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How to play an iPhone video on Windows or upload it to a website

iPhones save videos as MOV files, which some Windows apps and upload forms won’t take. Convert the MOV to MP4, which usually takes seconds with no quality lost, then compress it if the website has a size limit.

  1. 1MOV to MP4
  2. 2Compress videoif needed
Start step 1: MOV to MP4

Each step passes your file to the next, so you only add it once. Nothing is uploaded.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Convert MOV to MP4

    Most iPhone videos are copied into the MP4 as they are, so this takes seconds and keeps the full quality.

    Open MOV to MP4
  2. 2

    Make it smaller, if the site has a limitIf needed

    If the form or website says something like “max 50 MB”, choose “Under a size” and type that number. Otherwise you can skip this step.

    Open Compress video

Questions

Why won’t my iPhone video play on Windows at all?

Newer iPhones record in HEVC (H.265), which some Windows PCs can’t play without an extra codec. If the MP4 still won’t play, compress it in step 2: that re-saves it as H.264, which plays everywhere.

Can I make my iPhone record MP4-friendly video in the first place?

Yes: Settings, Camera, Formats, Most Compatible. Videos then use H.264, which Windows plays, though the files are larger.

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