MOV to MP4 for the web

gistfile1.txt

ffmpeg -i input.mov \                   
-vf "scale=1000:-2,fps=24" \             # Resize to 1000px wide (even height), reduce to 24fps
-c:v libx264 \                           # Encode video using H.264 (best web compatibility)
-crf 26 \                                # Quality setting (higher = smaller file, good for background videos)
-preset slow \                           # Better compression efficiency (smaller size, slower encode)
-pix_fmt yuv420p \                       # Use widely supported pixel format (Safari / mobile safe)
-movflags +faststart \                   # Move MP4 metadata to front for instant streaming playbac
output.mp4

Optional
-an \                                    # Remove audio track (ideal for autoplay / muted loops)