MOV Compressor — Compress QuickTime Files Online Free

iPhone and Mac MOV exports are huge — a 1-minute 4K iPhone clip is over 500 MB. This compressor shrinks them with CRF re-encoding while keeping the QuickTime container intact for Apple workflows.

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Max bestandsgrootte: ~2 GB (afhankelijk van geheugen)

Why use this MOV Compressor?

  • iPhone MOV exports balloon to 500 MB / minute at 4K — compression cuts that 5–10×.
  • CRF re-encoding is content-aware: complex scenes get more bits, simple scenes get fewer.
  • Output stays MOV by default, but you can switch to MP4 in one click.
  • Local processing — keeps unreleased footage off third-party servers.

How to use it

1

Drop the MOV onto the compressor

iPhone, screen recordings, and Final Cut Pro exports all work.

2

Pick a CRF value

CRF 23 = visually lossless and roughly halves file size on iPhone exports. CRF 28 cuts size by another 40%.

3

Download the smaller MOV

Re-imports cleanly into Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and DaVinci Resolve.

FAQ

Will the compressed MOV still work in Final Cut Pro?

Yes — output stays in the QuickTime container with H.264 video, the most editor-friendly combination.

Should I convert to MP4 instead?

If the destination is web / Android / older Windows, converting to MP4 is more universal. For Apple-only workflows, keeping MOV avoids a re-import step.

Does this run in my browser?

Yes — the tool uses FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Your file never uploads to a server, never leaves your device, and there is no signup or watermark.

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