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M4V to MP4
Converter

Convert Apple M4V video to standard MP4 online — free, no signup, no watermarks. Play your iTunes-style clips in any player, editor or platform.

Convert M4V to MP4 free →

No account needed · Up to 25 MB free · Files permanently deleted after 1 hour

Plays everywhere
M4V is Apple's variant of MP4. Most non-Apple players, editors and upload forms expect a plain .mp4 — converting removes the friction without touching the video itself.
Fast, near-lossless
M4V and MP4 share the same H.264/AAC family, so the streams are usually repackaged into an MP4 container with no re-encoding — same quality, done in seconds.
Private & secure
Your video files are uploaded over HTTPS, processed on EU servers, never shared with third parties, and permanently deleted one hour after conversion.

How it works

1
Upload your M4V
Drag and drop your .m4v file, or click to browse. Free tier supports up to 25 MB per file.
2
Select MP4 output
MP4 is selected by default. You can also choose MOV or WEBM from the format picker.
3
Download instantly
Your MP4 is ready in moments. Click Download — the link is valid for 15 minutes.

Common questions

What's the difference between M4V and MP4?

They're nearly the same — both are MPEG-4 containers with H.264 video and AAC audio. The .m4v extension is what Apple uses (iTunes, the TV app), and historically some M4V files carried Apple's FairPlay DRM. A regular, DRM-free M4V is essentially an MP4 with a different file extension, which is why converting it is fast and lossless.

Will I lose any quality?

In most cases, no. When the M4V already uses MP4-compatible codecs, we copy the streams straight into an MP4 container with no re-encoding, so the result is bit-for-bit the same video. Re-encoding only happens if a codec needs converting.

Can you convert a DRM-protected M4V?

No. M4V files purchased with Apple FairPlay DRM are encrypted and cannot be converted by any tool without removing the protection first — which we don't do. This converter works on your own DRM-free M4V files.

Is there a file size limit?

Free users can convert M4V files up to 25 MB without an account, or up to 10 conversions per day with a free account. Pro users get 500 MB per file and 3,000 credits a month. Business users get up to 5 GB.

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