How to Convert MOV to YouTube

Step 1.Upload MOV File to Converter

How to upload MOV to Youtube? You first have to convert it to MP4. Select the “Upload File” option and click the MOV file once your file folder is open. Wait for the File to be uploaded.

Step 2. Convert MOV to MP4

Click the "File Options" button and select the "MP4" button. Once you have the MP4 option, click the "Convert" button on Youtube, convert MOV to MP4 and wait for the video to render.

Step 3. Download the MP4 and upload the video to YouTube

Once the MOV turned MP4 is done rendering, click the “Download” button to start the downloading process and upload the video to YouTube right after.

What are MOV and MP4 Files?

What exactly is a MOV file? Why are they so commonly used? MOV files are a kind of video container. The video included is technically MPEG-4, with MOV utilized to carry the video file and additional data such as file metadata, chapters, and more. The Motion Picture Experts Group developed MP4 files in the early 2000s (MPEG). MPEG-4 derives its name from this. This file format is included in MP4 and has become one of the main methods of compressing videos. An MP4 format, like the a.mov file format, is a container format that contains both the video file and the data enclosed inside it.

About The Best Free MOV to YouTube Converter

MP4 is the most widely used AV (Audio Visual) File Format. Hence, it is logical to use MP4. It is more quality and compact, and you keep quality even if the video file only has kilobytes/megabytes for its size. MOV is a commonly used file format for Apple products like the IPhone, Ipad, MAC, etc. It is less supported on many devices, so uploading, downloading, and opening MOVs will be difficult/ a hassle for many people.