Best 2 Options to Convert iMovie Files to MP4 on Mac OS X

Want to export videos in iMovie to save in .mp4, a widely used video formats? Here we offer two best options to convert iMovie to MP4 on OS X, including iMovie 10.0, iMovie '11, iMovie '09, iMovie '08, and even iMovie HD.

Option 1. Convert iMovie Project to MP4 using QuickTime

The first way to transfer iMovie video to MP4 is via using the features of iMovie itself. Below is the detailed instruction on converting iMovie to MP4 in iMovie.

• Launch iMovie.
• Click "Share > Export using QuickTime" at the top menu bar.
  
  
• Then a window named "Save exported file as…" pops up. Click "Export" option and find "Movie to MPEG-4" in the drop-down menu. If you need to make some settings to the file video format, you can click Settings button; if not, directly hit on "Save" button to export an .mp4 file from iMovie.
  
  

Option 2. Convert iMovie Files to MP4 with iMovie to MP4 Converter

If you have used iMovie to export iMovie video to MP4 and the converted iMovies files still can't be recognized by your device or are rejected by the video sharing websites, you can use third-party iMovie converter software to help you. Here I suggest you Adoreshare iMovie Video Converter for Mac. It can convert iMovie to MP4 in HD, as well as AVI, WMV, etc. so that you can watch them on Windows computer, android devices, and more.

Now let's see how to convert iMovie to MP4 format with this iMovie converter program.

Free download Adoreshare iMovie Video Converter for Mac and install it on Mac computer.

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• Add iMovie File into this converter
  
  Click on Add button and go to the folder to find the videos that you want to convert to MP4. Here you can import multiple videos.
  
  
• Select the output format
  
  Six categories are available: Devices, Video, Web Share, HD & 3D, Audio, and Recent. Go to one and select the format that you want to convert iMovie projects to.
  
  
• Start iMovie convert to MP4
  
  When specifying the output format, you can click on the Convert button to finish the conversion.
  
  

Above are two best solutions to how to save and convert iMovie to MP4 file. In general, you can use the first way to achieve it. But if the first way can't meet your need, the software introduced in the 2nd part can help you as well. Click here to try it right now.

Warm Prompt: If you encounter a situation where you can't import .mp4 videos into iMovie to edit, please turn to "How to Convert .mp4 File to iMovie" for help.

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