How to Convert Mov to AVI
This wikiHow teaches you how to use [https://www.videolan.org/vlc VLC media player]'s file conversion tool to convert a MOV video to the AVI file format, and save it to your computer. VLC is a free, open-source media player you can...
Using Mac
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Open the VLC media player on your Mac. Find and click VLC's orange traffic cone icon in your Applications folder to open the program. -
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Click the File tab on the menu bar. This button is located on your Mac's menu bar in the upper-left corner of your screen. It will open a drop-down menu. -
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Click Convert / Stream on the File menu. This will open VLC's media converter in a new window titled "Convert & Stream."- Alternatively, you can press ⇧ Shift+⌘ Command+S on your keyboard. This shortcut will also open the Convert & Stream window.
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Click Open media in the Convert & Stream window. This will open a new file explorer window, and allow you to select the video you want to convert. -
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Select the MOV file you want to convert. Click the MOV video file you want to convert in the file explorer window, and click Open. -
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Click Customize under the Choose Profile heading. This will open a menu of all the available file formats you can use. -
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Select AVI in the Encapsulation tab. Make sure the AVI option is selected here, and click Apply to confirm. -
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Click Save as File under the Choose Destination heading. This will allow you to save a copy of your converted AVI file to your computer. -
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Click the Browse button in the Choose Destination section. This will prompt you to select a saving location for your converted video. -
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Select a saving location for your AVI file. Click the folder where you want to save your converted AVI video, and click Save on the bottom-right corner to confirm it.- Optionally, you can give your converted AVI file a custom name here. The default file name is set to "Untitled." You can change it in the Save as field at the top of the pop-up window.
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Click the Save button. This will convert your MOV video to an AVI file, and save it to your selected location.
Using Windows
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Open the VLC media player on your PC. Find and click VLC's orange traffic cone icon on your Start menu to open it. -
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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. -
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Click Convert / Save on the Media menu. This will open VLC's file conversion tool in a new window.- You can also press Ctrl+R on your keyboard to open this window.
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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. -
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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. -
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- You can select a destination format and a saving location on the next page.
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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. -
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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. -
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Select AVI in the Encapsulation tab. Make sure the AVI option is checked, and click Save to confirm. -
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Click Browse under the Destination heading. This will allow you to select a saving location for your converted AVI file. -
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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.- Optionally, you can give your converted AVI file a custom name here. Click the File name field, and enter a name for your file.
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Click the Start button. This will convert your MOV video file into AVI, and save the converted AVI file to your selected saving location.
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