4 Ways to Convert iPhone Video Format to MP4 on Mac & PC

How do I convert an iPhone video to an MP4?

The iPhone is known for the amazing quality of its photos and videos, and these iPhone videos always use the MOV file format that can be played on both your iPhone and on a Mac.

However, the issue here is that not all platforms support the iPhone video format. For instance, the Windows PC does not support MOV format by default; or you may fail to upload an iPhone video to some social media platforms, etc.

Not only for the well performance of an MP4 file but its high compatibility. As the most commonly-used video format, MP4 has been supported by almost all media players, devices, and social media platforms.

Then, it asked to convert these iPhone video files to a more compatible format, such as MP4. So, how do you convert an iPhone video to MP4? This article will show all the best ways to convert iPhone video to MP4 on a Mac or Windows PC.

4 Ways to Convert iPhone Video to MP4:

Also Read: What Video Format Does iPhone Support? How to Convert? >

iPhone Video to MP4 with Quick Online Video Converter on Mac & PC

Got the iPhone on your Mac or Windows PC already? Then, you can try FlexClip’s quick video converter to transform the iPhone video to an MP4 file online for free without downloading or installing software!

Convert iPhone Video

Step 1

Go to FlexClip’s quick video converter tool, and click the "Browse Video" button to open your local file to upload your iPhone video or drag your video to the designated place.

Phone Video to MP4 with Quick Online Video Converter - Upload

Step 2

Set the specs for the exporting video, including the resolution, format, and quality, then click the "Start" to convert the iPhone video to MP4.

Phone Video to MP4 with Quick Online Video Converter - Settings

Step 3

After finishing the conversion of the iPhone video to MP4, you can preview and download it now. By the way, you can also make some free edits to the video with FlexClip’s handy video editor if needed.

Phone Video to MP4 with Quick Online Video Converter - Download

iPhone Video to MP4 with Powerful Online Video Editor on Mac & PC

Haven't transferred iPhone videos to your desktop yet, but trying to convert them directly without additional transfers? Here, you can also try FlexClip’s powerful video editor to convert your iPhone video to an MP4 directly, as it supports uploading your videos on iPhone to its in-browser video editor within clicks on a Mac or Windows PC.

If you are looking for more than just an iPhone video converter - not only for converting but also for editing the video, you can’t miss FlexClip’s all-in-one video editor! With FlexClip, you can combine or merge multiple videos and photos, and edit them with music, sound effects, title animations, text subtitles, and more special effects to make a worthy-sharing video for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more. Once you finish the edit, you can download the video in an MP4 file directly, seamlessly share it via a link, or post it to social media and beyond.

Now, let's follow the detailed steps to learn how to convert an iPhone video to MP4 and edit it with FlexClip video editor.

Convert iPhone Video

Step 1

Go to the Media section and click the three-dot icon next to the Local File, and then select the From Phone option from the drop-down, and then you can follow its instructions to upload the video from your iPhone directly.

Phone Video to MP4 with Online Video Editor - Upload

Step 2

After uploading, remember to check the Ratio icon in the top left corner to make sure you've selected the right aspect ratio for your iPhone video, then tap the plus sign to add the video to the intuitive timeline.

Phone Video to MP4 with Online Video Editor - Add

Step 3

(optional) Edit the video with FlexClip’s powerful features, such as adding background music, adding any text animation, automatically generating subtitles for the video, using the text-to-speech tool, making voiceover by yourself to narrate the video, etc.

Phone Video to MP4 with Online Video Editor - Edit

Step 4

When you finish, you can preview the video to check out the final result. If you're satisfied, just turn to the export button to save the video as MP4 to your computer; or you can share it to your friend or family with a link, and even have the option to upload the video to YouTube or TikTok immediately.

Phone Video to MP4 with Online Video Editor - Download

iPhone Video to MP4 with VLC Media Player on PC

Another way for you to convert an iPhone video to MP4 on a Windows PC(which also works on a Mac) is using VLC Media Player, which allows you to play videos and audio files in any format or convert them to other formats.

Now, you can follow the steps below to convert iPhone video to MP4 using VLC.

Step 1

Launch VLC Media Player on your computer and click Media > Convert > Save.

iPhone Video to MP4 with VLC Media Player

Step 2

Click on +Add and then select the iPhone video on your local folder.

Step 3

Click Convert / Save to access the setting, choose the format as MP4/MOV from the "Profile" drop-down menu.

Step 4

Hit Start to start to convert iPhone video to MP4 via VLC.

iPhone Video to MP4 with QuickTime Pro on Mac

Failed to upload an iPhone video to your social channel on a Mac? Then, you may need to convert it to an MP4 format. With a Mac, you can convert Apple videos to MP4 via QuickTime Pro, a premium version of QuickTime.

Follow us to learn how to save an iPhone video as an MP4 on Mac via QuickTime Pro:

Step 1

First, you need to install and run QuickTime Pro on your Mac.

iPhone Video to MP4 with QuickTime Pro on Mac

Step 2

Then, you need to tap File on the menu bar, and click Open File to add your iPhone videos.

Step 3

Once imported, tap the Export option > Movie to MPEG-4 > Save. Later, your iPhone videos will be converted and saved as MP4 on your Mac.

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Years of professional photographing experience. Very much into recording every detail of life. Sandy is passionate about all things related to video production, and loves to exploring tips and tricks about it.