How do I compress an MOV file?

Drop the MOV onto the compressor above, keep Balanced or pick another level, and click Compress. Download the smaller MOV when it's done; it usually takes a few seconds.

Does compressing MOV reduce quality?

A little, by design: MOV is a lossy format. Balanced is tuned to look the same for most uses; choose Light if you want to stay closer to the original.

How much smaller will my MOV get?

iPhone and Mac recordings use high bitrates, so they usually shrink substantially, screen recordings especially.

Can I compress MOV to a specific size?

Yes. Set a target size in the compressor, or a percentage to reduce by, and the file is compressed to land at or just under it.

Is it safe to compress MOV files here?

Yes. MOV files are compressed inside your browser with WebAssembly and never uploaded to a server.

Is the MOV compressor free?

Yes. Compression is free with no watermark and no sign-up, within the same daily allowance as conversions.

Should I convert my MOV instead?

Sometimes. MP4 plays on practically every device and site, at the same size. The MOV to MP4 converter does that in one step.

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Compress MOV

Make MOV files smaller without visible quality loss. Free and private: compressed in your browser on computers; on phones, in our fast cloud and deleted automatically.

In your browser (fast cloud on phones)
Same format, smaller file
Batch & ZIP download

How to compress MOV

1
Add your MOV files
Drag and drop MOV files onto the compressor, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2
Pick a level or a target
Balanced is selected and suits most files. Choose Light to stay closer to the original or Strong for the smallest file, or set a target size or a percentage to reduce by.
3
Compress
Click Compress. Your MOV files are processed right in your browser, usually in seconds.
4
Download
Download each smaller MOV, or everything at once as a ZIP.

What compression does to MOV

LossyIn your browser

Re-encodes the video at a lower bitrate (and resolution on Strong).

Light: Near-lossless: re-encodes conservatively and keeps the full resolution.
BalancedDefault: The default: looks the same for most uses, and typically 40–70% smaller.
Strong: Smallest file: lower quality, and large videos are downscaled.

Need it much smaller? MP4 plays on practically every device and site, at the same size. Convert MOV to MP4

Need an exact size?

Set a target size in the compressor above, or a percentage to reduce by, and each MOV is compressed to land at or just under it. These pages preset the most common video sizes and take MOV too:

MOV · QuickTime Movie

MOV is Apple's QuickTime container and the default format for iPhone and Mac screen recordings. It's great for editing but less universal than MP4.

Type: Video
Extension: .mov .qt
MIME: video/quicktime
Best for: iPhone videos, screen recordings and editing workflows

Lossy compression

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Compressing MOV: frequently asked questions

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Smaller MOV files, in seconds.

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