Video
MOV files
Apple’s video container, used for iPhone videos and macOS screen recordings. The video inside is usually H.264 or HEVC.
- Full name
- QuickTime movie
- Made by
- Apple
- Introduced
- 1991
- File extension
- .mov
- Compression
- Container; usually H.264 or HEVC video
- Best for
- Video on Apple devices and in editing apps
- Opens in
- Apple devices, QuickTime Player, most players and editors; some websites and Windows apps prefer MP4
- In FileFlip
- Opens and saves
Good at
- Native on Mac and iPhone
- Good for editing
Not so good at
- Some websites, TVs and Windows apps handle MP4 better
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