How do WebM and MOVcompare? Here's everything you need to know to choose the right format — and how to convert between them.
Web Media
WebM is Google's open-source video format designed specifically for the web. It offers excellent compression and quality, especially with the VP9 and AV1 codecs, and is royalty-free.
QuickTime Movie
MOV is Apple's video format, native to macOS and iOS. iPhones record video in MOV format by default. It supports high quality and professional features but works best within the Apple ecosystem.
| Specification | WebM | MOV |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Web Media | QuickTime Movie |
| Extension | .webm | .mov |
| MIME type | video/webm | video/quicktime |
| Category | Video | Video |
| Developer | Apple | |
| Year introduced | 2010 | 1991 |
WebM and MOV target different use cases. WebM is ideal for html5 web video, while MOV works best for iphone and ipad video recording.
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