encode of the clip, so the file size will change.
Great for
A player that wants MP4
Turn a MOV, MKV, WebM, or AVI clip into the MP4 file most players open.
A smaller clip
Pick the smaller setting when you need a lighter MP4.
A clip with or without sound
Picture is kept either way. Audio is included when the file has a soundtrack.
A private conversion
Build the MP4 on your device when you do not want to upload the clip.
Why use this converter
Free to use
Convert a video clip to MP4 with no signup and no watermark on the download.
Private by default
Reading the video and writing the MP4 stay in the browser.
No install
Open the page, add the file, and download. A desktop converter does not have to be installed.
Several video types
One page covers MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, MPEG, M4V, 3GP, MTS, and VOB.
Technical details
- Input
- MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, MPEG, MPG, M4V, 3GP, MTS, M2TS, or VOB, up to 200 MB.
- Output
- An MP4 file with H.264 video (CRF 18, 23, or 32) and AAC audio at 128 kbps when the clip has sound.
- What is left out
- Extra subtitle and attachment tracks are not copied. A web address is not fetched.
- Where it runs
- FFmpeg encodes the MP4 locally in the browser. The file is not uploaded for conversion.
Sources & References
“MP4 (formally MPEG-4 Part 14) is a digital multimedia container format most commonly used to store video and audio, but it can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images.”
MP4: The download is that MP4 container, with the clip re-encoded inside it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_14
“Advanced Video Coding (AVC), also referred to as H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10, is a video compression standard based on block-oriented, motion-compensated coding.”
H.264: The picture in the MP4 is encoded with that H.264 video standard. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Video_Coding