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ASF to MOV converter, without the upload.

Turn ASF videos into MOV. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop ASF files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert ASF to MOV

  1. Add your ASF videos

    Drop ASF files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. MOV is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab and can take a while for large files.

  3. Download

    Save the MOV, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The ASF to MOV converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your videos are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so work starts the moment you press Convert. How long it takes depends on your device and the size of the file.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

ASF to MOV: what to expect

ASF is a Windows-era container that phones, Macs and browsers do not open directly. MOV is what Final Cut, iMovie and other Apple tools prefer. An ASF file usually holds WMV video and WMA audio. ASF is at home in Windows Media video and streaming archives; MOV is the usual choice for recording and editing on Apple devices.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can lower the resolution, trade quality against file size, remove the sound and trim the start and end. This is demanding work for a browser: a long or high-resolution file can take several minutes, and your device does all of it, so keep the tab open.

This pair uses the compatibility engine, ffmpeg built for the browser, because ASF is not handled by the browser's built-in codecs. It is a one-off download of about 10 MB that the browser keeps, it is slower than the built-in codecs, and it takes files up to 1 GB.

ASF vs MOV

ASF

Windows Media (ASF)

ASF is the container underneath Windows Media: WMV and WMA files are ASF files with a more specific extension. It was designed for streaming and can carry timed metadata. Older IP cameras, TV capture cards and Windows recordings still write it.

Opens in Windows Media Player, VLC and many Windows-oriented players; not phones or browsers

ASF converter
MOV

QuickTime video

MOV is Apple's QuickTime container and what iPhones and Macs record. MP4 was based on it, so the two are close relatives and often hold exactly the same video and audio streams inside.

Opens in Apple devices and video editors; Windows and Android are hit and miss

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ASF compared with MOV
ASFWindows Media (ASF)MOVQuickTime video
Stands forAdvanced Systems FormatQuickTime File Format
TypeVideo containerVideo container
CompressionDepends on what is insideLossy (or lossless with ProRes)
Usually containsWMV video and WMA audioH.264 or HEVC video with AAC audio; ProRes in editing
IntroducedThe late 1990s, by Microsoft1991, by Apple
Opens inWindows Media Player, VLC and many Windows-oriented players; not phones or browsersApple devices and video editors; Windows and Android are hit and miss
Best forWindows Media video and streaming archivesRecording and editing on Apple devices
File extension.asf.mov, .qt

Questions

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

No. The ASF to MOV conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting ASF to MOV reduce quality?

It depends on what is inside the ASF. When its video and audio are already in a form MOV can hold, they can be carried over without being compressed again. Otherwise they are re-encoded, which costs a little quality. Under Options you can favour quality or a smaller file.

Can I convert several ASF files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert ASF to MOV on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the ASF file, press Convert and save the MOV. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. ASF to MOV runs on the compatibility engine, which takes files up to 1 GB, and a long clip takes a while because it is slower than the browser's built-in codecs. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.

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