Free online SVG to MOV converter

Some video editors and playback systems require a MOV file, while an SVG is a vector illustration rather than a video. Converting it creates a video frame from the artwork; use an editor if you need motion or multiple scenes.

What the SVG format is

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) stores two-dimensional artwork as vector shapes, paths, and text, so it can be resized without losing sharpness. Designers commonly create SVG files in Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator, and SVGs are also used for logos, diagrams, and web graphics.

What the MOV format is

MOV is a video container developed by Apple. It can hold video and audio encoded with different codecs; the MOV extension alone does not specify the codec or guarantee compatibility with every player. It is useful when an editing workflow or playback device specifically asks for a QuickTime movie.

How to convert SVG to MOV

An SVG normally describes a still image, not a sequence of frames. A direct conversion therefore displays the artwork for a set duration; animation requires adding motion in video-editing software.

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1. Upload the SVG file on the converter page. You can add several files for batch conversion; the page shows the per-file size limit.
2. Set show each picture for to choose how long each image appears.
3. Convert the file or batch, then download the resulting MOV file or files.

Offline with desktop software

Inkscape and FFmpeg (free; Windows, macOS, and Linux): First rasterize the SVG to PNG with Inkscape, then use FFmpeg to make a five-second, 30 fps MOV. For example, export a 1920-pixel-wide image with inkscape input.svg --export-filename=frame.png --export-width=1920 --export-background=#ffffff --export-background-opacity=1. Then run ffmpeg -loop 1 -framerate 30 -i frame.png -t 5 -vf "scale=1920:1080:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1920:1080:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2,format=yuv420p" -c:v libx264 output.mov. The filter fits the image inside a 1920 × 1080 frame and adds padding without stretching it.

Adobe After Effects (commercial; Windows and macOS): Export the SVG as a PNG from Inkscape, then import the PNG into After Effects. Set the composition duration and frame rate, place the image in the composition, and choose File → Export → Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue. In Media Encoder, select QuickTime as the format and choose an available video codec, then start the queue.

Quality and compatibility

Rasterizing fixes the artwork to the exported pixel dimensions; enlarging it in the video can make edges look soft. The FFmpeg command uses H.264 video in a MOV container and yuv420p, a widely supported pixel format, but it does not preserve transparency. The white Inkscape export background prevents transparent SVG areas from becoming an unintended color in the video.