Convert WMV to AVI
Turn your WMV file into an AVI that plays where you need it, right in your browser.
- Free to start
- In your browser
- Up to 1GB
How to convert WMV to AVI
Upload your WMV file
Drag and drop a WMV file to turn into AVI, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB, and nothing is installed.
Confirm AVI as the output
AVI is already selected, so there is nothing to configure. Switch to another format in the panel if WMV needs to go somewhere else.
Convert and download
We convert the WMV on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the AVI, or keep editing it in REQO.
Why convert WMV to AVI?
WMV is Microsoft’s Windows Media format. It shows up in old corporate video libraries and PowerPoint exports, and it stops dead the moment a file has to leave Windows.
The practical problem: macOS, iOS and Android need extra software, and usually just fail. Browsers cannot play WMV, so it can never be embedded on a page. Its compression is generations behind H.264, so files are bigger than they need to be.
AVI solves that. Widely readable by desktop players from the same era.
Container
Typical codecs
Best for
Plays on
File size
| Feature | WMV | AVI |
|---|---|---|
| Container | Advanced Systems Format (ASF) | Audio Video Interleave (Microsoft) |
| Typical codecs | Windows Media Video | DivX, Xvid, MJPEG and other legacy codecs |
| Best for | Legacy Windows workflows and old PowerPoint decks | Opening archive footage from the 2000s |
| Plays on | Windows; almost nothing else | Desktop players with the right codec pack |
| File size | Moderate, but dated compression | Very large for the quality |
WMV to AVI questions
Is the WMV to AVI 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 AVI itself beyond the free-plan badge.
Do I need to install any software?
No. The conversion runs on our servers and the whole flow happens in your browser, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android. Nothing to install at either end. Where WMV plays: Windows; almost nothing else. Where the AVI you get back plays: Desktop players with the right codec pack.
Does converting WMV to AVI 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 WMV on normal viewing. What changes is the container and the codec. AVI holds: DivX, Xvid, MJPEG and other legacy codecs. 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. WMV: Moderate, but dated compression. AVI coming back: Very large for the quality. 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, in your browser, and the file stays open in a full video editor afterwards.