What is the difference between .mov and .heif?
- Extension
- .mov
- .heif
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Apple
- Apple
- Description
- A MOV file is a common multimedia container file format developed by Apple and compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. It may contain multiple tracks that store different types of media data and is often used for saving movies and other video files. MOV files commonly use the MPEG-4 codec for compression.
- Based on HEVC (High-Efficiency Video Coding), the HEIF format is an image file container with one or multiple images and is the default image format for Apple Live Photos. It replaced the JPEG format as it's smaller in size and has lossless compression ensuring high-quality photos.
- MIME Type
- video/quicktime
- image/heif
- Sample
- sample.mov
- Wikipedia
- .mov on Wikipedia
- .heif on Wikipedia