Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your M4V file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert M4V to another file type
The converter easily converts your M4V file to various formats - free and online. No Apple QuickTime Player or or other Video software needed.
M4V to MP4
M4V to MP3
M4V to MOV
M4V to MKV
M4V to GIF
M4V to WAV
M4V to AVI
M4V to WMV
M4V to FLV
M4V to WEBM
M4V to 3GP
M4V to OGV
Convert a file to M4V
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "MPEG-4 Container" formats to M4V without using software like Apple QuickTime Player or a similar tool.
MTS to M4V
MOV to M4V
DIVX to M4V
RM to M4V
H264 to M4V
WMV to M4V
VOB to M4V
MP4 to M4V
XVID to M4V
AVI to M4V
CDXL to M4V
TIERTEXSEQ to M4V
About M4V files
The .M4V file format is a video container developed by Apple Inc., specifically designed for encoding video files in its iTunes (now Apple TV) ecosystem. While technically very similar to the standard MP4 format, M4V files are often used to designate video content that may be protected by Apple's FairPlay DRM copyright protection. This creates a significant compatibility friction: while .M4V files function seamlessly within the Apple ecosystem (iPhone, iPad, Mac), they frequently fail to open on Android devices, Windows Media Player, or smart TVs. Even non-protected M4V files (such as those created by HandBrake) can cause playback errors simply because the player does not recognize the extension. To ensure universal playback across all devices and web browsers, users should convert unprotected M4V files to MP4 (H.264/AAC) for maximum compatibility, WEBM for web streaming, or MKV if you need to retain complex subtitle tracks and chapter markers without re-encoding.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your M4V file.
If you want to convert M4V file to , you can use Apple QuickTime Player or similar software from the "Apple Video Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert RMVB or TS files to M4V, try Apple QuickTime Player or another comparable tool in the "Apple Video Storage" category.
The M4V Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our M4V converter.