3GP to MOV converter
Convert 3GP to MOV in seconds, free and unlimited. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark: your video never leaves your device.
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Quick answer: To convert 3GP to MOV, add the 3GP file to the iHateFiles 3GP to MOV converter and press Convert. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up, watermark or size limit. Re-encodes the picture and sound into a MOV container.
Should you convert 3GP to MOV?
Do this when something specifically needs MOV. The picture is re-encoded, so it costs a little quality; if all you need is a file that plays everywhere, MP4 is usually the better target.
The picture is re-encoded
A 3GP usually holds H.263 or H.264 video with AMR or AAC sound from an old phone. This writes H.264 video with AAC sound into the MOV. Both sides are compressed with loss, so this is a second generation: leave the quality at its default or higher, because the encoder is working from 3GP artefacts rather than the original.
Where the MOV will play
MOV plays on every Apple device, Windows 10 and later, and most editors.
3GP and MOV side by side
| 3GP | MOV | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | H.263 or H.264 video with AMR or AAC sound from an old phone | H.264 video with AAC sound |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| Plays on | old feature phones, VLC, and most modern players | every Apple device, Windows 10 and later, and most editors |
| Here | Read and write | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
About the 3GP. Converting a 3GP does not improve it. The detail was never recorded, and upscaling only makes the file bigger.
About the MOV. A MOV recorded on an iPhone is usually H.264 or HEVC and plays anywhere. A MOV exported from an editor may be ProRes, ten times larger, and rejected by the same places.
How to convert 3GP to MOV
- Add your 3GP file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- Check the settings. The output format is already set to MOV.
- Press convert and the MOV file is saved back to your device.
MOV converter: everything that converts to MOV
Questions
How do I convert 3GP to MOV?
Open this page, add your 3GP file, and press convert. The file is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser and saved back to your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Is this 3GP to MOV converter free?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no sign-in, no watermark and no daily limit, because there is no server doing the work. Your own device does it.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no upload endpoint. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, so your file never leaves your device. You can open your browser's network panel and watch: nothing carrying your file is sent.
Is there a file size limit?
No fixed limit. Because the work happens on your machine there is no server quota. The only ceiling is your own device's memory, which for video means very large files may be slow.
Will converting to MOV lose quality?
MOV is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded. The quality control on this page decides how much. The default is set high enough that most people cannot see the difference.
Can I convert several 3GP files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.