AVI

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.

What is avi file?

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

How to open avi file?

The avi video format is widely supported video format. You can use any media player like VLC or Windows Media Player to play it.

How to convert avi file?

The avi format is supported by almost every video converter or video editor.

Suggested software to open avi file:

VLC media player

Microsoft Windows Media Player

Plex Media Server for OS X

Kodi (XBMC)

Associated software actions with the avi file

Open

Software applications that can open avi files:

Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

ApowerEdit (Microsoft Windows)

Video Edit Magic (Microsoft Windows)

VirtualDub (Microsoft Windows)

Movavi VideoSuite Personal (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

DaVinci Resolve (Multiplatform)

Edit

Software applications that can edit avi files:

Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

AVS Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)

ApowerEdit (Microsoft Windows)

Video Edit Magic (Microsoft Windows)

VirtualDub (Microsoft Windows)

Movavi VideoSuite Personal (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

DaVinci Resolve (Multiplatform)

Save

Software capable of saving avi files:

Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

ApowerEdit (Microsoft Windows)

Video Edit Magic (Microsoft Windows)

VirtualDub (Microsoft Windows)

Movavi VideoSuite Personal (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

DaVinci Resolve (Multiplatform)

View

Programs for viewing avi files:

Media Player (Microsoft Windows)

Play

Apps designed for playing avi files:

Media Player (Microsoft Windows)

VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)

Portable VLC Media Player (Microsoft Windows)

ALLPlayer (Microsoft Windows)

MPlayer (Microsoft Windows)

KMPlayer (Microsoft Windows)

Zoom Player (Microsoft Windows)

Kodi (XBMC) (Microsoft Windows)

Stereoscopic Player (Microsoft Windows)

Plex Home Theater (Microsoft Windows)

Haihaisoft Universal Player (Microsoft Windows)

CrystalPlayer (Microsoft Windows)

RadLight (Microsoft Windows)

Winamp (Microsoft Windows)

Plex Media Server for OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

MPlayer for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Elmedia Player (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Apple QuickTime for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Kodi for Mac (XBMC) (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Xine (Linux/Unix)

MPlayer for Linux (Linux/Unix)

VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Kodi for Linux (XBMC) (Linux/Unix)

Totem (Linux/Unix)

Create

Software apps that create avi files:

Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

VirtualDub (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

Record

Software apps that record to avi files:

TotalFix (Microsoft Windows)

Convert

Software apps that convert avi files:

Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

SUPER (Microsoft Windows)

MPEG Streamclip (Microsoft Windows)

Any Video Converter FREE (Microsoft Windows)

HDConvertToX (Microsoft Windows)

ConvertXtoDVD (Microsoft Windows)

VSDC Free Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)

STR Converter (Microsoft Windows)

FormatFactory (Microsoft Windows)

MediaCoder (Microsoft Windows)

Hamster Free Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

VIP Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Movavi VideoSuite Personal (Microsoft Windows)

VirtualDub (Microsoft Windows)

iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Wondershare Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Smart Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adapter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Transcoder (Linux/Unix)

FFmpeg (Multiplatform)

Import

Software apps that import avi files:

HandBrake (Microsoft Windows)

Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

SWFTools (Microsoft Windows)

ApowerEdit (Microsoft Windows)

Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Filmora (Microsoft Windows)

SYSM Monitor (Microsoft Windows)

AVS Audio Converter (Microsoft Windows)

MTV Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

TMPGEnc (Microsoft Windows)

iPad Video Converter Factory Pro (Microsoft Windows)

Aoao Video to Picture Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)

GifGrabber (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

HandBrake for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

MPEG Streamclip for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Video to GIF Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Wondershare DVD Creator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Filmora for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

HandBrake for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

Movavi Video Editor (Multiplatform)

DaVinci Resolve (Multiplatform)

Investigation Video Editor (Multiplatform)

Export

Software apps that export avi files:

Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)

AllToAvi (Microsoft Windows)

NMS - NOVUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Microsoft Windows)

WinX Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

AVS Video Editor (Microsoft Windows)

Filmora (Microsoft Windows)

ApowerEdit (Microsoft Windows)

Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Dahua AVI Convert (Microsoft Windows)

TRP Converter (Microsoft Windows)

CloneDVD Mobile (Microsoft Windows)

dvd::rip (Microsoft Windows)

VGplayer (Microsoft Windows)

Recording Software ST3402 (Microsoft Windows)

StreamPix (Microsoft Windows)

Anim8or (Microsoft Windows)

ArcSoft ShowBiz (Microsoft Windows)

MonkeyJam (Microsoft Windows)

PSXVideo (Microsoft Windows)

Genetica (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)

Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Submerge (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Aimersoft DVD Creator for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

MPEG Streamclip for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Total Media Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Mac DAV Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Adobe Premiere Pro for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Filmora for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

Movavi Video Editor (Multiplatform)

DaVinci Resolve (Multiplatform)

Investigation Video Editor (Multiplatform)