MP4 to M4V Video Converter
Free and secure MP4 to M4V converter. Process your videos directly in your browser with no upload to our servers. 2GB maximum.
How to Convert MP4 to M4V?
- Click the "Choose Files" button to select your MP4 files.
- Click the "Convert to M4V" button to start the conversion.
- When the status changes to "Done" click the "Download M4V" button
Free & Secure
Our MP4 to M4V Converter is free. Your videos are processed directly in your browser without any upload to our servers, 100% confidential.
Quality Options
Choose between three conversion modes: "High Quality" for best output, "Balanced" for good quality/speed ratio, or "Fast" for quick conversion.
Easy to Use
Simply drag & drop or upload your MP4 files and click the convert button.
Format MP4
The MP4 format (MPEG-4 Part 14) is one of the most widespread video formats, developed by MPEG in 2001. Originating from Apple's QuickTime container format, it is part of the MPEG-4 standard and quickly established itself as an industry standard due to its versatility and efficiency.
This container format can encapsulate various types of data: video (mainly in H.264/AVC or H.265/HEVC codecs), audio (AAC, MP3), subtitles, and metadata. Its strength lies in its ability to maintain excellent visual quality while offering efficient compression rates, allowing for reasonably sized files. This makes it the ideal format for online streaming, video sharing on social networks, and digital content distribution.
MP4 enjoys universal compatibility, being supported by most media players, web browsers, smartphones, and tablets. It is especially appreciated for its robustness in adaptive streaming, notably with HLS and DASH protocols.
Its main limitations concern the file size, which remains significant for videos in very high quality, and the fact that some advanced codecs require licenses for commercial use. Despite these constraints, MP4 remains the preferred format for digital video distribution, combining quality, compatibility, and efficiency.
Format M4V
The M4V format, developed by Apple, is a variant of the MP4 container specifically designed for iOS devices and the iTunes ecosystem. This format was created to allow the secure distribution of digital video content via the iTunes Store.
Technically, the M4V uses the same framework as the standard MP4, based on the MPEG-4 Part 14 container. It can contain videos encoded in H.264/AVC, AAC audio tracks, subtitles, and chapters. The main difference lies in its ability to integrate Apple's FairPlay protection system, thus allowing content creators to control the distribution of their works.
M4V files are particularly popular within the Apple ecosystem, being the default format for movies and TV shows purchased on iTunes. They offer excellent image quality and efficient compression, making them a wise choice for streaming and storing video content. However, their main limitation is their restricted compatibility outside the Apple ecosystem. M4V files protected by DRM can only be played on authorized devices, although unprotected versions can be converted and played on other platforms.
This format remains widely used today, particularly for professional content distribution and the sharing of personal videos between Apple devices, even though current trends favor more universal formats for online streaming.