How to Convert iPhone Video to MP4
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Last update by Emma Johnson at 9 November 2026
Summary
Some iPhone videos, such as MOV and M4V videos cannot play in some media players and you should convert the format. How to convert iPhone video files to MP4? This essay will tell you!
The video shot by iPhone is saved in MOV format, and M4V is a special format to be mainly used in App Store videos, web video websites and mobile devices, similar to MP4. But M4V files are supported by many media players.
How if the MOV and M4V videos cannot play in the media player? Maybe we convert the video file to other formats, such as MP4.
Why Convert to MP4?
Basically, MP4, the commonly-used video format, has been supported by almost all media players. It is also utilized in the current movies and videos because of the well performance.
So, how to convert iPhone video to MP4? Here are some approaches.
Approach 1: FFmpeg
FFmpeg is an open-source software, widely used for recording, audio and video transcoding and stream converting. Next, we convert iPhone video to MP4 through FFmpeg.
Step 1. Search [ffmpeg] online. In the official website, click [Download].
Step 2. Click the Windows icon > [Windows Builds].
Step 3. Select the bit right for your Windows system, then click [Download Build].
Step 4. Decompress the downloaded file. Open the [bin] folder and put [ffmpeg.exe] into the [System 32] folder.
Step 5. Search [cmd] in the search bar, then right-click [Run as administrator] to run Command Prompt.
Step 6. Input [C:WindowsSystem32ffmpeg.exe –i D:2019.MOV D:2019.MP4] and press the Enter key to run. The iPhone video can be successfully converted to MP4.
Note[C:WindowsSystem32ffmpeg.exe]: the position of ffmpeg.exe;
[D:2019.MOV]: the position and the name of the file that you want to convert;
[D:2019.MP4]: the output position, the file name and the output format of the target video file.
In this example, the video is named as “MP4” after the conversion. You can set the other names by yourself.
[D:2019.MOV]: the position and the name of the file that you want to convert;
[D:2019.MP4]: the output position, the file name and the output format of the target video file.
In this example, the video is named as “MP4” after the conversion. You can set the other names by yourself.
Approach 2: Renee Video Editor Pro
Renee Video Editor Pro – Multi-function Video Editing Software
- Screen Recording – Record screen and webcam in Windows computer.
- Cut Videos & Audios – Users can record screen at will. User can customize the recording time, the size of the window, the resolution and the frame rate. While recording, users can adjust the speed, add customized watermark and set special effects for mouse.
- Video editing – Merge, crop, rotate, cut and transform video easily. It can change and add background music, add subtitles, make the beginning and end of the film. It also can add and remove watermarks, add a variety of filter effects and so on.
- Format conversion – Support to convert videos and audios into different formats.
- Customize the compression mode – encoding and preservation of video and audio.
- Music Function – Add background music to videos. You can create the voice over by yourself or add local music as background music.
Step 1. Save iPhone video file to the computer. (You can connect your iPhone to computer via data cable, or log in some online chat tools in PC to save it to the computer)
Step 2. Download and install Renee Video Editor Pro.
Step 3. Open the software and click [Video Toolbox].
Step 4. Click [Add Files] to select the target video.
Step 5. Then select [MP4] in [Output Format], and click [Start] to convert the iPhone video to MP4.
TipsIf you want further editing for the MP4 video, you can continue to edit it in Renee Video Editor Pro. You can add effects, merge, cut, add/remove watermark but also record sounds and add background music over the video via Renee Video Editor Pro.
Approach 3: Online Webservice Converter
Note: This approach will be finished online. If the video is privacy-related, use with caution.
Step 1. Link to https://www.online-convert.com/. On the homepage, select [Convert to MP4] in [Video converter].
Step 2. Select the target video file. Before the conversion, you can set in [Optional settings] and [Save settings]. Then click the [Start conversion] to convert the iPhone video to MP4.
Step 3. After the conversion, download and save the video.
These three approaches have merits and demerits. Select the one suitable for you.
| ffmpeg | Renee Video Editor Pro | Online webservice converter | |
| Multiple languages | √ | √ | √ |
| Need to download and install | √ | √ | × |
| Well privacy protection | √ | √ | × |
| Support common video formats | √ | √ | × |
| Easy to use | × | √ | √ |
| Networking connection | × | × | √ |
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