MP4 to AVI Converter
Convert MP4 videos to AVI format for compatibility with legacy systems and media players. Maintain video quality while ensuring broad device support.
MP4 to AVI Converter
Convert MP4 video files to AVI format with customizable quality settings.
Drop your video files here
MP4, AVI, MOV, WebM supported
Up to 10 files, 100MB each
Video Conversion Features:
- • Adjustable quality settings for file size optimization
- • Batch processing up to 10 files at once
- • Automatic ZIP download for multiple files
- • Client-side processing for privacy and speed
- • Maintains original video quality when possible
Why Convert MP4 to AVI?
- Legacy system compatibility - older devices and software
- Wider codec support for various video players
- Better support for video editing software
- DVD authoring and burning compatibility
- Professional video workflow requirements
About AVI Format
AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is a legacy multimedia container format developed by Microsoft. Despite being older than MP4, it remains widely supported across different platforms and devices, making it ideal for compatibility with older systems.
AVI files can contain video and audio data in various codecs, offering flexibility for different playback scenarios. The format is particularly useful for video editing, DVD creation, and ensuring compatibility with legacy media players and professional equipment.
MP4 vs AVI Comparison
MP4 Advantages
- • Modern compression algorithms
- • Smaller file sizes
- • Better streaming support
- • Mobile device optimization
- • Web browser compatibility
AVI Advantages
- • Legacy system compatibility
- • Wider codec support
- • Video editing friendly
- • Professional equipment support
- • DVD authoring compatibility
Common Use Cases
Legacy Systems
Older computers and media players
Video Editing
Professional editing software
DVD Authoring
Creating physical media
Technical Considerations
When converting MP4 to AVI, the process involves changing the container format while potentially re-encoding the video and audio streams. AVI supports various codecs including DivX, Xvid, and uncompressed video, making it versatile for different quality and compatibility requirements.
File sizes may increase during conversion as AVI often uses less efficient compression than MP4. However, this trade-off provides better compatibility with older systems and professional video equipment that may not support modern MP4 codecs.
Quality settings allow you to balance file size with video quality. Higher quality settings maintain better visual fidelity but result in larger files, while lower settings create smaller files suitable for storage-constrained environments.