How to Convert a Video to MOV in Node.JS

Apple products have gained immense popularity within the past ten years, and Mac devices are one of the top choices for graphic and media artists due to their user-interface and available applications. When working with video on any Apple OS, the MOV file format is preferred, and is the default format for devices such as the iPhone. To optimize your video files for use on these systems, the following Cloudmersive API will teach you how to convert your videos to MOV using Node.JS.

First, we will run this command to install the SDK:

npm install cloudmersive-video-api-client --save

Or, you can add this snippet to your package.json:

"dependencies": {
    "cloudmersive-video-api-client": "^2.0.1"
  }

Once you’ve completed the install, you can call our function, VideoConvertToMov:

var CloudmersiveVideoApiClient = require('cloudmersive-video-api-client');
var defaultClient = CloudmersiveVideoApiClient.ApiClient.instance;
// Configure API key authorization: Apikey
var Apikey = defaultClient.authentications['Apikey'];
Apikey.apiKey = 'YOUR API KEY';
var apiInstance = new CloudmersiveVideoApiClient.VideoApi();
var opts = { 
  'inputFile': Buffer.from(fs.readFileSync("C:\\temp\\inputfile").buffer), // File | Input file to perform the operation on.
  'fileUrl': "fileUrl_example", // String | Optional; URL of a video file being used for conversion. Use this option for files larger than 2GB.
  'maxWidth': 56, // Number | Optional; Maximum width of the output video, up to the original video width. Defaults to original video width.
  'maxHeight': 56, // Number | Optional; Maximum height of the output video, up to the original video width. Defaults to original video height.
  'preserveAspectRatio': true, // Boolean | Optional; If false, the original video's aspect ratio will not be preserved, allowing customization of the aspect ratio using maxWidth and maxHeight, potentially skewing the video. Default is true.
  'frameRate': 56, // Number | Optional; Specify the frame rate of the output video. Defaults to original video frame rate.
  'quality': 56 // Number | Optional; Specify the quality of the output video, where 100 is lossless and 1 is the lowest possible quality with highest compression. Default is 50.
};
var callback = function(error, data, response) {
  if (error) {
    console.error(error);
  } else {
    console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data);
  }
};
apiInstance.videoConvertToMov(opts, callback);

Now, you can ensure that your video data is perfectly maintained on any OS! To receive your API Key at no cost, visit the Cloudmersive website and gain access to 800 calls across any of our APIs.