DV to MP4 Converter
Convert DV video files captured from Mini DV camcorders to MP4 that plays on any phone, computer or TV. Interlaced footage is deinterlaced automatically, the 4:3 or 16:9 shape is preserved, and you keep full control over quality, bitrate, frame rate, resolution and audio.
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Click to choose a video, or drag and drop
Choose a DV video file — .dv and .dif captures are accepted, and so are MKV, MOV, AVI and most other formats. Stays on your device.
Your video is converted entirely in your browser and is never uploaded. The converter engine (ffmpeg, ~32 MB) is downloaded once and cached by your browser.
Frequently asked questions
What is a DV file?
DV is the digital format used by Mini DV and Digital8 camcorders. When you capture a tape over FireWire (IEEE 1394), many programs save it as a raw .dv file, sometimes split into one file per scene. It holds standard-definition video at 720×480 (NTSC) or 720×576 (PAL) with uncompressed sound, at roughly 13 GB per hour, and most phones and browsers cannot play it. Converting to MP4 makes it shareable at a fraction of the size.
Is DV in an AVI or MOV file the same thing?
The picture format is the same, but the file is wrapped differently. A .dv file is the raw stream, while DV also appears inside AVI (often called type 2 DV) and MOV files. This page accepts the raw .dv and .dif files and also opens DV inside other containers, so you can drop any of them in.
Why does the footage look combed on moving objects?
DV camcorders record interlaced video, where each frame is made of two half-height fields shot a moment apart. Deinterlace is switched on automatically when you re-encode, which gives clean progressive frames. You can switch it off if your clip was recorded in progressive mode.
Will widescreen footage still be 16:9?
Yes. DV stores 16:9 widescreen as 720×480 or 720×576 pixels with a stretch flag. The tool keeps that flag, so widescreen clips stay widescreen in the MP4, and 4:3 clips stay 4:3.
How much smaller will the MP4 be?
A DV file is about 3.6 MB per second, so a one-hour tape is around 13 GB. At the default quality the MP4 is typically 10 to 20 times smaller. The finished MP4 has to fit in browser memory, roughly 1 to 2 GB, and the DV file itself is read straight from disk. For a long tape, convert it in sections using Start and End.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using ffmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Your video never leaves your device. Only the converter engine itself (about 32 MB) is downloaded, once, and cached by your browser.
What is Fast remux and when should I use it?
A DV file is just a container. If the video inside is H.264 (or another format MP4 supports) and the audio is AAC, MP3 or AC-3, those streams can be moved into an MP4 container as they are. That takes seconds and loses no quality at all. The tool checks your file and picks this automatically when it is possible.
What do CRF and bitrate mean?
CRF (constant quality) lets the encoder spend as many bits as each scene needs: lower numbers mean better quality and bigger files, around 18 looks near-lossless, 23 is the default and 28 is noticeably smaller. A target bitrate instead aims for a fixed number of kilobits per second, which gives a predictable file size but variable quality.
Why is re-encoding slow, and is there a size limit?
Re-encoding runs on a single CPU thread inside the browser (H.264 only), so it is usually near real-time speed or slower for HD. The finished MP4 also has to fit in browser memory, which in practice limits output to roughly 1 to 2 GB. For a long movie, use Fast remux, trim it, or copy the generated command and run it with ffmpeg on your own computer.
What happens to subtitles?
MP4 supports text subtitles only. SRT, ASS/SSA and WebVTT tracks are converted to the MP4 text format, and you can also save a track as a separate .srt file. Picture-based subtitles from Blu-ray or DVD (PGS, VobSub) cannot be converted.