Video format
What is a .m4v file?
An MP4 container holding MPEG-4 Simple Profile video, which is what Apple devices record by default. The file is essentially an MP4 with another extension, and how it plays can differ between Apple devices and Android phones.
fileclay opens and writes M4V
When to use M4V
- Best for
- Apple video libraries and playback.
- Advantages
- Essentially MP4, so most players open it.
- Disadvantages
- Some files may include DRM.
Convert M4V files
From M4V
All 46 output formats: .mp4, .webm, .mkv, .avi, .mov, .gif, .mpeg, .mpg, .ts, .m2ts, .mts, .m2v, .mxf, .ogv, .flv, .vob, .wmv, .asf, .divx, .3gp, .3g2, .ivf, .mp3, .wav, .m4a, .m4b, .ogg, .oga, .opus, .aac, .flac, .aiff, .aif, .wma, .ac3, .mka, .caf, .au, .tta, .wv, .mp2, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .bmp
Conversions run in your browser. Files aren’t uploaded.
Questions about M4V
How do I convert my files to .m4v?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .m4v as the output format. It runs inside your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Which formats can I convert M4V files into?
fileclay can write 47 formats from a M4V file, including MP4, WebM, MKV, AVI, MOV and GIF. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.