How to Convert Video to Avi

This updated guide examines How to Convert Video to Avi and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1

Using a Conversion Website

1. Open ConvertFiles. Go to http://www.convertfiles.com/convert/video/MP4-to-AVI.html in your computer's web browser. This is the site on which you'll change your video file into an AVI file.
   • You can use ConvertFiles for files as many as 250 MB in size; if your file is larger than that, you'll need to use HandBrake.
2. ClickBrowse…. It's in the green section of the page. Doing so opens a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window.
3. Select a video to convert. Go to the location of the video you want to convert, then click it once to select it.
4. ClickOpen. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. The video will be uploaded to the ConvertFiles page.
5. Select a different input type if needed. If your uploaded video isn't an MP4 format, click the "Input format" drop-down box, then click the video's format in the resulting drop-down menu.
   • You can see your video's format by looking at the extension (the three or four letters after the final period) in the "Choose a local file" text field.
6. ClickConvert. It's at the bottom of the green section of the page.
7. Download your converted file. Click the Click here to go to the download page link that appears when your file has been converted, then click the link to the right of the "Please download your converted file:" text. This will prompt your new AVI file to download onto your computer.
   • Depending on your browser's settings, you may first have to select a save location or confirm the download before the AVI file downloads.
   • If your video gets stuck during the conversion process, close and re-open your web browser and then try again.

Method 2

Using HandBrake

1. Download and install HandBrake. If you don't yet have HandBrake installed on your Windows or Mac computer, go to https://handbrake.fr/ in your computer's web browser, click the red Download Handbrake button, double-click the setup file that downloads, and follow the on-screen installation prompts.
   • HandBrake is a free video encoder that, among other things, can convert videos into different formats.
2. Open HandBrake. Click or double-click the HandBrake app icon, which resembles a pineapple next to a drink.
3. ClickFile. It's in the pop-out menu on the left side of the window.
   • You may first have to click Open Source in the upper-left side of the window.
4. Select your video file. Go to the location of the video file you want to convert, then click the video once to select it.
5. ClickOpen. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window.
6. ClickBrowse. This option is in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so opens a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window.
   • On a Mac, this option is on the far-right side of the middle of the HandBrake window.
7. Select a save location. Click the folder in which you want to save your file.
8. Enter a name for your file. Type whatever you want to name your file into the "File name" text box.
9. ClickSave. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window.
10. Change the file's extension. In the "Save As" text box at the bottom of the HandBrake window, delete the text after the final period in the file path and then type inavi.
    • For example, if the file's name is "My video.mp4", you would delete "mp4" and replace it withavito create "My video.avi".
11. ClickStart Encode. It's at the top of the HandBrake window. HandBrake will begin converting your video into an AVI format. When it finishes, your
    • On a Mac, you'll just click Start at the top of the window.