Convert an iPhone Video to MP4
To convert an iPhone video to MP4, upload the clip from your camera roll below, choose MP4 as the output, and download a file that plays on Windows, Android, and everywhere else.
Recent iPhones record in High Efficiency mode by default: HEVC video inside a MOV container. That combination saves space on your phone but confuses many Windows PCs, Android devices, older TVs, and web upload forms. Converting to a standard MP4 fixes the problem at the file level, so you never have to explain codecs to whoever you are sending the video to.
How it works
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Upload straight from your iPhone
Open this page in Safari, tap upload, and pick the video from Photos — or AirDrop it to a computer first. Clips up to 500 MB are accepted.
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Select MP4 output
Choose MP4 in the format menu. That single choice replaces the HEVC/MOV combination with a stream and container that non-Apple devices decode natively.
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Download and share freely
Save the converted MP4 and send it anywhere — a Windows work laptop, a family Android phone, or a website that rejected the original upload.
Why use Video-Matic
Solves the HEVC problem
High Efficiency clips fail on machines without the right decoder. The converted MP4 plays without any codec purchase or extension install.
Phone-friendly workflow
The whole conversion runs in mobile Safari — upload from Photos, convert in the cloud, save the result back to your phone.
Original stays untouched
Your camera-roll video is never modified; you get a new MP4 copy with no watermark, while the original keeps its full quality on your phone.
Auto-cleanup in 24 h
Personal videos are processed on EU servers and deleted automatically within 24 hours of upload.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my iPhone video not play on Windows?›
By default, iPhones record with HEVC (H.265) compression to save storage, and Windows does not always include an HEVC decoder — Microsoft has at times charged for it as a separate extension. The MOV container adds a second hurdle. Converting the clip to a standard MP4 removes both issues in one pass.
Can I stop my iPhone recording in HEVC?›
Yes — in Settings, open Camera, then Formats, and switch from High Efficiency to Most Compatible. New recordings will then use broadly supported compression, at the cost of larger files. That setting does not fix videos you already shot, which is where converting the existing clips to MP4 helps.
Is converting iPhone videos to MP4 free?›
Your first three conversions are free: a new account includes 3 credits and each conversion uses 1. Beyond that, one-time credit packs are available — no subscription, no recurring charge. Every converted file is delivered clean, without any watermark.
Will 4K iPhone footage keep its resolution?›
Yes, conversion preserves the resolution of your clip — 4K in, 4K out. Keep in mind that 4K files are large: a few minutes can approach the 500 MB upload limit, so for long recordings consider trimming the useful section first or lowering the capture resolution for future shots.