How to Convert FLV to MOV and Vice Versa Easily

FLV is Flash video files that are majorly used for online video streaming. If you have downloaded FLV files from YouTube or other sources and want to play them on Apple devices, you would need to convert FLV to MOV, which is well compatible with Apple devices and Mac OS. Moreover, if you wish to customize videos using an editing tool, .flv to .mov conversion is needed.

• Part 1. Best FLV to MOV Converter to convert FLV to MOV Windows/Mac
• Part 2. How to Convert FLV to MOV with VLC
• Part 3. How to Convert FLV to MOV with Adobe Media Encoder

Part 1. Best FLV to MOV Converter to convert FLV to MOV Windows/Mac

An expert program to take care of all your video conversion needs is Wondershare UniConverter (originally Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate). It supports effortless, lossless quality FLV to MOV conversion at a fast speed on Windows and Mac. In addition to this, over 1000 formats are supported by the tool for conversion, including HD and 4K files. To crop, trim, cut, add watermark, and special effects, a complete video-editor is also present. Wondershare UniConverter also supports video download, video transfer, DVD burning, and other features.

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• Convert FLV to MOV, MP4, WMV, AVI, and other 1000 formats without quality loss.
• 90X faster-converting speed than other common video converters.
• Burn FLV to DVD/Blu-ray disc and play with your DVD player on a big TV.
• Convert video to optimized conversion presets for iDVD, iMovie, Final Cut Pro.
• Edit videos with advanced video editing functions, like trimming, cropping, watermark, subtitles, etc.
• Download videos from YouTube and other 10,000+ video sharing sites.
• Versatile toolbox with functions of making GIFs, compressing video size, fixing media metadata, transferring videos, etc.
• Supported OS: Mac OS 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14, 10.13, 10.12, 10.11, 10.10, 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, 10.6, Windows 10/8/72003/Vista/XP.

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Steps on how to convert FLV to MOV using Wondershare UniConverter on Mac

First of all, you should download and install Wondershare UniConverter on your Mac from the link above. Then, follow the step-by-step guide to convert FLV to MOV on Mac. If you're a Windows user, you can also follow them similarly.

Step 1 Open Wondershare FLV to MOV converter and add FLV videos.

Launch Wondershare UniConverter for Mac on your system. Choose the Video Converter tab, and click the +Add Files button to locate and import FLV videos from your system. You can also drag and drop the files directly. For batch processing, you can add multiple FLV files.

Step 2 Choose MOV as the target format.

The added files appear on the interface as thumbnails with details. On the top-right corner, open the drop-down menu at the Output Format option and choose MOV format and its resolution from the Video tab.

Step 3 Convert FLV to MOV on Mac (Mojave included).

Choose the location on the Mac to save the converted files at the Output tab. Click the Start All button to start the conversion process.

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If you want to convert MOV to FLV, you can refer to the article of How to Convert MOV Files to FLV Easily >>.

Part 3. How to Convert FLV to MOV with VLC

VLC is an open-source multimedia player that also facilitates file conversion between popular formats. Many people search for the method to convert FLV to MOV with VLC, but to their disappointment, this is not a workable solution. MOV is not a supported output format for file conversion using VLC. Some formats supported by VLC for output files include MP4, WebM, OGG, WMA, FLAC, and a few others. Thus, using the VLC Media player, you can convert your FLV files to the MP4 format. Then these MP4 videos can be further converted to MOV using Wondershare UniConverter as required.

Steps to convert FLV videos using VLC:

Step 1: Open the app of the VLC Media Player on your Mac. Click File > Convert/Stream…

Step 2: From the pop-up Convert & Stream window, click Open media to browse and add FLV files from your system.

Step 3: Once the FLV video is added, select MP4 or other output formats from the Choose Profile tab.

Step 4 Next, click on the Save as file option, choose the file name and destination folder on Mac to save the converted file, and click Save. Finally, click Save from the Convert & Stream window to complete the process.

The converted MP4 or other files can be further converted to MOV using an online converter or a professional tool.

Part 4. How to Convert FLV to MOV with Adobe Media Encoder

Adobe Media Encoder is a part of the Adobe Creative Suite, and the software is used for encoding the files in the format that are compatible with an array of players and devices. Thus Media Encoder can also be used to convert .flv to .mov effortlessly and quickly. The process is simple and results in high-quality output files.

Steps for converting FLV to MOV using Media Encoder:

Step 1: Download, install, and open Adobe Media Encoder on your PC. From the program's Queue panel, click the + button to add FLV videos from your system.

Step 2: Under the Format section of the added files, there is an option to choose the target format depending on the device on which you wish to play it. Choose QuickTime MOV from the list.

Step 3: Choose the video quality from the preset list, or you can also select it within the Export settings.

Step 4: Next, choose the file's name and the system's location where you want to save the converted file.

Finally, Step 5 hit the green play button on the queue's top-right corner to start converting FLV to MOV format.