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FFmpeg command for converting MOV files to MP4
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mov-to-mp4.md 
ffmpeg -i input.mov -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -maxrate 6M -bufsize 2M -x264-params colormatrix=bt709 -c:a aac -b:a 160k output.mp4
Flag Description
-crf 23 Constant Rate Factor – ranges from 0 (no compression) to 51 (maximum compression).
-maxrate 6M -bufsize 2M Limits the output file size.
-x264-params colormatrix=bt709 Prevents colors from being washed out during compression.
-c:a aac -b:a 160k Sets the audio compression.
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