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Origin servers at Hetzner in Germany, delivered worldwide through a content delivery network. Your file contents are never transmitted in the process - they never leave your device.
Whether it's an iPhone video that needs to be an MP4, an MKV that needs to become WebM for the web, or a WebM file that needs to play everywhere as MP4 - this one tool converts between MP4, MOV, MKV and WebM. You just pick the target format; the tool handles the rest automatically.
Behind the scenes this happens the fastest possible way: if the existing codec fits the target container, only the wrapper is swapped - lossless and in seconds, without recomputing picture or sound. If it doesn't fit (e.g. an H.264 file to WebM), the tool automatically re-encodes using your browser's native WebCodecs encoder - you won't notice anything except the result.
Honest edge case: re-encoding is only possible when the target is MP4 or WebM. If the codec doesn't fit MOV or MKV and a re-encode would be needed, we say so clearly - try MP4 or WebM instead in that case.
Everything runs locally in your browser - partly with ffmpeg (self-hosted, no third-party CDN), partly with your browser native video encoders via WebCodecs (mediabunny, MPL-2.0). Your video is not uploaded.
Other free online video converters upload your file to a server, cap the file size at a few hundred megabytes, or require an account after a handful of daily conversions. None of that applies here: conversion runs unlimited and free, with no account and no watermark, because everything happens in the browser instead of on a foreign server. That works on any device with a modern browser - Windows, Mac, Linux, even a Chromebook or smartphone.
Specifications
Specifications
Input formats
MP4, M4V, MOV, MKV, WEBM
Auto-conversion
PNG, GIF
Output formats
MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM
Batch processing
No
Processing
Locally in your browser (WebCodecs)
File upload
None
In 3 steps
Drop your video file.
Choose the target format (MP4, MOV, MKV or WebM).
Download the converted video.
Limitations: Re-encoding (when the codec does not fit the target container) is only possible for MP4 and WebM - for MOV/MKV you get an honest error instead of a silent re-encode. Picture and sound stay unchanged for a lossless remux; a re-encode produces a new, slightly lossy encoding at unchanged resolution (for compression with selectable resolution/quality, use the sibling tool "Compress video"). Subtitle tracks only survive the lossless remux path (there every track is copied, just like every audio track); when a re-encode is needed, that path only ever reads and writes picture and sound, so subtitle tracks are lost. One file per run, ~1 GB limit (4 GB/tab in the browser).
Target formats compared
Target formats compared
Format
Compatibility
Remux possible?
Re-encode possible?
MP4
very broad
yes, if the codec fits
yes
MOV
Apple/QuickTime
yes, if the codec fits
no (honest error)
MKV
container for any codec
yes, if the codec fits
no (honest error)
WebM
web (VP8/VP9/AV1 + Opus/Vorbis only)
yes, if the codec fits
yes
FAQ
Is my video uploaded?
No. The whole conversion happens locally in your browser.
Does my video lose quality?
Only if a re-encode is needed (the codec does not fit the target container) - then yes, slightly. If the codec fits, it is a lossless remux.
Why is a conversion sometimes instant, sometimes slow?
A lossless remux (codec fits) finishes in seconds. A re-encode (codec does not fit) takes longer because picture and sound are fully recomputed.
Can I also shrink/compress the video?
Use the sibling tool "Compress video" for that - resolution and quality are selectable there.
Why does MP4 to WebM sometimes not work without re-encoding?
WebM only allows VP8/VP9/AV1 and Opus/Vorbis. An H.264/AAC file does not fit - the tool then automatically re-encodes instead of producing a broken file.
Does this also work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Any current mobile browser with WebCodecs support (such as Chrome on Android) works the same as on desktop - the file stays just as local on the device.
Do I need an account, and is there a daily limit?
No. No account, no daily limit, no watermark - conversion is unlimited and free because it never touches a server.
Is it safe to convert a video online?
Yes - with gottrix, "online" just means "in your browser," not "on someone else's server." Your video never leaves your device; try airplane mode, the conversion keeps working.