MOV to AVI converter
A free MOV to AVI converter for QuickTime File Format files. Browser-based pairs here usually run in this tab, with no file upload.
Drop your MOV files here
or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V
Accepts .mov, .qt files. You can queue several files; each is processed one after another on your own device.
Your files never leave this device — there is no upload and no server to delete them from.
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Add your MOV files
Drop them onto the box above or click to browse. They are read straight from disk — nothing is sent anywhere.
- 02
Check the settings
AVI is already selected. Open the gear icon on any row if you want to change quality, dimensions or codec before converting.
- 03
Download your AVI
Press convert and wait for the row to finish. Convert several files and you can take them all as a single ZIP.
MOV
QuickTime File FormatApple's QuickTime container, and the format an iPhone records to. MP4 was derived directly from it, so the two are structurally close — converting between them is often a fast remux rather than a full re-encode.
- Developed by
- Apple
- Released
- 1991
- Extension
- .mov, .qt
- MIME type
- video/quicktime
- Compression
- Lossy
AVI
Audio Video InterleaveMicrosoft's 1992 container, still everywhere in old camera footage and legacy archives. It predates streaming and variable frame rate, so converting to MP4 usually both shrinks the file and fixes playback.
- Developed by
- Microsoft
- Released
- 1992
- Extension
- .avi
- MIME type
- video/x-msvideo
- Compression
- Lossy or lossless
- MOV is already lossy, and while AVI can be saved either way, this conversion cannot restore discarded details. Saving it lossless here preserves what is already present instead of discarding more.
Questions about converting MOV to AVI
Is this MOV to AVI converter free?
Yes. Converting MOV to AVI here is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily quota. The work runs on your own device, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.
Is my MOV file uploaded anywhere?
For browser-based pairs, your file is read locally and converted by ffmpeg in this tab. No file payload is uploaded; you may still see analytics and engine downloads in network logs.
Is there a file-size limit for MOV to AVI?
There is no imposed upload cap when it runs in-browser, but each conversion still depends on your device and browser memory. Large videos are the first practical limit, then memory-heavy documents or images.
Does converting MOV to AVI lose quality?
It depends on your selected settings and codec path. Many engines can write either lossy or lossless output for AVI, so you can usually increase quality if this file is your final version.
Can I convert several MOV files to AVI at once?
Yes. Drop in several files and each gets its own row; they are processed one after another on your device. You can download them one by one or as one ZIP.
Does MOV to AVI work on a phone, Mac or Chromebook?
Most modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iOS work. Very large videos are often more reliable on desktop or a browser with more memory.
Why do some conversions take longer on first run?
The conversion engine has to download first. Small codec bundles are fast, while ffmpeg is commonly 12–30 MB; later conversions of similar type use the cached engine.
I converted a file and the output is blank or unusable. What should I check?
Start over with default settings, then change one option at a time (quality, bitrate, page size, or codec) to isolate what changed behavior. If it keeps failing, retry with a smaller file and confirm the source format matches the pair.
Convert other formats to AVI
21 formats can become AVI here.
Convert MOV to other formats
A MOV file can become any of these.
AVI to MOV
The reverse conversion
MOV to MP4
MOV to MP3
MP4 to AVI
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