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MOV to OPUS converter, without the upload.

Pull the audio out of an MOV video as an OPUS. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert MOV to OPUS

  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. OPUS 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 OPUS, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The MOV to OPUS 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 OPUS: what to expect

MOV does not play reliably on Windows, Android, smart TVs or in many upload forms. Opus sounds better than MP3 or AAC at low bitrates. MOV is at home in recording and editing on Apple devices; OPUS is the usual choice for voice and music at low bitrates. The OPUS contains the soundtrack only; the picture is dropped.

The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can choose the bitrate 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.

The conversion uses your browser's own video and audio codecs (WebCodecs), with hardware acceleration where the device has it; the file is read from disk as it goes and can be up to 2 GB. Where the browser lacks a codec, the page falls back to the compatibility engine. OPUS is written at 128 kbps unless you choose another bitrate.

MOV vs OPUS

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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OPUS

Opus audio

Opus is a modern open codec that sounds good at very low bitrates. WhatsApp voice notes, Discord and video calls use it. Standalone .opus files are less widely supported than the codec itself.

Opens in Current browsers, Android, VLC; many music apps and hardware players do not

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MOV compared with OPUS
MOVQuickTime videoOPUSOpus audio
Stands forQuickTime File FormatOpus
TypeVideo containerAudio
CompressionLossy (or lossless with ProRes)Lossy
Introduced1991, by Apple2012, by the Internet Engineering Task Force (with Xiph.Org, Mozilla and Skype)
Opens inApple devices and video editors; Windows and Android are hit and missCurrent browsers, Android, VLC; many music apps and hardware players do not
Best forRecording and editing on Apple devicesVoice and music at low bitrates
File extension.mov, .qt.opus

Questions

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

No. The MOV to OPUS 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 OPUS reduce quality?

The soundtrack is re-encoded as OPUS. OPUS is lossy, but at a normal bitrate the difference is hard to hear. You can choose the bitrate under Options.

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 OPUS 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 OPUS. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Files up to 2 GB are accepted. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.