Convert VLC Files to MP4 on Mac

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For media enthusiasts who take VLC media player as their main tool for playing back media, they might haven’t noticed VLC’s another important function: converting your video into a number of formats. Have a lot of movies, TV shows or music videos stored in the VLC library and wish to convert them into MP4 format, which can be directly transferred and viewed on smartphones, tablets, streamed and watched on TVs or shared on popular video sharing sites. The following part will show you a step by step guide to convert VLC files to MP4 on Mac

Convert VLC files to MP4 on Mac

1. Convert from the Media menu

Click on the Media menu in VLC for Mac, and then click on Convert / Save.

2. Select video(s) to convert

Using the Add button, select one or more video files to be converted.

3. Select the file name for the converted video

In the Target file box, select the destination folder and the name for the new video file.

4. Select video format for the conversion

Under Profile, choose the target format from the list of formats.
The VLC media player easily converts videos into different formats such as MPEG, MP4, AVI, Divx, ASF, WMV, or DVD.

If you want videos for a specific device, there are also a number of optimized profiles with the optimal settings for resolution, framerate, and codec.

5. Select Advanced Settings if you want

By using the menu with the tools icon, you can change the settings for the destination format to adjust itself.

Here, you can choose the supported video and audio codecs and have access to all advanced options like bit rate, resolution, framerate, and audio quality.

6. Convert Videos saved to MP4

Once you’ve chosen all the settings, click Start to begin the conversion. VLC media player saves the film in the desired format in the file folder you’ve selected. The time to complete the conversion depends on the video length, the settings you have chosen, and the speed of your PC.

Best VLC alternative to Convert VLC files to MP4

For those people who have tons of video or movie files to convert with VLC, you will be disappointed to find that VLC doesn’t support batch conversion mode, it also means that you will have to convert your video one by one at a time. In addition, the main function of VLC is to play media but not for media conversion, when compared with other professional video conversion tools on the market, VLC is overshadowed in many aspects such as limited input and output file format options, not fast enough conversion speed, etc.

Here, the best VLC alternative – Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is highly recommended to you. Thanks to its batch conversion mode, you can load multiple VLC files at one time to save your precious time. The program has full importing support for not only digital video in virtually any file formats but also commercial Blu-ray/DVD disc.

As for the important output option, you can output VLC to MP4 files with various different compression codec such as MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.265, WMV/VC-1, etc and file resolution such as 4K video like H.264 High Profile video, H.265 video, HD video like H.264 HD, H.265 HD, MPEG-4 HD or SD video like MPEG-4 video and even 3D Side by Side/Top and Bottom/Anaglyph mode MP4 format for viewing with 3D TV/VR Headsets/3D Projectors/3D Video Players. What’s more, the program also facilitates you to directly output smartphone, tablets, game consoles, TVs, etc preset profile MP4 file formats with the optimal playback settings. Besides MP4, you can also use this powerful program to convert VLC files to other popular digital file formats or devices and programs preset profile formats.

For Windows users, you can download Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate to convert VLC files to MP4 on Windows 10/8.1/8/7.

Bouns Features and functions of Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac

• Trim/Merge/Split/Crop/Watermark/Deinterlace video
• Fine tune output profile parameters to get better video/audio quality
• 6x H.264 encoding acceleration and 30x H.265 encoding acceleration
• Perfect compatibility with the new Mac operation system
• Quite simple to use. Anyone can learn to use it in minutes
• Very stable during the conversion process, no sudden crashes
• Produce high quality conversion results with better video/audio quality

How to Convert VLC Files to MP4 on Mac with Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac?

Step 1: Import VLC files into the program.

Download the free trial version of the program. Launch it on your computer. Click “File” menu and select “Add Video/Audio” or click the “Add Video” button on the top tool bar to import source VLC files into the program. You can also choose to import media files such as Blu-ray/DVD disc or digital video as you like.

Tips: If you want to batch load multiple files, make sure to store all your files in the same folder, then click “File” > “Add from folder” or press the “Add from Folder” button on the top tool bar to batch importing them into the program.

Step 2: Define the output format.

Click the “Format” bar drop-down list, select one of your desired MP4 file format according to your own needs.

Output plain digital MP4 format

Output Device preset profile MP4 format

Tips: Click “Settings” on the main interface to open “Profile Settings” window, here, you can flexibly choose or specify exactly the profile parameters including video codec, resolution, bit rate, frame rate, audio codec, bit rate, sample rate, channels, etc as you like to get better output video and audio quality.

Step 3: Edit VLC files with built-in editing tools.

By default the Edit icon is grayed out. To activate the Edit menu, you have to select an item first. When a video or movie is selected, click the pencil like Edit icon on the left top tool bar to open the video editor window, here, you can play and preview the original video and output effects. Also you can flip or rotate video, trim, crop, add watermark, apply special effect, edit audio or insert external.

Step 4: Begin the conversion process.

After all setting is completed, hit the “Convert” button at the right bottom of the main interface to begin the conversion process from VLC files to your desired MP4 files.

When the conversion is finished, click “Open Output Folder” icon on the main interface to open the folder with generated files.