Convert AVI to MOV
Turn your AVI file into a MOV that plays where you need it, with nothing to install.
- Free to start
- Nothing to install
- Up to 1GB
How to convert AVI to MOV
Upload your AVI file
Drag and drop an AVI file to turn into MOV, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB, and nothing is installed.
Confirm MOV as the output
MOV is already selected, so there is nothing to configure. Switch to another format in the panel if AVI needs to go somewhere else.
Convert and download
We convert the AVI on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the MOV.
Why convert AVI to MOV?
AVI is a Microsoft container from 1992. It still turns up in old archives, camcorder dumps and downloaded footage, but it predates modern compression and has no idea what a phone is.
The practical problem: Phones, browsers and social platforms do not play AVI at all. The legacy codecs inside waste enormous amounts of space compared with H.264. No support for modern features like proper streaming, chapters or clean seeking.
MOV solves that. Keeps the file native to macOS, iOS and Final Cut Pro. Preferred by some Apple-first editing and motion tools.
Container
Typical codecs
Best for
Plays on
File size
| Feature | AVI | MOV |
|---|---|---|
| Container | Audio Video Interleave (Microsoft) | Apple QuickTime |
| Typical codecs | DivX, Xvid, MJPEG and other legacy codecs | H.264, HEVC or ProRes |
| Best for | Opening archive footage from the 2000s | Editing on a Mac, footage straight off an iPhone |
| Plays on | Desktop players with the right codec pack | macOS and iOS natively, patchy elsewhere |
| File size | Very large for the quality | Large, especially ProRes |
AVI to MOV questions
Is the AVI to MOV converter free?
Yes. Convert and preview the result for free, then create a free account to download it. There is no per-file charge and no watermark on the MOV itself beyond the free-plan badge.
Do I need to install any software?
No. The conversion runs on our servers and you use it from a browser tab, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android. Nothing to install at either end. Where AVI plays: Desktop players with the right codec pack. Where the MOV you get back plays: macOS and iOS natively, patchy elsewhere.
Does converting AVI to MOV reduce the quality?
Converting re-encodes the video, so it is not bit-for-bit identical. We encode at a high quality target, which keeps the result visually indistinguishable from the AVI on normal viewing. What changes is the container and the codec. MOV holds: H.264, HEVC or ProRes. Converting the same file back and forth repeatedly will eventually show, so keep your original.
How large a file can I convert?
Anything under 1GB per upload, which is more footage in some formats than others. AVI: Very large for the quality. MOV coming back: Large, especially ProRes. For anything bigger, trim or compress it first, both are free tools here.
Is my file kept private?
Your upload is processed and then held only as long as your project needs it. Nothing is published, indexed or shared unless you create a share link yourself.
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Free, nothing to install, and the file stays open in a full video editor afterwards.