Online AVI Converter

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Convert over 47 formats into popular outputs like AVI, MKV, WebM, AVI, and more.

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How does it work?

How to convert to AVI?

  1. Step 1

    1. Upload media file

    Start by dragging and dropping your file into the upload area, or click to browse your device and select your file in the list.

  2. Step 2

    2. Choose your target format

    Next, pick AVI as the format you’d like to convert your video into. Alternatively, we support +47 formats that you can choose from. When you’re ready, hit the Convert button.

  3. Step 3

    3. Download your converted AVI

    Once the conversion is complete, you’ll get a download link right away. Just click to save the file to your device. It’s fast, easy, and doesn’t require any software installation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to open a AVI file?

Windows Media Player, VLC, and MPC‑HC open most AVI files. If the clip uses an obscure four‑character codec (FourCC), install the corresponding VFW decoder or remux to MKV with FFmpeg. Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve import AVI but may transcode on the timeline for GPU effects.

What is a AVI file?

Audio Video Interleave (AVI) is Microsoft’s venerable multimedia container introduced with Video for Windows. It stores audio and video streams in interleaved RIFF chunks, allowing simple players to read sequentially from disk. While it supports multiple codecs, it lacks modern features like B‑frame timestamping and embedded subtitles. Released in 1992 to counter Apple’s QuickTime, AVI became ubiquitous on Windows 95 thanks to the Indeo and Cinepak codecs. The rise of DivX in 1999 rejuvenated AVI for internet sharing, but mismatched VBR audio led to sync headaches. Microsoft replaced it with ASF/WMV and eventually MP4, yet legacy camcorders and CCTV systems still output AVI.

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