MXF format, due to its high quality, is used by some high end camcorders like Sony XDCAM, Panasonic P2, Canon XF, and so on. Some video editors can directly work with MXF files, including Adobe Premiere, Avid, and Sony Vegas. But chances are that you don't have these expensive video editors on your computer. So an MXF converter is what you want.

Best Tool to Convert MXF Files on Mac (macOS 10.15 Catalina Included)

UniConverter for Mac is fully compatible with MXF format and can convert MXF file to any popular format you want, including but not limited to MXF, MP4, MPEG, , VOB, MOV, FLV, MKV, MOD, WMV, ASF, 3GP, etc. If your MXF files are large, it can also compress and convert MXF to a smaller size so you can easily edit with Sony Vegas, Adobe Premier, Windows Movie Maker, Avid, , etc. By the way, if you use Windows computer, please go to get the Windows version.

How to Convert MXF Videos with iSkysoft MXF Converter for Mac

Step 1. Add MXF files to MXF converter for Mac

Run this MXF Converter for Mac after installation. Then drag and drop MXF files from Finder to the application.

Step 2. Choose an output format

Next, go to the Format tray at bottom and select an output format. The formats are grouped into several categories like Video, Device, Editing, Web. Find the output format you want. All the imported MXF will be converted to the selected format. By clicking the "Encode Settings" button you can make changes to the default video settings like Resolution, Frame Rate, Bit Rate, etc.

If you want to combine all MXF video files into one file, check the "Merge" option at bottom.

Step 3. Start to convert MXF to your selected format

Lastly, click the "Convert" button and all the conversion tasks will be finished automatically by this MXF Video Converter. The output path will open when all MXF files are converted to your desired format. You can play the converted MXF files with your favorite media player, or transfer to your device to play without any hassle.

iSkysoft MXF Converter not only supports MXF format, but also over 150 video/audio formats. It helps you convert MXF and other formats of files at ultrafast speed and keeping the original video quality.

Optional: Online Tool to Convert MXF Videos

If you want to convert MXF videos without installing a desktop software program, just try this free online MXF video converter 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.

Tips: What's MXF Format

MXF is short for Material Exchange Format. It's a video format for professional media materials. MXF carries a subset of Advanced Authoring Format (AFF) data model under the policy of ZDD (Zero Divergence Directive) which helps in work flow of MXF/AAF between non-linear video editing systems. It is used widely by famous camcorder manufactures (Sony, Panasonic, Canon), BBC, etc. NLE (non-linear editing system) which work with MXF files includes Adobe Premiere, Avid, Sony Vegas, etc. However, these video editing system doesn't support as many output formats as iSkysoft MXF Converter. Therefore, if you want to make small changes to your video and convert to other formats, iSkysoft MXF Converter is the best choice. It's the 2-in-1 MXF converter and editor for Mac and Windows.