How to Convert FLV to MOV
The Flash Video (FLV) movie file extension is used for movie clips that are embedded directly into a website and viewed through a web browser. Like any other type of file, an FLV movie can be saved directly to your hard drive for editing or viewing, but the FLV extension cannot be played by most movie players. There are several convenient conversion programs available on the Internet that allow you to quickly convert a FLV video to the MOV extension so they can be watched with a normal offline video-playback program.
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Instructions
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Navigate to a website that offers an FLV-to-MOV conversion program like AVS Video Converter or FLV to Video Converter (see Resources). Navigate to the area of the website that holds the download links.
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Find the download link for the latest version of the converter utility and click on it. Click on the "Save File" button at the bottom of the new window that will appear on your screen. Allow the file to finish downloading to your computer and then close your web browser.
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Return to your computer's desktop and open the "My Computer" icon. Find your downloads folder and double-click the file you downloaded. Click on the "Run" button when a second window appears asking for your permission to run the file.
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Click on the drop-down menu and choose the language you want to use. Click on the "Next" button at the bottom of the window. Click on "Next" again and then click on the "Install" button. Let the installation process finish and then click on the check box marked "Run the program." Click on "Finish" to close the installation window and open the converter program.
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Find the button at the top right of the window labeled "To MOV." Click on the button and then click on the "Browse" link. Find the FLV movie file that you want to convert to the MOV file extension. Click on the file's name and then click on "OK."
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Click on the "Browse" link next to the "Output File Name" field if you want to change the folder where the converted file will be saved. Click on the "Convert Now" button to convert the FLV file to a MOV file.
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Tips & Warnings
Save an extra copy of the original FLV file before you run the converter utility, in case the program has an error and corrupts the movie clip.
