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MOV to 3GP converter, without the upload.

Turn MOV videos into 3GP. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop MOV files here

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How to convert MOV to 3GP

  1. Add your MOV videos

    Drop MOV (QuickTime) 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. 3GP 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 3GP, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The MOV to 3GP 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.

MOV to 3GP: what to expect

MOV does not play reliably on Windows, Android, smart TVs or in many upload forms. 3GP makes very small files that old phones can play. MOV is at home in recording and editing on Apple devices; 3GP is the usual choice for video from older mobile phones.

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 3GP cannot be written 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.

MOV vs 3GP

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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3GP

3GP video

3GP is a slimmed-down relative of MP4 designed for 3G-era mobile phones, with low resolutions and small files. Old phone videos and MMS clips are usually 3GP.

Opens in Most phones and VLC; desktop players vary

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MOV compared with 3GP
MOVQuickTime video3GP3GP video
Stands forQuickTime File Format3GPP multimedia file
TypeVideo containerVideo container
CompressionLossy (or lossless with ProRes)Lossy
Usually containsH.264 or HEVC video with AAC audio; ProRes in editingH.263 or H.264 video with AMR or AAC audio
Introduced1991, by AppleThe early 2000s, by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project
Opens inApple devices and video editors; Windows and Android are hit and missMost phones and VLC; desktop players vary
Best forRecording and editing on Apple devicesVideo from older mobile phones
File extension.mov, .qt.3gp, .3g2

Questions

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

No. The MOV to 3GP conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting MOV to 3GP reduce quality?

It depends on what is inside the MOV. When its video and audio are already in a form 3GP 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 MOV 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 MOV to 3GP 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 MOV file, press Convert and save the 3GP. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. MOV to 3GP 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.