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Audio Video Interleave movie
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with avi file extension are videos or movies that can be played in every media player (sometimes proper codec is needed). These files are also supported by most video editors and converters. Often used for DVD rips on torrents.
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The avi file extension is traditionally used for a very common computer video file format, especially popular on internet for movies.
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) is a special case of Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF).
Audio content or video content that is compressed with a wide variety of codecs can be stored in an .avi file and played in Windows Media Player, if the appropriate codecs are installed on the computer.
Video codecs that are frequently used in .avi files include the following codecs: - DivX codec, XVID codec, Cinepak codec, Indeo codec, DV codec, MJPEG codec, Uncompressed RGB or YUY2 codec etc.
Audio codecs that are frequently used in .avi files include the following: MP3 codec, AC3 codec, Microsoft Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (MS ADPCM), Uncompressed Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) codec etc.
MIME types used for avi videos:
video/x-msvideo
video/avi
video/msvideo
image/avi
video/xmpg2
application/x-troff-msvideo
audio/aiff
audio/avi
The avi video format is widely supported video format. You can use any media player like VLC or Windows Media Player to play it.
The avi format is supported by almost every video converter or video editor.
Software applications that can open avi files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit avi files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving avi files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing avi files:
Microsoft Windows
Apps designed for playing avi files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create avi files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
Software apps that record to avi files:
Microsoft Windows
TotalFix
Software apps that convert avi files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that import avi files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that export avi files:
Microsoft Windows
TRP Converter
VGplayer
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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