---
name: "qt-faststart"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ffmpeg"
version: "7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qt-faststart"
---

# qt-faststart(1)

utility for Quicktime files

## NAME

qt-faststart - utility for Quicktime files

## SYNOPSIS

**qt-faststart**\

## DESCRIPTION

**qt-faststart** is a utility that rearranges a Quicktime file such that the moov atom is in front of the data, thus facilitating network streaming.

## OPTIONS

Options processed by the executable:

- **\<infile.mov\>**

  The source Quicktime file.

- **\<outfile.mov\>**

  The destination Quicktime file.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Andres Mejia \<mcitadel@gmail.com\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system, but may be used by others.