M4V files are a video container file format developed by Apple, that is very similar to MP4 files, and are the video equivalent to Apple’s version of MP3 files - which are named M4A. The main difference is that M4V files can have DRM copy protection enabled on the file, to restrict unlicensed reproduction of the video file.
MP4 is an international standard and probably the most popular video and audio file container at present, with native support in Windows, Macs, iOS, and Android devices. Although the format is lossy, this enables small file sizes, whilst retaining a good level of video quality.
M4V files and MP4 files are functionally very similar, but MP4 files are much more widely supported, so you might want to convert M4V to MP4 for sharing or streaming over the internet. M4V files can sometimes be converted to MP4 files by simply renaming the file extension to MP4.
NOTE: It's important to distinguish between file container formats and compression formats, or codecs. For example, MP4 is a container, and can hold different types of video compression, for example, MPEG-2 Part 2, MPEG-4 AVC, or HEVC, as well as audio (again compressed in a variety of formats) and metadata (for example subtitles). Some codecs can be wrapped in multiple different containers. Containers are sometimes referred to as file extensions, e.g. MOV, MP4, or AVI, but it's important to remember that there can be different types of video within these file formats.
Open VideoStudio on your PC (if you need to install VideoStudio Trial still, download and run the installation file above and continue following on-screen instructions to complete the installation and setup process).
Simply drag and drop the video from the VideoStudio library or your computer browser on to the timeline. Should you wish to crop video, trim video, or make any edits, now is the time to do so.
When you’re happy with the video on the timeline, go to the Share tab in VideoStudio. The default tab on the share tab is to export to file. Here you can select which file type you wish to export your video as.
Under properties, you can select the video profile to render too. To the left under the preview pane, you can see the projected file size. Ex. if you select a 4K video format, the file size will be larger than if you export to an HD profile. Once your file type and profile are selected you can proceed to export.
To begin export, press the Start button. This will render your video to the desired file format of your choice. This is a quick and easy way to export and convert video from one file format to another.
VideoStudio is more than M4V to MP4 converter. We built VideoStudio to convert multiple file-formats including the formats below.
Format support for VideoStudio Trial depends on your OS system configuration. Fewer formats are supported in the VideoStudio Trial and is not representative of the formats supported in VideoStudio Pro or VideoStudio Ultimate upon full purchase.
Requires the full version of VideoStudio - not supported in VideoStudio trial.
* This format requires supporting graphic card and MS HEVC extension installed
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