MOV Video to Animated AVIF Converter • MConverter

How to convert MOV to AVIF?

You can convert MOV to AVIF with MConverter in three easy steps:

Choose MOV files from your device or cloud storage
At the top of this page, drag and drop your MOVs.

Alternatively, click on the Browse box to select files with your device's file picker, or copy and paste a MOV file by pressing Ctrl+V (or ⌘+V on Mac).

MConverter can easily import MOVs from Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.

Converting a folder with MOV files to AVIF is also supported: simply paste, drag and drop it, or use the ADD FOLDER button.
Click or tap on AVIF from the list of target formats
You could also use the search box at the top right to quickly find the format you need, whether it's AVIF or something else.
Get your AVIF files after MConverter has finished processing them
Click on DOWNLOAD ALL to save your AVIFs to your default downloads folder, or select SAVE TO to choose another location.

You can also configure automatic file downloads during the conversion process or in the settings menu. When enabled, each AVIF file is downloaded as soon as its conversion is complete, without waiting for the others to finish.

If supported by your device, you'll see a Share icon, allowing you to directly send converted files to other apps.

About the formats

File extension	.mov
Category	Video file formats
Developed by	Apple
Mime type	video/quicktime

Format description

MOV is a video or movie in Apple’s QuickTime format. MOV files can store video, audio, and subtitle tracks. By default, the iPhone records video in the MOV format. Live Photos on iPad and iPhone are also saved as MOV files, which allows them to play as short videos.

File extension	.avif
Category	Image file formats
Developed by	AOMedia (Alliance for Open Media)
Mime type	image/avif

Format description

The AV1 Image File Format (AVIF) is a new format which promises better compression and smaller file sizes than JPEG, PNG, WebP, and all other current image formats on the web. Based on the generic HEIF image format, AVIF supports alpha transparency, HDR, lossy and lossless compression. AVIF is already being used by Netflix and Microsoft.

Which browsers support AVIF and since when?

In 2024, all major browsers can render AVIF images. Support in Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (like Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Opera) has landed in late August 2020. Firefox can display AVIF images from version 93, released in October 2021. Apple's Safari can finally recognize and show AVIF images starting with iOS 16, released in September 2022.

Common questions about converting MOV to AVIF

How to create an AVIF animation from MOV?

MConverter lets you create animated AVIF files from video or GIF. High resolution and frame rate will be preserved in the output file. For now, the duration of the produced AVIF animation can be up to 5 minutes. The animation will automatically loop indefinitely.