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3GP to AVI Converter

Turn 3GP files into AVI in a couple of clicks. Mobile-era container from feature phones and old Androids. Legacy Microsoft container. Widely readable, inefficient. The output is re-encoded, so quality depends on the settings you choose.

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Drop your files here

3GP files (.3gp, .3g2) · up to 512 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

Ready when you are

Drop a 3GP file above and FileTools360 will turn it into AVI — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your 3GP files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    The defaults suit most people. Open Advanced to control codec, resolution and bitrate, the audio track and start and end times.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

3GP and AVI explained

3GP is a cut-down MP4 variant designed for the bandwidth and storage limits of early mobile phones. Resolution and bitrate are typically very low.

AVI is a Microsoft container from 1992. It predates modern video compression and lacks features taken for granted today, such as proper support for variable frame rates and modern codec metadata.

Where 3GP files come from
Videos recorded on feature phones and early smartphones.
Where AVI is used
Old camcorders, legacy Windows software and archived downloads.

3GP vs AVI

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

3GP compared with AVI
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionContainer (depends on codec)Container (depends on codec)
AnimationYesYes
Introduced20011992
Browser supportVery limited today.Wide but dated. Not supported in browsers.
3GP is stronger at
Tiny files. Worked on very constrained hardware.
AVI is stronger at
Readable by very old software. Simple, well understood structure.

Why convert 3GP to AVI?

People make this switch when they run into the limits of 3GP: always — convert old 3GP files to MP4 to keep them playable. AVI is the better fit when a legacy system specifically requires it.

3GP limitations that prompt the switch
Low resolution and quality. Almost no modern support. Nothing to gain by keeping it.
What you give up
Inefficient — much larger than MP4 for the same quality. No browser support.

Does converting 3GP to AVI reduce quality?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

About these formats

Source

3GPP Multimedia

Mobile-era container from feature phones and old Androids.

Extensions
.3gp, .3g2
MIME type
video/3gpp
Best for
Recovering old phone recordings
Compatibility
Very limited today.

Target

Audio Video Interleave

Legacy Microsoft container. Widely readable, inefficient.

Extensions
.avi
MIME type
video/x-msvideo
Best for
Older Windows software · Legacy hardware
Compatibility
Wide but dated. Not supported in browsers.

Good to know

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