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Convert MOV file to AVI

by Kim Phoenix
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I have volunteered to videotape some videos for a friend using my new Canon camera. This friend then needs the videos uploaded to YouTube. Unfortunately, the camera video is in the MOV format, and MOV takes a very long time to upload to YouTube. If possible, I would like to convert the MOV to AVI, as I've found that AVI uploads so much more quickly. Does anyone have any experience with this, and what can you recommend? Thanks in advance!
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  • Profile picture of the author OldLodgeSkins
    Hi,

    You didn't say what your operating system is...
    One cross-platform option would be to use Avidemux: Avidemux - Main Page

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  • Profile picture of the author threezerozero
    i use Freemake:

    Free Video Converter| MP4 FLV 3GP AVI MKV DVD| FREE Download

    it's free and the dashboard is really user friendly. there's also an audio converter on that site if you need it, but this should take care of it. caters to almost all types of file extensions as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brandon Tanner
    Originally Posted by Kim Phoenix View Post

    I have volunteered to videotape some videos for a friend using my new Canon camera. This friend then needs the videos uploaded to YouTube. Unfortunately, the camera video is in the MOV format, and MOV takes a very long time to upload to YouTube. If possible, I would like to convert the MOV to AVI, as I've found that AVI uploads so much more quickly. Does anyone have any experience with this, and what can you recommend? Thanks in advance!
    AVI files are uncompressed, meaning that if you convert to that format, you are likely going to increase the file size a LOT. So when you say that you can upload an AVI faster than a MOV, that doesn't make sense (because MOV file sizes are normally MUCH smaller than AVI file sizes).

    If you want the quickest upload speeds possible (while maintaining good video quality), then I would recommend converting to FLV format. OR... use the MOV format but with h.264 encoding.

    Regardless of which format you want to convert to, Super can do pretty much anything you need. FYI... getting to the actual download link on that site is a bit ridiculous, but it's a great program... probably the best free video converter out there.
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    • Profile picture of the author mKane
      Originally Posted by Brandon Tanner View Post

      AVI files are uncompressed, meaning that if you convert to that format, you are likely going to increase the file size a LOT. So when you say that you can upload an AVI faster than a MOV, that doesn't make sense (because MOV file sizes are normally MUCH smaller than AVI file sizes).
      Actually, AVI isn't a format as such, it's a container file for all sorts of video and audio formats. These include both uncompressed types such as WMV and compressed varieties like MPEG2. As you correctly say, a simple one-step conversion won't guarantee you'll get a video file that is smaller and uploads faster.

      Originally Posted by Brandon Tanner View Post

      If you want the quickest upload speeds possible (while maintaining good video quality), then I would recommend converting to FLV format. OR... use the MOV format but with h.264 encoding.
      I completely agree about using FLV, and the Free Video Converter mentioned earlier is good general-purpose software suitable for the task. I've used it many times for video format conversion and it works very well.
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    • Profile picture of the author OldLodgeSkins
      Originally Posted by Brandon Tanner View Post

      AVI files are uncompressed, meaning that if you convert to that format, you are likely going to increase the file size a LOT.

      Wrong.
      AVI is only a container. It can contain videos compressed with a variety of codecs...
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  • Profile picture of the author CurtisSWN
    Just type "free video converter" into Google and you'll be answered in spades!
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  • Profile picture of the author ralphnsk
    If you know your way with command line utilities, nothing can beat ffmpeg. It's small, supports helluva lot of codecs natively, and even has GUI shell for windows.
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  • Profile picture of the author vCr8
    I use ojosoft which is free and easy to use, you can also try using ytd or youtube dowloader where you can easily convert file tipes... it is also free.
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  • Profile picture of the author MichaelNech
    There' s already lots of suggestions in here for free alternatives, so I won't be adding to those. Personally I've been using Camtasia for years and it works extremely well.

    One thing to look out for is the quality of the vids AFTER you've converted them. Some of these free online converters will negatively impact the quality of your compilations, so make sure to check them out before uploading them.

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  • Profile picture of the author david carr
    Format Factory Home Page - Free media file format converter

    Been using it for years

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  • Profile picture of the author Kim Phoenix
    Okay, thanks for all the responses. That helps alot. I don't know why my experience has been that MOV uploads slower to Youtube, but I've always found that AVI uploads way more quickly. For example, my 60-second MOV took about one hour to upload. To compare, I took the same video, screencasted it, and uploaded it in as an AVI, and it took only 6 minutes. I don't claim to understand this technical stuff all the time. I also drive a car, but I don't understand how most of it works either.

    I have also used FLV for YouTube so I'll try some of the free options listed above and convert to FLV. Thanks again, everyone!
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    • Profile picture of the author OldLodgeSkins
      Originally Posted by Kim Phoenix View Post

      Okay, thanks for all the responses. That helps alot. I don't know why my experience has been that MOV uploads slower to Youtube, but I've always found that AVI uploads way more quickly. For example, my 60-second MOV took about one hour to upload. To compare, I took the same video, screencasted it, and uploaded it in as an AVI, and it took only 6 minutes. I don't claim to understand this technical stuff all the time. I also drive a car, but I don't understand how most of it works either.

      I have also used FLV for YouTube so I'll try some of the free options listed above and convert to FLV. Thanks again, everyone!
      MOV is also a container, and could contain a lot of things.
      If you have a high definition video (whatever its container!) it will always take a lot more time to upload and convert (because YouTube makes a conversion on-the-fly) than a standard or low-res one. So - this is just a guess - if the two videos were not of the same quality, there would obviously be a huge difference in the time required to upload them. The speed of your Internet connection has its importance in this, as (roughly), the higher the quality, the bigger the file. And then after that, YouTube will convert your video in different versions. With a 1080p (HD) video it will generate the 720p, 400p and 360p versions, while if you upload a 360p video, it obviously will have less work to do...
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    I have been using this one for years now:
    Video Converter. Convert avi wmv mov & more with Video Conversion Software

    Handbrake is also a great one for converting to MP4 format which is the new standard:
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  • Profile picture of the author marketwarrior06
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    I think what you are looking for can be found in Freemake. I don't use it but heard about it. check it out.
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  • Profile picture of the author beckypayne
    In order to upload videos to YouTube or other video-sharing sites, I suggest you convert mov to flv or f4v, both of them are in small size but with high quality. And they are also popular format for online videos. To do the conversion, you may need to use Video Converter software.
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  • Profile picture of the author abigayleabril9
    Originally Posted by Kim Phoenix View Post

    I have volunteered to videotape some videos for a friend using my new Canon camera. This friend then needs the videos uploaded to YouTube. Unfortunately, the camera video is in the MOV format, and MOV takes a very long time to upload to YouTube. If possible, I would like to convert the MOV to AVI, as I've found that AVI uploads so much more quickly. Does anyone have any experience with this, and what can you recommend? Thanks in advance!
    You are right. MOV file size is too big while the AVI file size is small. I think the AVI files quality also good. so you can convert the file easily by using a free apps. There are many free apps. I had used many converters. you can use the "Any video converter" or "Xilisoft Video Converter". You can use any one of them. They are working good. both of the apps at free of cost. Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author selfdisciplineacademy
    Just use a...

    Video Converting Software.

    I like Freemake

    Or just google 'Video Format Converting Software Free'
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