FLV files are flash video files that are used for animations on many websites. Since its compatibility with Mac OS and many popular players like iPod, PSP etc. is not very satisfying, we need to convert the FLV videos to MP4 format. and The following steps will allow you to convert FLV(Flash Video) to MP4 for playback in QuickTime, Apple TV, iPod, iPhone, for editing in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, or for being embedded in PowerPoint etc.

Step by step tutorial about converting FLV to MPEG-4(MP4) on Mac

1Download and install Mac FLV to MPEG-4 Video Converter

iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac (Get Intel Version, PowerPC Version here) is a video professional yet easy to use FLV to MP4 video conversion program. Just double click the .dmg image to install it.

2Load FLV videos to the program

Launch the Mac FLV to MP4 Converter, drag and drop the FLV files to the program or click “Add file” button to load FLV files.

Note: This Mac FLV to MP4 Conversion app supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple FLV files and convert them in one go.

3Select MPEG-4 Movie (*.MP4) from the drop download output list.

Note: This Mac FLV to MPEG Converter provides optimized output settings for QuickTime, iPod, iPhone, PSP and Apple TV. You can select an output format according to the name of your player!

4Hit “Convert” to start converting FLV videos to MPEG-4 (MP4)

Hit “Convert” let this smart FLV to MP4 Video Converter for Mac to do the rest for you! This video converter is specifically designed for Mac OS users, including Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard on iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, etc.

When the conversion is done, you can load the output MP4 videos to QuickTime, Apple TV, iPod, iPhone, PSP for playback, to iMovie, Final Cut Pro for editing.