QuickTime to iMovie: How to Convert QuickTime Videos to iMovie

by Brian Fisher • • Proven solutions

Having stored some QuickTime files and gonna edit them on iMovie? Generally speaking, iMovie can recognize most of QuickTime files already—so if you failed to import your QuickTime videos into iMovie for further editing, you may have some videos in older file formats. To be frank, no matter what caused this, the easiest way to solve this is adjusting your QuickTime files to iMovie files. This is not difficult if you have a professional assistant: UniConverter for Mac which can do the most of work for you so that you only need do come clicks.

Best Tool to Convert QuickTime Videos to iMovie on Mac

This article would show you an extremely easy way to convert QuickTime to iMovie on macOS 10.6 and later. After the installation of UniConverter — it's chosen for its excellent quality: superb fast conversion speed, no loss of video quality, smart presets for devices/apps as well as some useful edit functions.

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Get the Best QuickTime to iMovie Video Converter:

  • Simple clicks to help convert QuickTime videos for editing on iMovie without any image or audio quality loss.
  • If necessary, you can edit and compress your QuickTime videos before converting to iMovie formats.
  • Burn your QuickTime videos or iMovie files to DVD whenever you want.
  • Download online videos and then convert them to iMovie supported format.
  • Extract audio from your QuickTime or iMovie videos to MP3, WAV, M4A, AC3, AAC, WMA, AIFF, etc.
  • Combine several QuickTime videos into one iMovie file.
  • Compatible with macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion and 10.6 Snow Leopard.
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Three Simple Steps to Convert QuickTime Videos to iMovie Supported Format

Step 1. Locate QuickTime files into the Mac converter

Just directly drag and drop the QuickTime files to the Mac program, or click the "Load Media Files" in the "File" menu to add the source QuickTime files.

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Step 2. Set iMovie as output format

The product has an optimized preset for iMovie, namely, you can directly choose "iMovie" as your output format, which will automatically set the appropriate file format, bit rate, and resolution. You also can simply edit videos before the Mac conversion. Details in the Guide of UniConverter.

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Step 3. Start QuickTime to iMovie conversion on Mac

Click the "Convert" button, and then leave the Mac Video Converter to do the rest. The converter also works on MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac. What's more, if you have something emergency and have to leave from your Mac, you can set the Mac converter to shut down your Mac automatically after the QuickTime video to iMovie Mac conversion.

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Video Tutorial on Converting QuickTime Files to iMovie Compatible Format

Optional: Free Online QuickTime to iMovie Converter

You can also try online video converter to convert your QuickTime videos to iMovie supported format, if you don't want to install a computer program. Try it below:

Note: Because the online tool doesn't support "https", so if the content below was blank, please manually click the "Shield" icon on the right of your browser address bar to load the script. This action is secure without any harm to your data or computer.

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