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Video Converter

Convert videos between MP4, WebM, MKV, MOV, and extract MP3 audio.

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How to Use the Online Video Converter

  1. Drop or pick a video - MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV or any common container, up to 500 MB.
  2. Choose a target format - MP4, WebM, MKV, MOV or MP3 audio-only.
  3. Click Convert - the file is uploaded to our EU servers, ffmpeg runs the encode, and the result is returned to your browser.
  4. Preview and download - the result plays inline. Use the Download button to save the converted file.

What This Tool Does

This is a free video converter that swaps formats between MP4, WebM, MKV, MOV and MP3. The conversion runs on our EU servers using a tuned ffmpeg pipeline, so even longer clips or higher-resolution sources finish without exhausting your laptop battery.

It is built for the everyday cases that drive most search traffic: convert MP4 to WebM for the web, convert MOV to MP4 for iPhone clips that other devices refuse to play, convert MP4 to MP3 to extract audio, and convert MKV to MP4 for the same playback issue.

Why Use an Online Video Converter

The point of an online converter is to avoid installing desktop ffmpeg or a paid editor for one-off conversions. The catch with most online converters is unclear retention. Our converter solves that with a strict, automatic policy:

  • Files are processed on EU servers and auto-deleted within 15 minutes of upload.
  • The signed download link expires too - it is not a permanent public URL.
  • Nothing is logged about the file content. Upload, encode, download, delete.

Supported Formats and How They Are Encoded

  • MP4 (H.264 + AAC) - the default playback format almost everywhere.
  • WebM (VP9 + Opus) - the open web format, smaller than MP4 for the same quality but slower to encode.
  • MKV (H.264) - Matroska container.
  • MOV (H.264) - QuickTime container.
  • MP3 (audio only) - extract the audio track and encode at 192 kbps. The video track is dropped.

Convert MP4 to WebM, MP4 to MP3, MOV to MP4 and More

The most common conversions:

  • MP4 to WebM - re-encode to VP9. Useful for embedding video on the web where Chromium browsers prefer WebM.
  • MP4 to MP3 - drop the video, encode audio to MP3. The fastest path of all conversions since there is no video re-encode.
  • MOV to MP4 - container change inside the H.264 family. Re-encoded to safe defaults so the result plays everywhere.
  • MKV to MP4 - useful for files that did not come from an iPhone but still need MP4 for playback.
  • WebM to MP4 - re-encode video from VP9 to H.264. The slowest path because both legs are heavy codecs, but the result plays everywhere.
  • MP4 to MOV - useful for iPhone or QuickTime workflows.

How the Conversion Works Under the Hood

For an MP4 to MP3 audio extraction the api runs ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn -c:a libmp3lame -b:a 192k output.mp3. For a video re-encode it uses libx264 for MP4/MOV/MKV targets and libvpx-vp9 for WebM, with sensible default bitrates and AAC or Opus audio.

Use Cases for the Free Online Video Converter

  • iPhone users - convert MOV recordings to MP4 so Windows, Android and the wider web play them without a separate codec install.
  • Web teams - convert MP4 clips to WebM for HTML5 video tags and broader codec coverage.
  • Audio podcasters - extract audio from a video shoot or screen recording as MP3 ready for editing in Audacity, Audition or your DAW of choice.
  • Educators and trainers - convert long-form lecture recordings between containers for upload to LMS platforms with codec restrictions.
  • Engineering teams - turn an MKV screen recording into an MP4 for ticket attachments and Slack messages.
  • Streamers and content creators - quick conversions between MOV, MP4 and MKV to fit the upload requirements of YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and Discord.

Tips for a Smaller, Cleaner Converted Video

  • For sharing in chat apps, MP4 is almost always the right answer. WebM is smaller but not all clients play it.
  • If you only need the audio, pick MP3 directly. It is much faster than converting to a video format first and then extracting audio.
  • Trim the source video first if you only need part of it. The Video Trimmer tool on this site is built for exactly that.
  • Avoid format-converting twice in a row. Each lossy re-encode loses quality. Pick the final target up front.

Privacy and Browser Support

The tool works in any modern browser that can upload a file - recent Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and mobile equivalents. There are no SharedArrayBuffer or cross-origin-isolation requirements.

Files are uploaded over HTTPS to our EU-located servers, processed with ffmpeg, and made available via a signed, time-limited download URL. After 15 minutes the input and output are deleted from disk and the signed URL stops working. Nothing about your file content is logged or analyzed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert MP4 to WebM online for free?

Open this page, drop your MP4 into the upload box, pick WebM as the target format and click Convert. The file is uploaded to our EU servers, encoded with ffmpeg and returned to your browser. There is no signup, no watermark and no daily limit.

How do I convert MP4 to MP3 to extract audio?

Drop your MP4 file, choose MP3 as the target format and click Convert. Only the audio track is encoded - the video is discarded - so this is the fastest path of all the conversions on offer.

How do I convert MOV to MP4 from an iPhone recording?

Drop the MOV file and pick MP4 as the target format. The api re-encodes to safe H.264/AAC MP4 defaults that play on Windows, Android and older Macs.

Where does my video go?

It is uploaded over HTTPS to our EU-located servers, processed with ffmpeg, and the resulting file is offered via a signed, time-limited download URL. Both the input file and the output are auto-deleted within 15 minutes. Nothing about your file content is logged or analyzed.

Is the online video converter really free?

Yes. There is no signup, no watermark and no daily limit. Anonymous use is rate-limited per IP to keep the service available for everyone, and that is the only restriction.

What is the maximum video file size I can convert?

The current cap is 500 MB per upload. For longer or larger clips, trim the video first or split it into segments.

Why is the WebM conversion slower than MP4?

VP9 is a much heavier video codec than H.264, so for the same input WebM takes two to four times longer than MP4. If you do not specifically need WebM, pick MP4 - the result plays in more places and finishes faster.

How long does conversion take?

Most short clips finish within seconds once upload completes. Longer or higher-resolution sources take proportionally longer. The progress bar shows upload and processing phases separately so you can see what is happening.

Which browsers are supported?

Any modern browser that can upload a file: recent Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari and the mobile equivalents. There are no special browser requirements.

Can I cancel a long conversion?

Yes. Click Cancel during upload or processing and the request is aborted. The page returns to the file-selected state so you can adjust settings and retry without re-picking the file.

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