NUT to MOV converter
Convert NUT 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 NUT to MOV, add the NUT file to the iHateFiles NUT 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. NUT is a format most software has stopped opening. MOV is not.
Should you convert NUT to MOV?
Yes. NUT is a format most current software no longer opens, so converting it is the reliable way to keep watching it. MOV is a reasonable target; MP4 is the safest.
The picture is re-encoded
A NUT usually holds whatever codec FFmpeg was asked to put in it. 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 NUT artefacts rather than the original.
Extra tracks may not survive
A NUT can carry several audio tracks. MOV is more limited, so this conversion keeps the main video and the first audio track. If you need the subtitles, save them first with Extract Subtitles.
Where the MOV will play
MOV plays on every Apple device, Windows 10 and later, and most editors.
NUT and MOV side by side
| NUT | MOV | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | whatever codec FFmpeg was asked to put in it | H.264 video with AAC sound |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| Plays on | Needs converting first | every Apple device, Windows 10 and later, and most editors |
| Here | Read only | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
About the NUT. If you have a NUT file it almost certainly came out of a script using FFmpeg defaults, rather than from any deliberate choice.
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 NUT to MOV
- Add your NUT 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.
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Questions
How do I convert NUT to MOV?
Open this page, add your NUT 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 NUT 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 NUT files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.