MOV

Overview

MOV is the QuickTime container associated with Apple workflows. It supports high-quality video, alpha channels, and timecode metadata, but native playback varies outside Apple devices and browsers.

Typical use cases

• Editing pipelines
• Apple ecosystem
• Screen recording
• Broadcast masters

Advantages

• Designed for editing pipelines
• Lossy or lossless storage
• Proprietary specification
• Browser support: Limited native web playback

Disadvantages

• Native playback varies
• Large metadata overhead
• Proprietary container

How to open or use it

Open MOV files with an application that supports video/quicktime. Full editing in Apple and professional tools. For delivery, use a viewer or converter that reads mov.