How to Convert Mov to AVI

Using Windows

1. 

   Open the VLC media player on your PC. Find and click VLC's orange traffic cone icon on your Start menu to open it.

2. 

   Click the Media tab on the top-left. You can find this button on a menu bar in the upper-left corner of the VLC window. It will open a drop-down menu.

3. 

   Click Convert / Save on the Media menu. This will open VLC's file conversion tool in a new window.

   1. You can also press Ctrl+R on your keyboard to open this window.

4. 

   Click the Add button in the File Selection window. This will open a new file explorer pop-up, and allow you to select the file you want to convert.

5. 

   Select the MOV video file you want to convert. Click the MOV file you want to convert in the file explorer window, and click Open to confirm.

6. 

   Click the

   

   icon next to the Convert/Save button. This button is located in the lower-right corner of the media converter window.

   1. You can select a destination format and a saving location on the next page.

7. 

   Select the Convert option in the Settings section. When this option is selected, you can convert your video file to a different format, and save it to your computer.

8. 

   Click the wrench-and-screwdriver icon next to the Profile drop-down. You can find this option below Convert in the Settings section. It will allow you to select the video format you want to convert your file to.

9. 

   Select AVI in the Encapsulation tab. Make sure the AVI option is checked, and click Save to confirm.

10. 

    Click Browse under the Destination heading. This will allow you to select a saving location for your converted AVI file.

11. 

    Select a saving location for your AVI video. Select a folder in the file explorer window, and click Save on the bottom-right corner to confirm it as your saving location.

    1. Optionally, you can give your converted AVI file a custom name here. Click the File name field, and enter a name for your file.

12. 

    Click the Start button. This will convert your MOV video file into AVI, and save the converted AVI file to your selected saving location.