MOD to MP4 Converter
Convert MOD video files from JVC, Panasonic and Canon camcorders to MP4 that plays on any phone, computer or TV, with automatic deinterlacing and 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 MOD video file from a camcorder — MKV, AVI, MOV, WebM, TS, MPEG and most other formats are accepted too. 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 MOD video file?
Several standard-definition camcorders from JVC, Panasonic and Canon record to an SD card or hard drive as .MOD files, usually in a folder named MISC or SD_VIDEO, next to small .MOI info files. A MOD file is ordinary MPEG-2 video with AC-3 or MP2 audio at 720×480 or 720×576, the same kind used on DVDs. Most computers and phones will not play it, which is why converting to MP4 helps.
Can it convert .mod music or tracker files?
No. The .mod extension is also used for old Amiga and tracker music modules. This tool only converts video MOD files from camcorders, and shows an error if it cannot find any video in the file.
Do I need the .MOI file?
No. The .MOI file only holds camcorder information such as the aspect ratio flag. The MOD file contains the full video and sound, so you can convert it on its own.
Why does the video look squashed or have comb-like lines?
Camcorder MOD video is interlaced, so Deinterlace is switched on automatically when you re-encode. It also stores 16:9 widescreen as 720×480 pixels with a stretch flag. The tool keeps that flag, so widescreen clips still play in 16:9 in the MP4.
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 MOD 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.