AVI remains a widely supported format for DVD authoring, legacy media players, and video editing software. Convert MP4, MKV, MOV, WebM, WMV and other formats to AVI with codec options including Xvid and DivX.
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Convert your files in three simple steps — no software, no signup.
Upload any video in MP4, MKV, MOV, WebM, WMV, or FLV format. The converter handles virtually all common video input formats.
Choose your video codec: Xvid for the classic DivX-era look, H.264 for modern quality in an AVI container, or auto for the best default.
Download your AVI file ready for DVD authoring, legacy player compatibility, or any software that requires the AVI format.
DVD authoring tools and set-top box encoders commonly require AVI as an input format. Convert to AVI to prepare video for disc creation workflows.
Older video editing programs, media centres, and portable media players often only support AVI. Convert modern files for compatibility with these systems.
Choose between Xvid (classic DivX-era compression), DivX-compatible modes, or H.264 inside an AVI container for different quality/compatibility needs.
Some consumer-grade video editing software works better with uncompressed or Xvid AVI files as input. Convert to AVI for smoother editing performance.
Older smart TVs, portable DVD players, and car entertainment systems support AVI files via USB. Convert to AVI for guaranteed playback on legacy hardware.
Files are processed in a secure server sandbox and permanently deleted after one hour. No data is retained or shared.
All the formats you need, all in one place.
| Format | Description | Extension | Best Used For |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 → AVI | Convert modern MP4 to AVI | .mp4 |
DVD authoring, legacy player support |
| MKV → AVI | Matroska to AVI container | .mkv |
Portable media player compatibility |
| MOV → AVI | Apple QuickTime to AVI | .mov |
Windows video editing software |
| WEBM → AVI | Web format to legacy AVI | .webm |
Offline playback on older hardware |
| WMV → AVI | Windows Media Video to AVI | .wmv |
Cross-software video editing |
| FLV → AVI | Flash video archive to AVI | .flv |
Preserving old web video content |
| TS → AVI | Transport stream to AVI | .ts |
DVB TV recordings for editing |
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Many DVD authoring tools (Nero, DVD Flick, DVDStyler) require AVI as input. Convert modern video files to AVI/Xvid for the DVD creation pipeline.
Convert to AVI for compatibility with older versions of Windows Movie Maker, Pinnacle Studio, and other legacy NLEs that struggle with modern formats.
Older portable media players, car entertainment systems, and USB-driven TVs from before 2015 often only play AVI/Xvid files reliably.
Work with software or hardware that was built in the AVI era — convert modern footage to match the format constraints of legacy production setups.
Compare visual quality and file size across Xvid, DivX-compatible, and H.264 inside AVI containers for research or archival evaluation.
Convert video assets to AVI format for integration with legacy enterprise kiosk systems, signage players, or training software that mandates AVI input.
See how we compare to desktop software and other online converters.
| Feature |
Our Tool TransmuteBox |
VirtualDub | Other Online |
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| Xvid codec output | Limited | ||
| H.264-in-AVI option | |||
| MP3 audio (broadest AVI compat) | Sometimes | ||
| No re-encoding from AVI source | |||
| Legacy player compatibility | |||
| No install required | |||
| Files auto-deleted after 2 h | Varies |
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AVI (Audio Video Interleave) was Microsoft's answer to QuickTime in 1992. While modern formats have largely superseded it, AVI remains the required format for specific legacy workflows — particularly DVD authoring and older video editing pipelines. Here's when and why to convert to AVI.
Microsoft introduced AVI in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows framework. It became the dominant PC video format through the 1990s and into the 2000s, supported by virtually every media player and editing tool of the era.
The format's popularity spawned the DivX and Xvid codecs — compressed video codecs that could fit a DVD-quality movie onto a single CD-ROM. The "DivX rip" era of the early 2000s ran almost entirely on AVI containers.
Most consumer-grade DVD authoring software — DVDStyler, DVD Flick, Nero Vision — was built before MP4 became universal. These tools typically require AVI (Xvid or DivX) or MPEG-2 as input formats. If you have MP4 or MKV footage and want to author a physical DVD, converting to AVI/Xvid first is often the path of least resistance.
Before choosing AVI, be aware of its significant limitations versus modern formats:
If you have a library of old AVI files from camcorders or DVD rips, converting them to MP4 or MKV is highly recommended. Use our MP4 Converter to bring them into the modern era — you'll typically halve the file size while improving playback compatibility across all current devices.