Convert MOV to FLV

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Converting MOV to FLV is free: drop your MOV above, hit convert, and download the FLV. Files delete themselves within an hour.

Most MOV to FLV conversions are wrapper swaps: the pictures stay pictures, they just trade MOV's box for one built for nothing new: today it's mostly old downloads waiting to be rescued. If the codec inside your MOV is one FLV accepts, Flippy keeps quality bit-for-bit identical; if not, it re-encodes once, carefully, at matching quality.

Why flip MOV to FLV

MOV is Apple's homebody: gorgeous on a Mac, awkward everywhere else. It was born in 1991, Apple's QuickTime team, and its real weak spot is traveling: Windows, Android and the web would all rather meet an MP4.

FLV is a relic of the Flash era: the format YouTube grew up on, stranded when Flash died. The Flash Video container, typically holding old H.263, VP6 or early H.264 streams. That makes it the right destination when what you need is nothing new: today it's mostly old downloads waiting to be rescued.

How to convert MOV to FLV

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Drop your MOV file into the flipper above, or click to browse for it.
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Check the output format: FLV is already selected for you.
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Hit Convert, give it a moment, then download your new FLV.

MOV vs FLV, side by side

	MOV	FLV
Born	1991, Apple's QuickTime team	2002, Macromedia (later Adobe), for Flash Player
Type	video · container	video · container
Best for	shooting and editing on Apple hardware, where it's the native tongue	nothing new: today it's mostly old downloads waiting to be rescued
Weak spot	traveling: Windows, Android and the web would all rather meet an MP4	playing anywhere at all since Flash was switched off in 2020
Typical size	frequently huge: camera and ProRes MOVs can run to gigabytes per minute	small files with dial-up-era expectations about quality
Plays on	Mac and iPhone natively; elsewhere it depends on the player's mood.	Almost nothing modern; VLC and converters are its retirement home.

Questions people ask

Will converting MOV to FLV lose quality?

Usually not: when the video codec is compatible, Flippy swaps the container without re-encoding, so quality is untouched. If a re-encode is needed, it happens once at matching quality.

Will the FLV file be bigger or smaller than my MOV?

Similar, unless a re-encode is involved: then it depends on the codec. FLV typically runs small files with dial-up-era expectations about quality.

Where will the FLV file play?

Almost nothing modern; VLC and converters are its retirement home. That's the usual reason people leave MOV behind: FLV simply opens in more of the places that matter.

How long does MOV to FLV conversion take?

When it's a pure container swap it's nearly instant, since nothing is re-encoded. Full re-encodes take roughly as long as the video plays, often less.

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