How to open a .avi file?

AVI files can be opened by most video players and editors. You can also convert AVI to other formats online using SquishConvert.

How to convert a .avi file?

Upload your .avi file to SquishConvert, select an output format, and click Convert. Your converted file will be ready to download in seconds.

Video format

.avi

Audio Video Interleave

AVI is one of the oldest and most recognized video formats. While it has been largely superseded by MP4 and MKV, AVI files are still commonly found in legacy video libraries and older applications.

MIME type

video/x-msvideo

Developer

Microsoft

Introduced

1992

Advantages

Wide compatibility
Simple container format
No compression overhead
Good for uncompressed video

Limitations

Large file sizes
Limited codec support compared to MKV
No native streaming support
Outdated format

When to use AVI

Legacy video archives

Uncompressed video capture

Compatibility with older players

Simple video recording

Technical details

AVI is based on the RIFF container format. It interleaves audio and video data in chunks. Supports various codecs but lacks modern features like variable frame rate and multiple subtitle tracks.

Convert AVI to other formats

7 conversion options available

AVI to MP4 AVI to WebM AVI to MOV AVI to MKV AVI to FLV AVI to WMV AVI to 3GP

Convert to AVI from other formats

7 formats can be converted to AVI

MP4 to AVI WebM to AVI MOV to AVI MKV to AVI FLV to AVI WMV to AVI 3GP to AVI

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